DIY McDonald's Secret Sauce (2024)

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McDonald's has been working pretty hard lately to convince patrons that its menu is full of actual food — first with the video explaining why that Quarter Pounder with cheese looks so much more appealing in commercials than in the little cardboard box it inhabits in real life, and now, with its Big Mac kitchen tutorial. But lest you think this is the work of McD's HQ in Illinois, it actually comes to us via McDonald's Canada. Executive chef Dan Coudreaut (yes, he of the "I don't see anything on the [McDonald's] menu that's unhealthy" fame) answered a customer's question about the secret to the fast-food chain's "secret sauce" by revealing how to make a Big Mac at home with store-bought ingredients. The video isn't exactly groundbreaking (spoiler alert: he makes a burger, puts some sauce on it, and whistles while the patty cooks). But if you're a die-hard McDonald's fan, this video is for you. Hey, at least we all know exactly how to make secret sauce now: mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, yellow mustard, and a bit of white wine vinegar, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika. Easy enough.