Cool Low Carb MacDonalds treats!

[LC_Dave]

Hey everyone!
Never on any diet have I had soo much Macdonalds!!
Usually if I miss out on breakfast I have two Sausage and eggs (without the buns).

Today I have one of the most yummiest things!

I asked for a McOz with extra meat and extra cheese and no sauce.
After removing the buns (when I sat down) I ate my lunch with plastic McDonalds fork and knives!
It was great!

Is anyone else a Maccas frequenter?
:D

[CherylAust]

Dave,
I don't eat Maccas as much as I used to, but do enjoy the odd couple of McOz burgers, no bun of course. My husband can't believe it, I can eat McDonalds and still lose weight. I just give the buns to the kids, they make themselves a nugget or chip burger, no waste.

Cheryl

[LC_Dave]

Ha ha!

I usually give my sausage and egg buns to my brother (who works with me).

He thinks it's great!


Dave :roll:

[Deirdre]

Ok, you've got this Canadian curious - what is a McOz burger?

[LC_Dave]

A McOz is a new burger - only about 2 years old.

It's like the McFeast - but with a slice of beetroot and grilled onions.

The got rid of the McFeast here is Australia - which I feel was a shame :(

:bash: :doah: :yay:

[Deirdre]

OK, so what's a McFeast? Never heard of that one either!

[LC_Dave]

A McFeast is a quarter pounder with cheese - with lettuce and tomatoe :)

[CherylAust]

The McOz is based on the burgers that are sold in our take away food shops, traditionally they are a meat patty, lettuce, tomato, beetroot, onions and usually BBQ sauce. In my mind McDonalds burgers never were quite right, until they bought out the McOz of course.


Cheryl

[Deirdre]

OK, now I'm just trying to figure out if beetroot is the same as beets here! That's not something I would ever think to put on a burger. Interesting how things are done differently in different countries!

Is this what you mean by a beetroot: (if this works I'm not sure how to attach a photo!)

[Rosebud]

Yep, that looks like our beetroot.
In the fifties, it was considered a staple part of an Aussie salad - fresh out of the tin!
It's still pretty popular, especially as part of the salad on a hamburger.

:rose:Rosebud:rose:

[LC_Dave]

The beetroot we have on burgers is usually from the tin, which means the rough outer has been skinned and the beetroot is sliced thin and round like a tomatoe.

You can't have a good burger without one!

:) :thup:

LC_Dave

[CherylAust]

We usually use beetroot on salads, below is how most of us buy it. I hope the photo attaches.

I remember mum used to make her own "just like tinned" beetroot, she cooked it in a vinegar and sugar mixture, I don't know what else she used. One time she forgot the sugar and dished it up, my eyes still water and I can feel myself sucking in my cheeks just thinking about it. She hasn't made it since.

Cheryl

[CherylAust]

oops, sorry it's a bit big, can someone tell me how to make it smaller for future reference :confused:

Thanks Cheryl

[MissBecca]

Gee Cheryl, that IS a big pic :)

I have to admit I haven't been to McDonalds since starting Atkins, but Hungry Jacks is a weekly event :) I prefer HJ's burgers anyway. I order a whopper with double beef, cheese and bacon, minus lettuce, tomato and pickle (I eat salad every lunchtime and I just like the NAUGHTY feel of a burger with no salad!) and then I take off the buns and eat that sucker :) Yum :)

I'm such a busy busy gal that I eat takeaway most nights of the week - it's just so much easier than cooking and I find the prep and washing up such a pain when I'm just cooking for one - can't be bothered. Strangely enough I do take my lunch to work but that's easy - I prepare salad on Sunday nights and pack it into five separate containers, add lots cubes of fetta and tasty cheese each morning, bung on some balsamic vinaigrette dressing (Paul Newman's - yum) and I'm away.

I might cook one or two nights, but mostly I have HJs, Red Rooster, Nandos and so on during the week - and I've lost 7kg since mid-January eating like this! On weekends I usually go out for dinner at least one night and make it a steak or fish with salad. Sometimes I go to a restaurant around the corner where they make a BIG field mushroom and stuff it with a cheesy, creamy mushroom sauce. YUMMO.

Rebecca

[max_slorta]

In NZ wehave a kiwiburger which is God's gift to junk food.

Sounds alot like the MacOz but we also have an egg (yes a real egg) in ours. It is a seriously big burger and when I get under 110kg I am going to have one!!!!!

[feather]

:roll: :roll: :roll:
You can have a kiwiburger now. Just chuck out the buns, and maybe the beetroot (sugar) if your feeling really fussy. Grab a salad knife and fork and dig in. I avoid MacD's cause I'm scared of the chips jumping in my face when I'm not looking.

[city37]

Just wait until the local makkas opens its doors tomorrow!!! :p

[macadamia]

We also have the Salsa Burger out at present , it's quite yum (buns removed of course!)

[lizzylaw]

If you ask them, the nice people at McD's will make you a burger with no bun... so you get all the cheese and mayo, instead of some sticking to the bun!

[kiwichick]

Beetroot in burgers is also a Kiwi way. The canned beetroot is cooked though, so it is soft. Yuck personally, I always throw my beetroot out :o