A former McDonald’s worker claims that are menu ‘secrets’ you may not be aware of – you can make tweaks certain food items for ‘unique experience’ if you ask a member of staff
Any McDonald’s fan will likely have a go-to order that they rarely stray away from – but sometimes it is tempting to try something new on the menu.
As the fast-food giant often creates new menus or brings back favourite classics there is certainly plenty of choice. But, one former worker says there are even more items on the menu that you may not be aware of. He shared that you can make some simple tweaks to classic menu items if you ask staff members.
Chef Mike Haracz – a former McDonald’s corporate chef who is now a TikTok star and food content creator who has raked in just short of seven million views – says that four food items can be altered for a “unique experience”. Mike, who is known as @chefmikeharcz on TikTok and is from the US recently shared his top “secret” menu hacks – including a “pub favourite”.
Chef Mike said: “Order a Quarter Pounder with cheese but get it with a steamed bun – it will be a very new and unique experience. It kind of makes it more beefy and all the toppings and ingredients in the burger come out a little more. That’s a good one.”
Next up on his list, Mike says that customers who like a classic Filet-O-Fish can change it to be closer to a traditional British fish finger sandwich. He explained: “Order a Filet-O-Fish and sub an English muffin instead of the steamed bun and some Mac sauce on it. That is a pretty tasty English pub, English muffin, pub-style fish sandwich kind of thing. It’s pretty tasty.”
But his “personal favourite” on the list is ordering French fries and asking staff to put burger seasoning on them. “It makes the fries even more exciting and better than they already are,” Mike commented.
Mike offered another tip and said Big Mac lovers should ask to swap out their beef patty for bacon and ask to add some mayonnaise for a “fantastic BLT build”.
However, there is a catch – timing is everything. For instance, as English muffins are only available while breakfast is being served, you will need to try and order the secret menu item just as breakfast is ending (around 11am) and lunch is beginning.
Plus, there is no guarantee that McDonald’s staff will say yes to the alternative combinations – but if you don’t ask you don’t get. Mike says you are likely to get the secret menu items if you are “nice” to McDonald’s workers.
Reacting to Mike’s video, one individual said: “These all sound really good! My friend who works there deep fries the McGriddle pancakes and they are incredible!”
Another added: “I love your hacks! Going to try the BLT for sure!” “Pepper on fries is great,” added another. One other advised: “I used to get Big Macs and just remove the middle bun. It’s a lot better than the standard double cheeseburger, even if you are paying an extra dollar.”
A McChicken nuggets fan said: “20 piece nuggets with your choice of dipping sauce, add the sauce to the container and shake them up. Eat it like boneless wings.” One other suggested: “Order a Quarter Pounder with cheese deluxe, but add bacon.”
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