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McDonald's launches their biggest burger yet with pickle-based sauce - we tried it, here's our verdict
Stop what you're doing. It's official, McDonald's has announced a brand new burger - the Big Arch - and we were one of the very first in the world to try it. Intrigued? Yep we thought so.
Coming to all McDonald's restaurants in the UK and Ireland later this month is the Big Arch a beef burger that features the brand's new Big Arch sauce. The new Big Arch sauce contains a mixture of ketchup, mustard and pickle juice, it's rich and delicious, with a peppery kick.
The sauce goes on both the top and bottom base of the burger buns, before the base is topped with new and improved crispy onions, while the top half has lettuce, fresh onions and pickles. Then comes a slice of white cheddar cheese on each side, two patties of 100 per cent British and Irish beef and then a third slice of cheese is inserted between the patties. Yes that's right three slices of cheese. The burger is said to be McDonald's "most loaded bite" the brand has ever served.
Thomas O'Neill, Head of Menu at McDonald's in the UK and Ireland, said of the new menu addition: 'A new iconic burger needs an equally iconic sauce, and we've taken it up a notch with the Big Arch. This isn't just about size, it's about flavour. With double layers of beef, crispy onions, and the hero of the build, our signature sauce, every bite is crafted to hit the spot to satisfy serious McDonald's hunger. Big, bold, and packed with serious deliciousness.'
So what did we think of the burger? It was a great flavour combination of the sweet tangy sauce, the creamy Cheddar, succulent patties and the crispy onions which seriously hit the spot. As someone who doesn't usually like pickles, the sauce surprisingly didn't put me off and worked well in combination with the other flavours of mustard and ketchup. However, from a practical point of view, well let's just say you should not wear a white skirt like I did as the burger is a very mess eat. It's designed to be so big you need to use both hands to eat it properly, which in theory in fine, but in practice made things a little tricky.
Would we order it again? Sure, if we were really, really hungry, but day to day we'll stick to our signature nuggets and fries order.
The new burger launches in restaurants from 18 June and is £7.99 on its own or £9.99 in a medium meal with fries and a drink.
Lydia Venn is Cosmopolitan UK's Senior Entertainment and Lifestyle Writer. She covers everything from TV and film, to the latest celebrity news. She also writes across our work/life section regularly creating quizzes, covering exciting new food releases and sharing the latest interior must-haves. In her role she's interviewed everyone from Margot Robbie to Niall Horan, and her work has appeared on an episode of The Kardashians. After completing a degree in English at the University of Exeter, Lydia moved into fashion journalism, writing for the Daily Express, before working as Features Editor at The Tab, where she spoke on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour and Talk Radio. She has an encyclopedic knowledge of Gilmore Girls and 00s teen movies, and in her free time can be found with a margarita in hand watching the Real Housewives on repeat. Find her on LinkedIn.
