McDonald’s Changed The Big Mac?

McDonald's has been bragging that they have been researching and developing massive changes to their most iconic menu item, The Big Mac! But how different is it really?
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[@BedazzledDoc]

I don’t know what changed it, but the flavor changed.. I don’t hate it but definitely prefer the way it used to be

[@smoll.miniatures]

I like it more.

[@gregstanford3958]

I will never eat a Big Mac again. The meat is the size of a silver dollar and smaller in thickness than the pickle. I will never go there again.

[@brianpaternostro5307]

Had one a few months ago for the 1st time in years.. Very small from what I remember and tasteless

[@BFarms]

Why are comments turn off? Dislike but sub.

[@davidmckinstry3340]

McDonald's need to go back in a time machine and get the Real Big Mac ,The Fries ,the regular QP, hell even the McDLT for real

[@ronaldc.kimbrow4512]

These never have enough sauce, the patties are way too thin.

[@BeergrYT]

Agreed

[@user-rz8bu6vl8x]

Yeah they changed it alright! Thinner patties and higher prices 😡

[@DarlenePerry-z2i]

The big Mac is to be my favorite.But anymore the burger or burgers are too small. Need to add bigger burgers onto it.That would be a great improvement

[@Andrea-64]

The frys tasted better because they used beef tallow they now use dangerous oil.

[@tomhull7427]

You must have worked there like I did! Not many know about the beef tallow. Man those were good fries.

[@paulgirard1980]

Big Mac should be renamed small mac. It’s literally pathetic !! Another reason everyone isn’t going out now!

[@markdietz2777]

Two all beef patties special sauce lettuce cheese pickles onions on a sesame seed bun

[@laser85]

I’m someone from the UK and I have to say the Big Mac in the UK is alot better than this. If you want a great fresh big mac i would go for the great british one

[@vickichristensen422]

Canada seems to have a meater tasting one also, at least 40 years ago.

[@dretseljohnson5166]

Big Mac ⭐ Whopper ⭐⭐⭐ Give me the Whopper🍔

[@L.Boogie]

Me too!!

[@Mattypatty40]

Glorified double cheeseburger, same meat patties

[@jimmyharmon8908]

Funny thing is that everyone keeps talking about much bigger they were. I worked for McDonald's start in 83 and the macs were made with 1 to 10 patties which means 10 of them equal 1 pound,quarter pounders are 4 to 1,meaning big macs had and still have 2 hamburger patties on them. We have just gotten older and bigger feel like they are smaller

[@TwistedTechGeek]

Every time I hear something like this I don't believe it. I am not saying it is not true, and I am no longer a kid, but I swear the meat to bread ratio was better years ago. Something has changed because Big Macs taste like they are mostly bread now. And i have eaten quite a few Big Macs in my time 😂 Who else remembers 1 dollar Big Mac's!🎉 I have had the newer version and honestly it should not have taken 7 minutes much less 7 years to come up with the new changes. Still my favorite burger from McDonalds but usually disappointing. Doubling the beef and cheese gives you a completely delicious sandwich.

[@really7734]

Well, I stopped growing 30 years ago and they are absolutely smaller.

[@TwistedTechGeek]

Lol same here. More than 30 years ago. They are smaller lol.

[@cynthiabazaldua1173]

Everything is small than before and will continue to get smaller the price on it all just get more expensive in my opinion Sadly!

[@tomhull7427]

Jimmy, you are spot-on. I worked for McDs from 1971 to 1984, most as a store manager, and they used 10 to 1 paaties back then. And they STILL use a 10 to 1 patty now! Our perceptions change as we age.

[@glennbrymer4065]

The new Big Macs fall apart. The buns taste strange. By the time your half way through it, it self destructive. Also cost 10$

[@eddielawson7230]

Hadn't ate a Big Mac in a while , got a desire for that taste so i got the combo . I was disappointed , the sauce taste like they have changed the formula . It was just under 10.00 for combo .

