i'll have the big bang please great
choice
but nothing beats two cheeseburgers with
secret sauce welcome to watchmojo and
today we're counting down our picks for
the top 20 mcdonald's items
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for this list we're looking at the
greatest food and drink items on the
mcdonald's menu
which of these is your personal fave
let us know in the comments below
number 20 spicy crispy chicken sandwich
if anything this item proves the value
of a good sauce
nestled between two toasted potato rolls
is a slab of fried chicken crinkled
pickles and the restaurant's spicy
pepper sauce our crispy juicy tender
chicken sandwich can make you feel a lot
of things
the spicy one can make you feel
what's the word tingly
yeah tingly chicken sandwiches have
become increasingly popular throughout
the fast food industry and this has to
be one of the better ones it's simple in
practice but wonderful in execution the
chicken is crispy and delicious and the
spicy pepper sauce has a wicked kick
that is sure to satisfy all the spice
lovers among us so you won't just be
biting into a chicken sandwich you'll be
biting into mcdonald's new crispy juicy
tender chicken sandwich definitely worth
ordering because as jessie pinkman says
these are
choice number 19 mcgriddles
mcdonald's is so far ahead of everyone
else on the breakfast front it isn't
even funny introduced back in 2003 the
classic mcgriddle sandwich consists of a
scrambled egg bacon or sausage and
cheese
it's good
it's like a bacon egg and cheese
sandwich
except it's got these two griddle cakes
at the taste of maple syrup inside it's
a great breakfast packed into a
delicious tiny sandwich but wait we
forgot the best part
instead of traditional buns the
mcgriddle opts for two maple flavored
pancakes emblazoned with the iconic
golden arches
what other fast food restaurant is
adding that kind of personality and
flair to their breakfast items the new
mcriddles savory sausage wrapped in
sweet griddle cakes it also helps that
the mcgriddle tastes delicious with the
maple flavoring adding a welcome
sweetness it is a classic
number 18 chicken snack wraps
alas sometimes fast food joints are
forced to get rid of their best items
coming out in the mid-2000s these
chicken wraps were a delight
looks like somebody missed snack time
get back to your senses with a new way
to snack mcdonald's snack wrap they
consisted of the typical chicken lettuce
cheese and ranch combo but there was
just something about them that really
hit the spot they were delicious and
they were just big enough to walk that
fine line between a midday snack and a
full-blown meal if you comboed it get
back to your senses with mcdonald's
chicken snack wrap now you can try it
with grilled seasoned oh like chicken
breast and honey mustard sauce they
lasted about a decade before they were
discontinued in the united states but
variations can still be found across the
globe in fact the ranch snack wrap is
still available in canada
number 17 apple pie
it's amazing how mcdonald's can perfect
a recipe that americans have been
enjoying for centuries and at mcdonald's
we're doing just that
sharing the warmth of our new oven baked
apple pies brought over by european
immigrants in the 17th century apple pie
has long been a favorite dessert this
side of the atlantic and is now regarded
as one of america's signature foods
mcdonald's began offering apple pies all
the way back in 1968 and they have
remained a staple on the dessert menu
ever since i
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hyphen
they are hot they are gooey and they are
absolutely mouth-watering with solid
chunks of fruit and a thick apple
flavored filling they're also dirt cheap
so that certainly helps this is probably
what your grandmother orders so
entrenched is the apple pie in our
generational mcdonald's experience
number 16 breakfast burrito
maybe mcgriddles aren't your thing with
their maple flavoring and pancake buns
maybe you want something a little more
traditional enter the breakfast burrito
this is a lovely little wrap containing
scrambled eggs sausage cheese green
pepper and onion wake up to a new
breakfast burrito at mcdonald's it's a
mixture of flavors that just works it
also packs quite a bit of sustenance in
its rather small size clocking in at
just over 300 calories and delivering
lots of protein through its eggs and
sausage
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there's little to dislike here
the breakfast burrito is always a solid
choice
number 15. chocolate shake
even if you don't like their offerings
of traditional desserts there's no
denying that mcdonald's makes a mean
milkshake mcdonald's frosty thick shake
sort of refreshing
we see all you vanilla over chocolate
enthusiasts holding up your pitchforks
but there's just something about the
chocolate option that really hits the
spot rich and chocolatey
thick and creamy with great banana taste
you deserve a shake today
the chain's iconic soft serve ice cream
is mixed with sweet chocolate syrup and
it is delicious
a smooth and rich whipped cream topping
completes the concoction which makes it
feel just a little starbucks-esque this
drink is reminiscent of a good
old-fashioned 50s diner shake and that
is always a welcome experience
yummy number 14. hamburger
there are a ton of variations on the
basic hamburger including the very
delicious mcdouble so they go to
mcdonald's
as usual eddie ordered the mcdouble
lettuce tomato and two all beef patties
for just 89 cents but as is often the
case with movies there's just no beating
the original the mcdonald's hamburgers
