Reality Check: McDonald's NYCrispy (Spain)

The NYCrispy from McDonald's in Spain, meant to be a physical manifestation of the "NY attitude," consists of a standard-issue McDonald's Big N' Tasty-size patty, a slice of cheese specked with some unidentified herb, a mealy tomato slice, shredded lettuce, mayonnaise, barbecue sauce, bacon, and a Parmesan bun. I'm not quite sure where the "NY" actually comes in, but the "crispy" part of the NYCrispy comes in the form in tiny battered-and-fried onion bits.

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12 Comments | Posted by J. Kenji López-Alt, April 2, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: Europe, Mcdonald's, Reality Check, Spain

American Burgers in Paris at La Panfoulia

It's true: Everything tastes better in Paris. Even burgers. The mushroom burger and bacon burger I tried at La Panfoulia gave me a one-way ticket to Pleasuretown.

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6 Comments | Posted by cakespy, March 10, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Europe, France, La Panfoulia, Paris, recommended, reviews

Dear AHT: Good Burgers in London

Here's an email we received recently in the AHT inbox. Any Londoners out there who can chime in? Hi, I don't know if you have someone in London, but I've had/heard of a couple of good burgers from relatively little-known...

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8 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, March 4, 2010 at 6:30 PM
Tagged: Dear AHT, England, Europe, London

New 'Strong' Burgers at Quick for Cheese and Bacon Lovers

[Photographs: quick.be] Belgium-based fast food chain Quick just released two new burgers, available until March 8: the Strong Cheese and the Strong Bacon. The Strong Cheese is a double patty burger on a cheese-topped bun, topped with Emmental cheese,...

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4 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, January 20, 2010 at 11:30 AM
Tagged: chain restaurants, Europe, Quick

Funky Burgers from McDonald's and Burger King in Europe

[Photograph: mcdonalds.de] Not being able to read German, I'm under the impression that the Big Rösti from McDonald's in Germany is a seasonal item currently available for the winter. Wikipedia describes the burger as including a quarter-pound beef patty,...

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7 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, January 5, 2010 at 2:45 PM
Tagged: Burger King, chain restaurants, Europe, Germany, McDonald's, Netherlands

Max, Sweden's Most Popular Burger Chain

Note: Roger Magnusson emailed us last month asking us to put Sweden on our burger map. (Note to self: visit Sweden.) He offered to help with this endeavor by sharing his thoughts about Max, Sweden's most popular burger chain. [Photographs:...

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1 Comment | Posted by rogman, September 9, 2009 at 1:00 PM
Tagged: AHT reviews, chain burgers, Europe, Max, reviews, Sweden

The Whole Wheat Big Mac

Coming on the heels of Canada's Big Mac Snack Wrap, which looks a little bit iffy, is a Big Mac with a whole wheat bun. The French are behind this merde. From French fast-food blogger Christian Thomas (who blogs...

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16 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, March 31, 2009 at 1:30 PM
Tagged: chain burgers, Europe, France, McDonald's