Big Mac

A Big Mac

The Big Mac is a kind of sandwich sold at the fast food-chain McDonald's. It is 550 calories, and is made using two beef patties, Big Mac Sauce, dehydrated onions, shredded lettuce, sliced pickles, and a slice of cheese. Also, the Big Mac Index is measured in how much a Big Mac costs in foreign currencies.

The Big Mac was created by Jim Delligatti, one of Ray Kroc's earliest franchisees, who was the owner of some restaurants in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area. It was designed to compete with a similar Big Boy sandwich. Customer response to the Big Mac was so good that it was begun to be made nationally in 1967. One of its well-known and unique features is a middle slice of bread ("club" layer) used to make sure the contents do not move about and to prevent spills.

Big Mac Media

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  McDonalds playground Officer Big Mac climb-in jail

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  The Big Mac Museum in 2014

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  A Mega Mac burger with a large Coke and fries in Malaysia

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  A Chicken Maharaja Mac in India

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  A Grand Big Mac (left) and Mac Jr. (right) alongside a regular Big Mac (center), released for a limited time in the UK as part of the 50th anniversary of the burger

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  Big Mac, purchased in Canberra, Australia

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  A Big Mac combo meal with French fries and Coca-Cola served at a McDonald's in Louisvile, Kentucky.

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  A Grand Big Mac, with quarter pound beef patties rather than sixth pound patties, as made at the Plaza Boulevard, National City location.

Other websites

• Big Mac at mcdonalds.com
• Canadian Website Archived 2018-01-05 at the Wayback Machine