McD’s problem is two fold, IMHO.
1) burgers aren’t fresh, they have been sitting in some warming tray for god knows how long before assembled.. yes, makes for convient quick filling of your order, but not remotely good tasting
2) Too much Salt.. made to specifications they just put too much salt on their burgers.
If, you ever are fortunate enough to actually get a fresh right off the grill McD’s burger, its honestly not too bad. Not going to beat your home made burger, but it is SO much better than what you typically get served when you go there.
Not defending McD’s as healthy or a great burger, but whenever I get one that is fresh off the grill, you get a hint of why the chain became so big in the first place.
The trick to getting a fresh off the grill burger at McD's (or any fast food joint for that matter) is to ask for a special made-no mayo, or no ketchup, or no tomatoes-it doesn't matter what you omit, just don't order a stock burger. Stock burgers are what sit under the heat lamp.
Exactly. On the occasionally trip to McD's I get a Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese and order it "cooked fresh". Cooked fresh like this it is probably one of the very best burgers out there for the price.