Awesome Fast Food

Two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun. McDonald’s Big Mac is one of the best-known menu items in the history of the restaurant industry. Weird History Food looks back at the origins and evolution of this fast food staple. And no, special sauce isn’t thousand island dressing.

Sommelier André Hueston Mack is an expert at pairing wines with food. As he explains in this Bon Appétit video, wine can be enjoyed with any kind of meal, including junk food from the likes of Burger King, McDonald’s, Taco Bell, and Popeyes. Who knew that an Alsatian white would go with a Crunchwrap Supreme?

UK artist Lucy Sparrow is known for her amazing felt replicas of everyday objects. Her latest creation is an recreation of an entire McDonald’s restaurant filled with plush, sewn Big Macs, french fries, Filet O’ Fish sandwiches, apple pies, Happy Meals and more. The installation appeared at the Scope Miami Beach art festival.

This POV video from McDonald’s employee Stephen Patula will give you a newfound respect for the people working in fast-food restaurants to feed us. He shot the first-person video during the lunch rush to show just how many meals a line worker might prepare in five minutes.

After making a tiny McDonald’s using real-world construction materials, Ouroboros ARQ has moved on to another fast-food chain. This time, they created a mini KFC, using real bricks, concrete, wood, and even an astroturf lawn. Their construction skills are spot-on, but their paint-masking game could use a bit of work.

Back in the 1980s, Rax Roast Beef was a popular fast-food chain. But the company lost its way, trying to reinvent itself in the face of competition and is down to its last few locations. And then there’s this disastrous ad campaign which certainly didn’t help. The Vlogbrothers offer their take on the one and only Mr. Delicious.

(PG-13: Language) Chicago fast food staple The Wiener’s Circle offers peace of mind that despite all of the change going on in the world, we can rely on them for their trademark abusive approach to customer service, no matter what, and even if you order via Facetime or do curbside pickup.

McDonald’s Big Mac is one of those foods that’s best enjoyed when you’re drunk and starving. Master sushi chef Hiroyuki Terada from Miami’s NoVe Kitchen & Bar shows how to elevate this fast food staple into a tasty sushi roll, with the addition of a few fresh ingredients.

Fast food generally doesn’t look anything like its advertising imagery, so Greg Benson decided to head to fast food chains to see if they could actually make food look like the pictures. We’re surprised they did so well on the second try.

Given the pretzel bun’s popularity, we were a little surprised to see Wendy’s beating out other fast food giants by jumping on this delicious burger option bandwagon. Can you please make it available for Spicy Chicken sandwiches too?

Hardcore Bell fans are probably well aware of the Doritos, taco mashup that has invaded Taco Bells nationwide. For the rest of us, you read that right: Doritos Hardshell Tacos. Loco indeed.