But take the calories with grains of salt: they vary on the companies’ websites, signs in the stores and in online articles about the burgers.īig King’s return marks the latest skirmish in the fast-food world, where brands need to keep their names in the news even if their latest products stink. The Big Mac’s 599 calories (according to McDonald’s website) were $4.99. The Big King’s 980 calories (according to Burger King’s website) came at a cost of $5.99. McDonald’s Big Mac has been a menu mainstay since the late 1960s. But Stacker Sauce - mayonnaise-based but textured with ketchup, paprika and rosemary - handily whipped the Big Mac sauce, which tasted only of the mayo its white color suggested.īig King’s pickle slices were zesty enough to serve at a party. Big King’s lettuce was crisp enough to provide a modicum of crackle not so the Big Mac’s. Its buns were moist while the Big Mac’s felt like cardboard on the tongue. That’s where Big King narrowly won my taste-off. It’s mouthfeel and how all the elements taste in combination when you get your teeth and mouth around them.

But face it: the meat isn’t the point with fast food. I found nothing to differentiate the beef from one to the other when I separated the patties from the enveloping mush of sauce and ooze. Burger King’s Big King is back after appearing for a short time in both 20. Hoping for an epiphany, I attacked the brawling burgers in turn. Viewed from the side, it looks something like one, too, except for one big difference: unlike the Big Mac, it has no third, middle layer of bun. The current contender has two beef patties on a toasted sesame seed bun along with four little American cheese slices, lettuce, diced onions, pickles and “Stacker Sauce.”įour inches in diameter, it feels much like a Big Mac in your hands. The beefy beast is clearly inspired by McD’s, but it’s actually a notably better behemoth.īig King appeared for a short time in both 20, but now it’s making a triumphant return. Burger King is challenging the dominance of McDonald’s big burger with the rerelease of its Big King. Hash Brown McMuffin? McDonald’s unveils fan-inspired ‘menu hacks’ĭemand for McDonald’s McPlant burger higher than expected: analyst Unhappy meal: McDonald’s says inflation led to menu price increases Starbucks warns more price hikes on the way thanks to inflation

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