are quite small but there's no rule
saying you can't order more than one the
hamburger has remained a staple at
mcdonald's ever since the chain opened
and for good
reason now we know what time it is it's
time for lunch
the mixture of beef pickles onions and
condiments is such a perfect combination
the ingredients are nothing special but
mcdonald's always finds a way to make
the traditional exciting it's what has
kept them thriving for so long
number 13 hash browns
virtually every fast food chain has hash
browns but once again mcdonald somehow
manages to outdo everyone else
making hash browns exciting sounds like
quite a daunting task get more bang for
your buck with a golden hash brown for
just one dollar after all they're
basically just deep fried potatoes and
you know fast food joints kind of
already have a pretty popular potato
menu item but it's all in the execution
and mcdonald's nails it mcdonald's hash
browns may be a little funny looking but
they sure taste great with your favorite
breakfast the hash browns at mcdonald's
have transcended generations and they
have been one of the restaurant's main
staples for decades greasy salty crunchy
on the outside and fluffy on the inside
now that's how you make a good potato
number 12. sausage mcmuffin
just like hash browns every fast food
chain has their own version of the
mcmuffin if you end the conversation
i'll get you an egg mcmuffin how about a
sausage mcmuffin with hash browns you
got a deal but nothing can even come
close to touching the real thing one of
mcdonald's greatest breakfast items the
sausage mcmuffin is a fantastic mixture
of sausage cheese and toasted english
muffin it's simple but oh so good the
sausage has a nice spice to it and it
works super well with the melted cheese
and toasted bread to create a unique
flavor profile unlike any other oh yeah
that's what i'm talking about
dude i'm just so pumped we got all this
mcdonald's at such a great price there
are numerous variations on the sausage
mcmuffin and all are equally excellent
as long as that sausage patty is
involved we're good
number 11. coffee
we know what you're thinking yeah it's
coffee so what but no mcdonald's coffee
hits different great tasting coffee
there you go simple
thanks we're not coffee connoisseurs
here but we know a good cup of caffeine
when we taste it it's arguably the
greatest coffee ordered at an affordable
price in the fast food industry and it
is miles better than cheap gas station
coffee mcdonald's sometimes runs one
dollar promotions and yeah there's
simply no beating that price welcome to
mcdonald's can i interest you in not
before i have my coffee premium roast
coffee for just a dollar talk to me the
mick cafe chain really helped the
restaurant's expansion and their coffee
is by far the greatest thing to come
from it
number 10. double cheeseburger
the original hamburger is great and all
but the double cheeseburger offers
everything it does and then some with
not one but two beef patties cheese
pickles onions and condiments the double
cheeseburger is basically the regular
hamburger on steroids you all be patties
two slices of cheese cheese cheese offer
one low price one great price the
inclusion of cheese really helps in the
flavor profile and that additional beef
patty certainly packs a punch when it
comes to satisfying your hunger at 450
calories the double cheeseburger makes
for a nice little meal all on its own
and it's cheaper than many other options
he was hungry hungry for mcdonald's
double cheeseburger the big taste of two
all beef patties and golden melted
cheese but he had to pay a price yeah
just 99 cents it's a win from all angles
number 9. vallejo fish
this classic mcdonald's item was
introduced back in 1962 making it one of
the first main additions to the original
menu it's remained a staple ever since
and for good reason
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the sandwich was created in response to
religious traditions the friday fast is
a practice in which christians abstain
from eating meat on fridays so the
filleto fish gave them a menu item they
could consume the combo of fried fish
cheese and tartar sauce is ridiculously
appetizing and it serves as a nice
replacement to the more traditional beef
and chicken choices
getting fast food fish might sound risky
but the filleto fish has consistently
proved its excellence throughout the
decades
number 8. mcflurry
the mcflurry is quite distinct not
because it's a dessert but because it's
actually canadian yep the very first
mcflurry was sold in new brunswick in
1995 and was slowly rolled out
throughout the rest of the decade what
do you get when you blend tempting candy
or cookie toppings with creamy
soft-serve ice cream
presenting mcdonald's new mcflurry the
genius of the mcflurry is in its
customization options
it's like a create your own character
only in ice cream form you can get oreo
creme egg and score mcflurries just to
name a few the oreo kind in particular
is a fan favorite blending candy and
chocolate with ice cream was a genius
move and it sounds like something from a
child's daydream dude
can i have my rollo mcflurry back
pair your summer with mcdonald's
desserts like our new rollo mcflurry
luckily it tastes spectacular and is oh
so refreshing on a hot summer's day
number seven mcchicken
the special hot and spicy mcchicken is a
great spin on the original but the
mcchicken is a classic for a reason
the hot and spicy mcchicken
revving up the dollar menu with a blend
of savory spices to set your taste buds
off this is your basic chicken sandwich
consisting of a breaded cutlet lettuce
and mayo some people are probably