[@erinhardick4803]

Why can they never get the cheese actually on the burger? It always misses 1/3 of the meat. On the rare occasion I get a Big Mac I take the middle bun out.

[@BeergrYT]

It is baffling isn't it

[@AnonYmous-xw1jn]

Sounds like you should just buy a McDouble add Mac sauce

[@francescoschill5076]

What they changed was the size and increased the price!!! The Big Mac was a good burger in the late 90’s - early 2000. Now they are so small it’s just a baby cheese burger

[@nataliemason8716]

The integrity of this Big Mac and its review was lost when it was cold, disassembled, and reassembled at someone's home.

[@SleepExports]

Maybe he had two

[@soldierstull]

When you mention the Bald One (Asmon), he will come. Hi Chat!!!!!

[@seth5778]

I usually get my fast food reviews from The Report of the Week, but I enjoyed hearing your thoughts in this in-depth review!

[@seth5778]

Also, I prefer the Quarter Pounder to the Big Mac, but it's still not a great sandwich and the primary flavor is salt. It is very salty.

[@BeergrYT]

That guy is pretty great! Thanks!

[@bluecup25]

The big mac is supposed to have 90 grams (3.2 oz) of patty in total. I'd say it classifies as a sandwich with beef rather than a burger.

[@BeergrYT]

Thanks for that, so just under 1/4lb total! Would probably be fine with less bread.

[@noamto]

Then why do you insist on buying it with extra bread? @@BeergrYT

[@BeergrYT]

@@noamto Because I was reviewing the whole burger and the "changes" and not really doing a vid about how I would customize it.

[@MadChristoph]

McDonald's needs to go back how to things were in the 80s, the Big Mac was 40% bigger in the 80s, and a lot cheaper, it just looks better back then

[@kellyholmes100]

I thought it used to be 2 slices of cheese which would taste better plus no pickles

[@BeergrYT]

I did too, apparently it's always been one slice.

[@user-bt3xy3vj1i]

Sing the song: 2 all beef patties special sauce lettuce cheese pickles onions on a sesame seed bun. Pickles have always been there.

[@noamto]

I don't get why the big mac even exists when you have the quarter pounder. Big mac is just two tiny happy meal patties. If you find the second bun unnecessary why do you just not get a double burger????

[@BeergrYT]

Hey thanks for watching, I did say at the end I'd rather enjoy a double cheeseburger sub mac sauce but this video was just a review of the "new Big Mac and how silly McDonald's is that they took 7 years to come up with these "changes" lol

[@KEYBEATZ]

I don't know I've tried double cheeseburgers and McDoubles with only Big Mac sauce, lettuce and pickles and it doesn't taste the same

[@BeergrYT]

I'd venture to guess that's because you're able to taste the actual burger meat not just sugar, bread and sauce. But we all like different things right

[@CharlotteLovell-jj8vv]

​@@BeergrYT🎉😢

[@ssweeps]

I was a fan when they were 99 cents. I ate 2 every lunch for a week. ❤

[@BM-ru7ef]

When I was in college, the local McDonalds had “Big Mac Mondays”, and sold them for $1.

[@BeergrYT]

Haha they did $0.20 cheeseburgers back in the day too.

[@johnhawkins9171]

When you order a Big Mac you must order a double cheese burger.. add the meat and cheese to the big mac and toss the top bun and flip the Mac middle bun on top.

[@TheSUPERWIND2023]

People should study the downfall of McDonalds

[@user-tm6mu9nr4j]

I don’t remember the taste of the older version but I definitely can smell the amount of sugar in today’s burger

[@user-kz1un7hm9z]

The ONLY way to eat a Big Mac is WITHOUT the middle bun. It allows you to taste the beef and also ingest less bread. It also insures that you dont get served a ' heat lamp " burger. Win, Win 🏆

[@egygdi]

Saw a trick on a video where apparently if you ask for a McDouble “dressed like a Mac” you basically get a Big Mac without a middle bun for half the price. Not sure if that works outside of the US though.

