Big Mac
Big Mac
Big Mac (/bɪɡ mæk/) is a type of hamburger sold by the international fast food restaurant chain McDonald's. It was first introduced in the United States in 1967.
Etymology
The term "Big Mac" was coined by Esther Glickstein Rose, a 21-year-old advertising secretary who worked at McDonald's corporate headquarters in Chicago. The name was chosen to represent the "big" taste and "Mac" as an abbreviation for McDonald's.
Description
The Big Mac consists of two 1.6 oz (45.4 g) beef patties, "special sauce" (a variant of Thousand Island dressing), iceberg lettuce, American cheese, pickles, and onions, served in a three-part sesame seed bun.
Related Terms
- McDonald's: The international fast food restaurant chain that sells the Big Mac.
- Hamburger: A sandwich consisting of one or more cooked patties of ground meat, usually beef, placed inside a sliced bread roll or bun.
- Fast Food: Type of mass-produced food designed for commercial resale and with a strong priority placed on "speed of service" versus other relevant factors involved in culinary science.
- Special Sauce: A sauce that is specifically made for a certain dish; in this case, the Big Mac.
- Thousand Island Dressing: A salad dressing and condiment based on mayonnaise that can include olive oil, lemon juice, orange juice, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, vinegar, cream, chili sauce, tomato purée, ketchup, or Tabasco sauce.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Big Mac
- Wikipedia's article - Big Mac
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski