McDonald's secret sauce

We have known many of the ingredients in McDonald’s famed Big Mac burger for quite some time. Who can forget the famous jingle … Two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions – all on a sesame seed bun.

But it turns out that the special sauce and the secret recipe of the Big Mac isn’t a secret any longer.

A YouTube video posted on McDonald’s Canadian YouTube channel shows exactly how the burger is made.

McDonald’s Executive Chef Dan Coudreaut makes the burger in the comfort of his own kitchen in the video.

While no one truly knows the number, it is estimated on several websites that over 47 billion Big Macs have been sold worldwide since their creation.

This "top-secret recipe" is from a McDonalds Manager's Handbook published in 1969. It was meant to be used only as an emergency recipe for stores that ran out of the pre-made sauce that each store used on the Big Macs®. But, this page in the handbook was quickly removed for fear of other burger chains learning and using the top-secret sauce. But, it was too late. The recipe somehow got out and was made public the next year, and has been available ever since.

Yields: 1 cup, or enough for 8 burgers

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 1 minute

Total Time: 11 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup salad dressing (like Miracle Whip®)
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 3 tbsp French salad dressing
• 1/2 tbsp sweet pickle relish
• 1 1/2 tbsp dill pickle relish
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp dried, minced onion
• 1 tsp white vinegar
• 1 tsp ketchup
• 1/8 tsp salt

Preparation:

1. Mix all ingredients, and stir well in a small container.
2. Microwave on high for 25 seconds, and stir well again.
3. Cover, and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

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