For a while I've been fascinated by the unique offerings of McDonalds' international locations. Now, I am not a fan of American fast food chains' consuming the world; it pains me to be abroad and feel like I'm basically in America what with the obnoxious presence of McDonalds and the like. Additionally, I am appalled by the marketing and quality of fast food; it's disgusting to think about what these places have done to the American palate -- not to mention consumer health -- and are now wreaking the same havoc on the rest of the world. Don't get me wrong - I may be a conscientious eater, but the idea of a big mac makes my mouth water. I get fast food's appeal; our attraction to it is primal, unthinking. But I think we should aspire to eat...better.
OK, I could go on forever. The point of this post was that while in Barcelona, I did NOT consume any McDonalds (OK, I did have a McCafe cappuccino, ugh), but I did get a kick out of checking out the local specials. Here's what I discovered:
The NYCrispy! How clever. It appears to be a bacon cheeseburger of some variety. I couldn't get much else because the servers behind the counter demanded that we stop snapping pictures. Maybe they thought we were working for the King, el rei de hamburguesa.
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