screaming boring but don't listen to
them they're haters this sandwich might
very well house the greatest chicken in
the fast food industry the burger
actually had a bit of a rocky life as it
was discontinued on numerous occasions
now get that all white breasted chicken
cooked up country style juicy on the
inside crispy coating on the out and let
us nail however feverish demand always
brought it back and now it's here to
stay
those who love the mcchicken
really love it
number six sunday
and here we have the greatest dessert
item on the mcdonald's menu introducing
sundaes now at mcdonald's hot fudge
strawberry hot caramel 2. mcdonald's is
making sunday yes that is a bold claim
and no we will not retract it no one
really knows where the sundae came from
or who invented it but it has remained
an american staple for over a century
mcdonald's once again perfected a widely
beloved dessert as there is nothing
quite like their soft-serve ice cream
take that soft serve and drizzle it with
a rich chocolate or caramel sauce and
you've got yourself the marvelous
mcdonald's sundae well i bet you that
guy could cover a lot of court
hey buddy they got a new invention it's
called a napkin we challenge you to find
someone who doesn't love it
number five egg mcmuffin
this is without a doubt the granddaddy
of mcdonald's breakfast items
you know it canadian bacon egg and
american cheese nestled in a delicious
english muffin there's only one place
you can get an egg mcmuffin and now you
can get it for just 99
you can't make them at home but it's
never the same these were invented by
advertising executive herb peterson back
in the early 70s and they instantly
became a hit mcdonald's president at the
time ray kroc single-handedly credits
the egg mcmuffin for revolutionizing the
mcdonald's menu and introducing
breakfast items to their lineup
without the egg mcmuffin we wouldn't
have all the other breakfast items on
this list so say thank you
number four quarter pounder
this is arguably the most traditional
hamburger sold at mcdonald's it's got
all the basics including the signature
quarter pound patty pickles onions and
condiments a big quarter pound of juicy
lean 100 beef on a sesame seed bun a
quarter pounder person knows there's
just one quarter pounder nothing fancy
but unequivocally delicious this burger
was invented back in 1971 by a franchise
owner named al bernardin and it was such
a success in his fremont restaurant that
it went national just two years later
the big draw to this burger is
undoubtedly the patty itself a quarter
pound of meat is a heck of a lot and it
satisfies even the heartiest of
appetites oh before i forget if someone
asks if you want your quarter pounder's
cheese on top of the patty or right
below it your answer is yes it's no
surprise that it instantly became a
classic
number three chicken mcnuggets
seriously how does mcdonald's do it how
do they consistently make traditional
and easy to make food taste so unique
the chicken mcnuggets aren't anything
special it's deep fried chicken
mcdonald's mcnuggets a mcnugget is a
homeless chunk of tender tasty chicken
with four kinds of sausages especially
for dipping we all know what that tastes
like but do we
the chicken mcnuggets have a very
distinct flavor and the batter strikes a
perfect balance between crunchy and
fluffy dip them in your favorite sauces
and you're in food heaven these were
introduced back in 1979 and they were so
incredibly popular that mcdonald's had
trouble keeping up with demand
introducing mcdonald's new chicken
mcnuggets made with 100 white meat
chicken and no artificial colors flavors
and now no artificial preservatives it
wasn't until 1983 that the supply issues
were solved and the chicken mcnuggets
became a national mainstay
number two french fries
mcdonald's refers to them as world
famous fries and you know what they're
right we hate to sound like a broken
record but once again mcdonald's has
struck gold with a common food item
they're fries
i dread the times
you take what's mine you know what i'm
talking about but there's just something
about these fries that cannot be
replicated and rivals have been trying
for decades they have that signature
thin and crispy texture and are doused
with what must be a scientifically
measured amount of salt seriously how is
it so perfect every time even the smell
is unmistakable and it has the power to
instantly generate intense feelings of
nostalgia and comfort god this is good
mom that's not fair my first french fry
in eight years
i can hear the hallelujah chorus these
are more than just fries they are an
important piece of our global culture
enjoyed and shared by families for
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number one
big mac
well it is the big mac need we say more
long regarded as mcdonald's signature
item the big mac is arguably the most
famous hamburger of all in the fast food
industry it's mcgorrell's delicious big
mac sandwich it's too old to be peppy's
special sauce lettuce cheese pickles and
onions on a sesame seed it's native to
pennsylvania which is where franchise
owner jim delegati created it in the mid
to late 60s the burger is most well
known for its special sauce which is
made primarily of mayo sweet pickle
relish and mustard as well as a few
other ingredients according to a
mcdonald's spokesperson about 17 big
macs are sold every single second in the
united states
special sauce cheese pickles onions on a
sesame seed
we can only imagine how many are sold
around the globe
such a popular burger has to be doing
something right there's simply nothing
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