In the world of fast food, few chicken sandwiches are as iconic as McDonald’s famous McChicken.
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And it’s not for nothing. The sandwich shines with its simplicity.
A sesame seed bun, a fried chicken patty, lettuce and a good putty of McPoulet sauce (no, it’s not mayo, it’s McPoulet sauce).
That’s it.
That’s why I was surprised to receive an email on Monday announcing that McDonald’s was going to launch a new poultry sandwich.
Le McCroustillant.
Will this be the sandwich that will be able to replace the McChicken at the top of my list of chicken sandwiches?
Obviously, the name was intriguing and as now it is possible to eat McDo without leaving the house thanks to delivery services that I will not name, I had to try it right away. I also ordered a McPoulet, a question of being able to compare the two.
Just 11 minutes later, I texted a picture of my balcony with a McDonald’s bag on it.
Presentation:
The sandwich comes in a box. She is beautiful.
Ingredients:
In terms of ingredients, the McCroustillant is similar to its colleague. We find the purity of the McPoulet sauce as well as the lettuce. On the other hand, the sesame bread is replaced by a brioche bread. Because it’s 2022 and everything has to have brioche bread. And the chicken patty is slightly larger than the McPoulet. It is also darker.
Mouth experience:
Does the McCurly Sandwich live up to its name? Yes, it is still crispy. If that’s something you’re looking for in a chicken burger, that’s definitely a plus. In terms of taste, it is perfectly adequate. On the other hand, it is a little drier than the McPoulet.
Verdict:
It’s a really good chicken burger, but in my heart, I still like McChicken better.
To paraphrase another member of the Bag of Crisps team who also tested the McCrustillant, the McCrustillant tastes like a chicken sandwich, but the McChicken tastes like McDonalds. It’s like comparing apples and oranges, if apples and oranges went through the fryer.
As they say, it takes all kinds of chicken burgers to make a world.
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