that was a trip back in time reading that, thanks for posting.
I know that after church in Reseda California, an original old style McD's was where we went for our treat of the week. The family consisting of 5, probably got off very inexpensively back then when burgers were 12¢ and cheeseburgers were 15¢, fries were also 12¢ which I thought was odd somehow. I remember being asked by the people I'd baby sit for what I wanted for dinner at McD's as they were picking it up for me and I was embarrassed to ask for 2 cheeseburgers and fries thinking I was breaking the bank. Can you imagine? Also, anyone remember how cheap Taco Bell used to be? I loved their Bell Burgers, something that's now long gone, they were 18¢ each, a real bargain. One day my best friends mom took us out to lunch there and she paid for 2 of them for me. I felt privilaged to get to have 2.
I just copied down the recipe for Big Mac's special sauce, remember it in their jingle? Barry Manilow probably wrote that one too
. "2 all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, on a seseme seed bun"... I loved that sauce, it was so good and never could put my finger on what made it so good. When they changed it way back years ago, I was so disappointed as I could really tell. Just like when Campbells changed their recipe for Bean with Bacon soup into new and improved, never been close to as good as it was before. At least now, I know how to make it (special sauce) and keep it in my house, in my kitchen, for future use on whatever I want to spruce up.
I was shocked to read the part about MSG in their seasoning listing. Maybe back then, there wasn't such a big deal made of MSG. Now, I look in the ingredient list of foods I buy to make sure it's not in there. (FYI, many steak/grilling seasonings contain it)
Again, thanks for bringing this site to us.