[@fdsahjklqwerty2470]

Hello Mr. Beergr do you happen to have a steak searing video? Is searing a steak obsolete? I don't have a grill. :(

[@BeergrYT]

For sure! Here you go but just a note that I no longer recommend Hexclad cookware kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZ2ZhamJpJejorM

[@user-pg1qi5ub7m]

I exchange the patties for quarter pounder patties, now that's a big Mac to match the name and pairs well with all the breads

[@jimmyharmon8908]

They may taste different because they changed the meat just the chicken nuggets taste different because they changed them ruined the too

[@Talezi1]

big mac is my 2nd favourite but el maco is my go to on maccas love the tomato and the sauce combo on it

[@MasterStacona]

Now you need to do a video along the lines of... "I Made My Own Big Mac..." or "I Made a Better Big Mac!" or (To keep it alive) "Made a $2 Big Mac Meal" (Homemade Pop and Fries included) If you could manage to make a Big Mac combo of burger, fries, and drink for around $2 would be impressive and probably get a lot of attention, but the end product still needs to be recognizable as a Big Mac ish done in your own style.

[@BeergrYT]

I shall try and think through just that!

[@patriciavargas9802]

Do your research in Google and you'll see the size of the "Big Mac" in the 70's 80's what a difference😮😮😮

[@m1ghtypotat074]

Love your video! where I live a Big mac costs 8usd in my country

[@BeergrYT]

Thanks! What country?

[@thefellduck]

Wild it takes 7 years to come to a decision

[@BeergrYT]

My exact point...it's comically horrible lol

[@petspetspets1897]

Looks bigger then what we get in Denmark. Based on size of your hands:)

[@justjosh4035]

I’ve never had a Big Mac in my life and I don’t plan to. Great video! I’ve also not had a McDonalds burger in a lot of years. There are just so many better options, I don’t know why they’re so popular.

[@BeergrYT]

The name carries so much weight!

[@computerguy3812]

They should change the nMe to little mac with more big mac sauce lol.. I just ate one.. Whollllle bunch a sauce. Lil itty bitty peices of meat that make the pickles look big lol.

[@computerguy3812]

And 1 quickly used napkin lol

[@sickofthebulldodo1461]

In the Maryland area they're doing the double Big Mac and it is phenomenal. I stopped going to McDonald's and I just tried it it was like a relapse. I mean really good.

[@angelswings7024]

A few weeks ago they released the Mac Family burgers. They have the Grand Big Mac which is the size of the Big Macs they used to sell in the 1980's. I couldn't finish it. The Big Macs we have have shrunk to it present size since 2000's (in which I can finish eating).

[@dandarden7788]

Big Mac is more like a little Mac over time. Put some beef on that burger. 1/3 pound beef would be a definite improvement.

[@egygdi]

They sometimes have what they call a “Grand Big Mac” on the menu, which is exactly that, a Big Mac with 1/3 pound of meat instead of 1/4. Although it’s usually a limited time item and doesn’t appear often.

[@Teardehawkee]

I haven't tried the remade burger. I'll go today and try it.

[@edmundcharles5278]

Dump the two thin meat patties and middle bun and replace a seared 1/4 patty of beef! OBTW- McDonslds does not want you to taste the beef because it is so bland….there are too many carbs in the existing Big Mac!

[@Malcolm189]

The new cheese tastes like plastic

[@thegamerboy1000]

I've never had a Big Mac nor do I eat McDonalds either, but if I did I don't think I would still get Big Mac over a double because I don't want that middle bun.

[@princessnala3806]

It's horrible I will never order it again.

[@stevetyree5401]

I thought the overall taste was better. More sauce was def better. The cheese was still cold when I got mine.

[@Mustang46liters]

Not a fan of the Big Mac. I always felt it was overrated

[@EdWedgie]

Does anybody actually like Big Macs? I feel like they’re the soggiest burgers on the planet

[@BeergrYT]

I personally feel it's time they retire it. You can only put so much lipstick on a pig lol

[@EdWedgie]

@@BeergrYT I like their basic cheeseburgers and double cheeseburgers so much more, I feel like you have to be a serious sauce enthusiast to enjoy a completely wet burger

[@jonathonrossebo1783]

I honestly think they need to use bigger patties and buns on them.

