The passing of a legend

I'm sure quite a few on here will want to spend a moment to mark the passing of a man who made a monumental and innovative contribution to the global culinary world and also to their cholesterol and calorie levels and blood pressure

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/38162497/inventor-of-the-big-mac-dies-aged-98

Inventor of the Big Mac dies, aged 98
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  It had seven ingredients and was much more elaborate than the other dishes the franchise was serving at the time.
  
  "The first day we just used the regular bun, we didn't have any centre [bread] slice," Delligatti told Reuters in 2007.
  
  "Making it that way made it very sloppy. The next day we put the centre slice in, and today it looks the same."
  
  As well as its size, the burger is also famed for its so-called "secret sauce".
  
  This sauce is known to contain ingredients such as salted egg yolks, mustard, onion, garlic and relish, but recreating the exact mix is a challenge.
  
  A bottle of it was auctioned off last year, attracting bids of more than £12,000.
  
  Fast food isn't traditionally associated with healthy eating though.
  
  The Big Mac as a whole contains 508 calories in the UK and is now sold in more than 100 countries around the world.
  
  
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  After inventing the burger, Jim Delligatti went on to run 48 McDonald's branches, making him one of the biggest franchisees in the company's history.
  
  In 2007 he opened the Big Mac Museum, where visitors can be photographed in front of the world's largest Big Mac - which is more than four metres wide.
  
  He passed away on Monday night in Pittsburgh, surrounded by his family.
  
  Individual McDonald's stores have also been paying their respects.
  
  "[Jim] is an exemplary individual who embraced the community and championed many causes and organizations that benefitted children", a McDonald's spokesperson told Newsbeat.
  
  "We will remember Jim as an insightful franchisee, a knowledgeable businessman, and an honourable gentleman who left a legacy of four generations of family members running great restaurants in Pennsylvania and North Carolina."
  
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FFS gerrez(or whoever the **** he is nowdays) is going to be a mess.

Pull a sicky for tomorow

 

after eating that crap it could well be a required sicky

 

Get out of the McDonalds

 

When I was in Amsterdam back in the 00's there was a macky d's on every ruddy corner lol. not sure if still the case haven't been for a while.

Did notice their ones was a bit posher than our ones though.

 

had one once about 1980 never again.

 

Heathen

 

wasn't my idea but at 11 o'clock back then you resistance was lowered by having just chucked 3 pints down your neck before closing time.
in some areas it was 10.30

 

Maccies is 24 hours most places now yo

 

i'm on about the pubs closing at 10.30 - 11.00
couldn't give a **** about that Septic junk food

 

The quantity of tartare sauce in the Filet O fish has decreased. So I'm not sure if I give a **** about wagwaan with McDonald's man.

 

RIP

#gutted

 

Only ever been into one of those ****-holes once. It was to meet my daughter and her mates when she was about 15 (she's learned better since), I ate two chips.
It was enough.

 

Were they big chips?

 

He had one on his shoulder.

 

I'd rather a Burger King. Double Whopper with Cheese is much better than the Bic Mac.

 

I prefer to make my own thanks,

the issue i have with mcdonalds is that standardisation of food. There is no way in hell you can standardise food over 150 countries to be EXACTLY identical without making it totally artificial.

The meat is fake and those fries are fake too.

 

You can get a paneer wrap in maccies India

 

You're not really saying anything that turns me away from fast food here.

 

You can get a McRissole in Wales.

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