A couple of steaks from excellent chopped beef, natural and whole, a couple of full-sized slices of Hochland Cheddar cheese , mustard and ketchup, pickled cucumber and onions with spices, and all this is delicately hidden in a caramelized bun! This is what a double cheeseburger really is like at the McDonald's restaurant. Of course, all this is not for lovers of “proper” nutrition, counting every calorie of their daily diet, and not for vegans who prefer plant foods. Such a hearty sandwich for true fans of fast food, American or something else, preferring to eat during the day at McDonald's. Prices, the more so, are quite affordable here and are affordable for the average employee in any field. And besides, as they say, they do not argue about tastes. Indeed, in this institution the main thing is speed and quality of service.
Meet the McDonald's Double Cheeseburger
This sandwich is very popular with a wide audience. Visitors appreciate the taste. In addition, a double cheeseburger is traditionally offered at very affordable prices. The calorie content of the dish is 450 kcal, the portion contains an approximately equal amount of proteins, carbohydrates and fats (from 24 to 31%), which suggests a good digestibility of overseas dishes, despite its excellent satiety.
Double Cheeseburger Composition
And now let's talk a little more about the composition of the final product, familiar to many. Moreover, this looks very relevant in the light of the recent “persecutions” of doctors and nutritionists against the popular restaurant itself and at any fast food in general.
- So, the bun used in the dish contains premium wheat flour, sugar and lean butter, yeast compounds and salt, and of course water.
- Meat (beef) - low in fat, natural and whole.
- Ketchup consists of a paste of selected tomatoes, sugar, salt, acetic acid, glucose and spices (and some water is also present, peeled).
- The composition of McDonald's mustard contains water and vinegar, spices and mustard powder.
- Cheddar cheese contains butter and milk, food coloring, water and salt, sorbic acid and sodium citrate.
- Pickled cucumbers used for a popular sandwich contain a lot of fiber, which helps improve digestion. These vegetables carry calcium and magnesium, iron and some other trace elements that are beneficial to the human body. For marinade, salt and vinegar, water and spices, calcium are used as a hardener.
- Onions, as an auxiliary ingredient, contain vitamins.
As you can see, nothing superfluous and extraordinary, on the contrary, many experts recognize the composition of the dish as very balanced and thoughtful. This is probably why a double cheeseburger is in such great demand. According to extras, it is second in demand after a hamburger in fast food restaurants.
Differences Royal from double
Many confuse the royal and double cheeseburgers. In principle, they are similar, but the first bun is slightly larger and sprinkled with sesame seeds. And in the Royal one big cutlet, and in the double - two smaller, ordinary ones. All other ingredients and the cooking method are the same.
Do it yourself
By the way, to try this dish, there is no urgent need to visit the McDonald's fast food restaurant. Prices, especially, may not suit everyone (for 2016 - 115 rubles per serving, according to the official restaurant menu posted on the Internet). Moreover, if you have gathered as a whole company, and everyone can "trample" more than one bun. Therefore, it is worth trying to cook world-famous sandwiches at home. Moreover, the recipe is not so complicated and requires minimal investment of effort and money.
Ingredients
A pound of ground beef (chopped in a meat grinder), one large onion, burger buns by number of servings, natural tomato ketchup, sliced Cheddar cheese, a couple of pickled cucumbers, seasonings and salt, a little vinegar and vegetable oil.
We just cook
- First you need to cook delicious and rosy cutlets for a double cheeseburger. Peel and finely chop the onion. Spread in minced meat and knead with spices and salt.
- We divide the mass of meat into 12 portions and form flat cutlets. Fry them over medium heat in oil (2-3 minutes on each side).
- Ketchup mixed with spices, prepare the sauce.
- We cut buns lengthwise into 2 equal hemispheres.
- We put the filling in each bun in a strictly defined order: the lower part of the bread product, greased with sauce, the first cutlet, a slice of cheese, a cup of cucumber, cutlet, cheese, and on top - the second part of the bread, coated with ketchup and mustard on the inside.
- Press lightly, and you can put the cheeseburgers in a preheated oven for a couple of minutes (but you can omit the last point, especially if you immediately serve the dish to the table).
Popular beef sandwiches with cheese and cucumbers go well with traditional cola, latte, and make-up. And the taste will be almost identical to the restaurant sandwich, even tastier, according to many home tasters!