[@SOAMLE]

The only edible burger at mcdonalds is the all beef 1/4 lb.

[@JustBrian232]

More importantly, where is the recipe to that delicious looking shrimp dish?

[@BeergrYT]

Next Week! "3 Easy Weeknight Shrimp Dinners!"

[@user-ip3rg1qq9i]

The QP used to be my goto McD's burger until they went to unfrozen patties. Now they don't taste as good as they used to. So it's Big Mac for me.

[@drjohnsonhungwell5115]

I don't see how McDonald's can compete with Wendy's or Burger King their large burgers are still large burgers with significantly more meat than a Big Mac

[@GarySmythe]

There must be a lot of people who like the Big Mac in order for it to be on their menu for so long. I enjoy a Big Mac once in while. I probably have about two a year.

[@roywilliams8832]

I love the big Mac. It just does not have enough meat.

[@jaimemunozjr4390]

The Bread recipe was changed around the same time as the Subway Bread recipe was as well. The Patties are definitely smaller too and the "cook" is different. These are supposed to be "healthy" changes. But truth is that one doesn't go there for healthy. Put some butter or fat on the grill for the cook of all the patties. Also bring back the fried apple pies. $15 bucks for a Big Mac Meal is crazy.

[@LuisShanomVazquez]

Doesn't look like a typical Big Mac... His burger on this video looks much worse than any I've ever bought in any McDonald's any where I've ever been to.

[@JordanMcLeod-jl5rh]

A Big Mac is a shitty fish sandwich without the fish 😂

[@vehdred6549]

I was almost hoping this was you recreating it your way. Still, an excellent of take on this. I have never been a fan of fast food myself, but I occasionally get a craving for something from one of those places every so often. Afterwards, there is usually quite a bit of regret. LOL Another job well done, my friend! Thanks! :)

[@BeergrYT]

That remake is definitely a possible future video, I am still mulling it over in my overflowing brain lol. Thanks for watching buddy!

[@donhunter8049]

😢​@@BeergrYT

[@RobertPringle-xi4wk]

They'll tell you anything to try it and buy it and then they up the price.ill stick with Wendy's or burger king

[@slocraftus8126]

hi. i worked at my local macdonalds a bit ago. I mostly did the grill job, as nobody enjoyed getting burned so much lol. I can tell you 6 patties insdead of 8 is a pain in the a$$. The meat timer is 15-20min, once you take them out. It's also why the meat is so dry, most of the time. When you take them off the grill, you basically squish them to drain the excess juice, as there's a lot of it. You put them in a long plastic drawer and into a timed heater. all of the juice just evaporates, by the time you're using it. Such a horrible system they had. I had to try my best to minimize the waste and also have meat ready ALL THE TIME...

[@sarahvincent8656]

If the beef juices evaporate, the why smash down the burger to get rid of the juices?

[@slocraftus8126]

@@sarahvincent8656 well cuz you never really know if they're gonna be used straight away or in 15mins. And if you don't smash em down, you're gonna have a bucket full of grease soup and when the water eventually evaporates, it becomes a disgusting dried up hardened grease. The only time meat ended up being nicely moist on the burgers was on the rush hours. When everything was getting used up immediately.

[@ericd2596]

Mc Donald's needs to revert back to the original Big Mac and give a big hairy middle finger to the FDA on the oil they use to cook the fries! The new big Mac sux ass and fries are tasteless and soggy not worth the money I'll eat at home.

[@pmbaker1253]

Our mcdonald's Big Mac buns are "chewy" and hard to eat. Just taste the sauce. just awful!

[@ayjbray]

Never realized I liked the taste of all the other ingredients in a big mac and not the burger until you said you didnt even taste the patty LMAO going your double cheese route instead from now on!

