Father of the Big Mac Michael "Jim" Delligatti Dies aged 98

Thank you Mr Delligatti , that was a tasty burger.
Michael Delligatti was one of McDonald's first franchisees and at one point ran an astonishing 48 McDonald's branches , he has been described by McDonald's as a "legendary" person.

"The first day we just used the regular bun, we didn't have any centre [bread] slice," Delligatti told Reuters in 2007. "Making it that way made it very sloppy. The next day we put the centre slice in, and today it looks the same." As well as its size, the burger is also famed for its so-called "secret sauce".
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RiP Mr Delligatti.

a reply to: gortex

Hear, hear! I've enjoyed a Bic Mac or two....thousand in my time.

I wonder if he ate many of those and lived to 98. Sometimes I run out of breath just taking a bite.

a reply to: NarcolepticBuddha

Looking at the picture in the article I'm guessing he was fond of his creation , like most of us.
Just seeing at the two burgers in his hands makes me want a Bic Mac or two , that's the power of his creation.

a reply to: gortex

I liked that tidbit about it being too sloppy without the center bun slice. This is why I don't go for Whoppers. My overbite plus their chaotic assembly makes for a maelstrom of scraps that once looked like a burger.

I can't even go near a Carl's Jr. One bite and the innards are on the floor.

a reply to: NarcolepticBuddha

I think the Whopper is the messiest fast food burger to eat.
But they are very tasty.

Mmm, all that connective tissue slathered in Roundup ready special sauce. No meat here dude.

I have not had a Big Mac in about 10 years....maybe longer, I prefer Wendy's when I eat fast food, which is not often.
But I may just have to get one in "Jim's" honor.

Mcdonalds burgers are very dry and make me fart... alot so I don't eat them. The fast food I eat is usually bk breakfast eggnormous buritto once in awhile.