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Mighty Angus

Ronald has never been the one to shy away from trying his hand at something a little bit different.

In its early days, the Big Mac was unlike any other. The burger’s special sauce and three piece bun was pushing the boundaries in all the right directions. In more recent times Ron’s flirtations with the menu haven’t always followed the same path of glory. His foray into fish and chips was definitely out-side the box and altogether uninspiring. However, it was his disastrous attempt at a German themed pork burger, the ‘BurgerMeister’, that gave people reason to think that the red-haired clown had started to lose his Midas touch.

In an unashamed attempt to ride off the back of MasterChef’s success and the Australian public’s growing interest in gourmet food, Ron has had another dalliance with his al la carte menu, promoting the latest creation as something ‘a little bit fancy’. Today I wrap my lips around a Mighty Angus burger to decide whether it should join shaker fries in the hall of fame or fall straight into the bin with the easily forgotten McPrawn cutlets.

The first thing that hits you about the Mighty Angus is its sheer meatiness. If meatiness was measured on the scale of Richter, this burger would be off it. Whilst I’m not entirely convinced that this burger patty is substantially different to a quarter pounder patty it does appear to be slightly thicker. Cheese, bacon and onion are all well proven accompaniments for big, fat pieces of meat and this simple fact has not been lost on the creative geniuses behind the Mighty Angus burger. The mayonnaise is satisfactory and the relish, whilst no where near as good as my Nanna’s, did leave me wanting more. Perhaps the only thing letting the burger down was the sourdough roll… which was not so much sourdough as a poor imitation dusted with flour.

Overall the Mighty Angus is a win for McDonald’s. After enduring the weak offerings of new tastes menu for several years it’s great to see them getting back to their roots, keeping it simple and delicious.

4 ½ stars