[@BeergrYT]

LMK how that turns out!

[@kennymik1509]

You want to try a real good tasting and filling burger for $7? Let me make one for you.

[@BentRebar]

The big change in McDonald's burgers, and not just the Big Mac, occured about 20 years ago. It was imho a disaster. The old method for preparing burgers was to put a quantity (let's use 8) of 1/10 lb. patties on the grill. When it was time to flip the burgers, the cook would ask how many need cheese (let's say 5). The cook would then flip all of the patties, and place a cheese slice on five of them. The patties would finish cooking, and the cheese would be melted/welded to them. The cook would then assemble the burgers, wrap them in white or yellow wrap (HB/CB), and slide them into the chutes that led to the front counter. The register person would then simply pull the pre-assembled burgers from the chiefs when they were ordered. Simple, fast, and tasty. Then someone decided that customers didn't like to get food that was already packaged, and so developed a system wherein parties were cooked without cheese, and stored in a warming tray. When a hamburger is ordered, the patty is pulled from the tray and the burger is assembled. That's fine. But when a cheeseburger is ordered, the same process is done except that a slice of cheese is added, with the hope that the warm patty will melt the cheese. But even close. So this is why you now get burgers at McDonald's with luke warm and soft cheese, and not melted. It's because McDonald's thinks it's better to serve you patties that have been sitting in a warmer behind the counter where you can't see them, instead of ones that have been sitting under a warmer in your view. You're still getting paid that have sitting under a warmer, but you don't get the good melted cheese. If you ever have a chance, some of the McDonald's that have extremely high traffic still use the old system. The one outside of the train station in Kyiv is one such. I recommend you brave the crowd just once, and try a cheeseburger made the old way. You'll see a huge difference.

[@rockkirby9979]

This is why God created WHATABURGER

[@BentRebar]

@@rockkirby9979 Unfortunately Whataburger is not in my region. But thanks for the tip. I'll give them a shot when I travel.

[@tomhull7427]

As a manager at McDonald's I can't tell you how many times I answered the grillperson's call of "Cheese on 12?"

[@anthonygwhitfield599]

The double Big Mac taste a lot better than the original so sad 😞

[@davwht9]

Have you tried the new Double Big Mac??

[@BeergrYT]

I haven't, I really try not to eat too much fast food but when I do, I stick to Wendy's or Chik Fil A

[@squshy1]

I don't know if Big Macs are burgers anymore. Can anyone find the meat in them?

[@BeergrYT]

It's a pretty fun game of hide and seek!

[@herbertmitchell925]

Quarter pounder is better than the Big Mac 😊

[@user-hp7ji2zv9s]

I don't go to McDonald's very much, but I will tell you a couple of times I have had a great BIG Mac and when that has happened I've noticed the employees were adults. If I go to any fast food place and don't see some adult personal, I simply leave.

[@edmundcharles5278]

I go to Culver’s, Wendy’s or Burger King!

[@patriciavargas9802]

Do you noticed they changed the size of the "Big Mac long time ago? The"Big Mac" it's suppose to be the same size of the "Whopper" and Burger King never change, kudos to them👍 So why still call them "Big Mac"😮😮🙃🙃

[@JoyceHobbs-tt2ig]

Best way to improve the Big Mac is NOT to press the juice out, but to keep the yummy juices AND improve the size!!, BIGGER, JUICY andTASTY. . . NOT SKINNY AND DRY!!

[@BeergrYT]

Agreed!

[@MelodyWilliamson-pz8ob]

Why not use the quarter pound burgers

[@mimsicle1]

You can’t make it small and charge more. I love Big Mac but I won’t buy another one. Ever. I’m sick of getting less for more at restaurants and fast food chains.

