Well here we go.  What I was going to call the “Fast Food Bacon Burger Tour” has now just been shortened to “Fast Food Friday”.  Every week TDB will be taking a look at a different chain, starting with QSR (quick service restaurant) burger joints.

We shall start with the granddaddy of them all – McDonald’s.  Nothing symbolic about this selection, they just happen to be within walking distance of work and I had a coupon this week

McDonald’s held out for a long time before adding strip bacon to their menu items.  It was only recently with the invention of their premium chicken sandwiches that bacon has found a permanent place at the golden arches.

For our bacon taste test, I ordered their new Bacon & Cheese Angus Third Pounder.

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