Passionate fast food fans have revealed they’re recreating famous McDonalds dishes at home after the chain closed restaurants nationwide amid the coronavirus crisis.
McDonalds restaurants across the UK closed their doors yesterday, with many customers queuing up ahead of closures to get their final fix before the temporary closure.
But many people are now taking to the kitchen to whip up some of the chain’s most famous meals at home, and sharing their attempts on the @Homemade_McDonalds Instagram account.
A stream of attempts at making the brand’s famous Big Mac burger, as well as the chain’s ‘burger sauce’, have delighted the page’s 5,000 followers,
Instagram users are sharing their recipes for recreating McDonald’s dishes at home, amid nationwide closure of the fast food chain. Pictured: Food influencer Leanne’s Big Mac
Food influencer Leanne Loves Cooking, submitted a photograph of her Big Mac, along with a lengthy explanation of how she made the burger.
She revealed she’d crafted the meaty patty by mixing together a pack of minced beef with salt and pepper before moulding it into the shape of the classic burger.
She then combined a range of condiments including mayonnaise, garlic powder, gherkin relish and white wine vinegar to recreate the signature sauce.
Another amateur chef submitted a table full of home made cheese burgers and chicken nuggets, served with chips.
Other users were wowed by the efforts, with one commenting: ‘That looks rather inviting.’
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Another wrote: ‘I’m drooling’, while a third added: ‘Keep these posts coming’.
Meanwhile other snaps shared by the page showed perfectly cut thinned sliced fries, served with two large burger buns.
Each of the dishes has racked up almost 100 likes as fast food lovers gush about being able to satisfy their cravings, despite restaurants being closed.
Meanwhile another person shared a snap of their homemade burgers and replicated chicken nuggets, which she served with chips (pictured)
Another person revealed their efforts on the page, sharing snaps of thinly cut fries and two large burger buns
The homemade creations include McDonald’s signature Big Mac, cheeseburgers and chicken nuggets (pictured, a take on the Big Mac burger)
And it’s not just amateur chefs who are trying their best to replicate the McDonalds flavour.
Simon Wood, who was the MasterChef Champion in 2015, posted a clip on his Instagram telling followers the best way to recreate McDonald’s Big Mac sauce.
He told parents that cooking the dish could be a way of keeping children entertained while in quarantined.
Revealing that the sauce can be made using ingredients commonly found in kitchen cupboards, Simon explained that they just need to be combined together in a bowl.
Simon’s post has since been viewed over 1,000 times, with some revealing how their version of the recipe was slighty One person wrote: ‘OK so I’ve always done it and it’s mayo, pickles, white wine vinegar, mustard powder, onion powder, garlic, paprika? I think that’s all, maybe salt!’
‘Simon you legend’, one person wrote, ‘Fellow ex-McDonald’s employees from the 90s….mac sauce recipe.’
MasterChef champion Simon Wood posted the ingredients used in his Big Mac sauce alongside a tutorial shared on his restaurant’s Instagram account
Social media users admitted they were wowed by Scott’s take on the sauce, with one commenting he was ‘a legend’
Source: Food Recipes and News