[@dretseljohnson5166]

The best Burger Kings to go to from what I can find and through experience go to the small very small tight Burger King's because due to space they don't have very much room to store anything meaning frozen meat, buns, empty cups etc and they have to constantly keep making fresh food due to lack of storage. Usually the small Burger Kings the food is always hot and fresh

[@outdun]

Never been a huge fan of the big mac. I used to like the "big n tasty" burger I think it was called before they got rid of it, but these days if I go to McDonalds I'll normally just get a regular double cheeseburger because everything else is ridiculously overpriced for fast food.

[@BeergrYT]

Oh I remember the Big n Tasty! It was good!

[@DarrylTHampton]

I don't eat at fast food restaurant all the time !! Everything is in moderation. Home cook food are more healthier

[@user-lo2oi2gz1y]

I like a big Mac once in a while just had one Sunday to be honest though I like burger King better worked there for about 20 years😮 I like alot of sauce extra mayo lite lettuce 😅

[@debrawitcher9533]

I like the Big Mac , but so very,very overpriced.. not enough meat and sauce

[@BeergrYT]

Agreed!

[@lazgkhn]

The new bun has a bitter taste. I don’t like the new Big Mac. I loved the old one.

[@neilschwerdt3493]

I like the Big Mac but the Big Mac is not the real Big Mac the real Big Mac had two pieces of cheese. And the cost need to come down. From Neil schwerdt in west valley city Utah

[@janicespangler5551]

I just looked up ads from 1974, watched it, and it only had one slice of cheese as early as then.

[@ramadaproductions3704]

Not gonna lie, i hated mcd for a few years to the point i would only go 2-3 times a year. But because of their app, and the revamp of the big mac.. they got me.. Shids so good. Now when i get big macs and mcchickens my car smells like donuts. Beautiful bun and extra sauce, it's truly a matrix food experience. Hate that i love it

[@mattsmith2220]

Tom Segura eats a Big Mac

[@shoutingatclouds1050]

The one dollar hamburger was made possible by adding sawdust not meat to the hamburger, sawdust is less costly. “Wood pulp” in burgers? It's just cellulose, and who knows if it gives children IBS as adults.

[@internationalsolartech]

Is it really too difficult for the burger maker to build the burger better than just slopping it all together? In this video, the lettuce is half off, the cheese is not placed properly, nor are the patties.... Why is it impossible to evenly spread the special sauce? Its better to just order a Triple "dressed like a Big Mac"....Slightly cheaper and more filling with the exact taste.

[@sparkles122]

Just had the new big mac and you can keep it. The bun is nasty. Tastes cheap

[@laurierichards1624]

I love big macs but it isn't the big Mac I grew up in 70s & 80s. Less meat and items. Very poor put together. The McDonald's owners and workers don't take pride in making their food. Size was bigger and juicier. Quality has gone down but prices have gone way up

[@captainfabulous4]

I don't like the new bun.

[@BeergrYT]

heard! 👍

[@dettakelly2827]

I am a fan of the Big Mac!

[@tamberanorthup8969]

Thank you for the share 😮i love the big Mac but it hasn't tasted the same on years so haven't really bought it and i also feel McDonald's is over priced compared to years ago. But do i go to McDonald's often no more i have three kids and we go once every six months and im never satisfied . So everything is changing with McDonald's and getting worse and i rather healthy living. Thanks for review

[@BeergrYT]

ALL fast food is overpriced. It's unbelievable what it costs now! I have a video coming soon on just that topic. Thanks for watching and sharing

[@tamberanorthup8969]

@@BeergrYT thank you and yes can't wait to check it out thank you ☺️

[@Teardehawkee]

I use to be a fan of it. Not any more.

[@pmarquisYT]

To me, the Big Mac is a sad burger. Colorless, boring, the worst of the worst. When I go to McDonald's, from time to time, I always pick something else.

[@BeergrYT]

Agreed!

[@Matowix]

It's not big anymore and not cheap

[@richrice852]

When they are good they are The Best,But if not they really Suck!!!!

[@polo-uf5vm]

That burger looks good from there outside 😋 but horrible looking n the inside 🤢

[@soldierstull]

Still looks like a neutered burger

[@BeergrYT]

Hahahaah yep