Real Man's McDonald's Breakfast Eating Out in Time of Covid-19!

Here is a real man's (me) McDonald's breakfast in the time of a Covid-19 pandemic!

Eating out is now reduced to McDonald's Drive Through windows which stayed open here in Moscow but with some new contraptions, the purpose of which looks like to be reducing contact as much as possible, and it is a good thing too; who's to say otherwise.

So here goes the breakfast: one double Fresh McMuffin, one double Egg McMuffin and Pork Patty (2), three coffees - latte, cappuccino and a double espresso with no sugar, and also 400 ml of orange juice!

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Curbside Breakfast

An early curbside breakfast.

McDonald's something called Grille(d) Gourmet here in Russia (Гриль Грумэ) и кофе.

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McMuffins in Car

A couple of McMuffins for breakfast recently, a double Egg McMuffin and a double Fresh McMuffin.

Serving suggestions

Tasted horrible and stale, by the way. But ate them anyway.

Double fresh McMuffin now.

When serving don't forget to cover table steering wheel with  a paper napkin.

It says there (above) in Russian: "Fresh solution for your breakfast needs".

Fresh?

RUB 268.

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The Big Mac

In the words of the great late Warren Zevon, "Enjoy every sandwich".

And that is exactly what I am doing -- enjoying all kinds of food, mainly cheap, in my Food series, and enjoying (and rating) McDonald's offerings specifically in this one. 

The Bic Mac today... this one was taken hostage at a McDonald's drive-by window, driven out of town and executed... consumed for lunch in the country last October.

Actually, as was pointed out elsewhere, the Big Mac is a unique burger in terms of its structure -- it has not just two buns as per usual but all three with a middle bun separating the two meat putties. At the moment I can't think of any other burger with this kind of structure, not that I am an expert or anything. 

With sesame seeds.

"Grand Beef" McDonalds Burger

On Saturday I had the eponymous (i.e. as in title of this post) burger for lunch in my car after taking it from what is known here in Moscow as a McAvto, a drive-through (-by) outlet. 

Like this one for instance, although on Saturday it wasn't at night, as I said it was my lunch.

Curiously, the burger in question is called in Russian Гранд Биф... which in literal translation is Grand Beef. However I wasn't able to find a McDonald's burger called Grand Beef in any other market. The closest match is probably Grand Angus but unlike the Grand Angus the "Grand Beef" has no cheese in it and some other small ingredients are different, nor does it mention any Angus beef. Here in Russia it is still advertised as a new product or maybe it is just seasonal.

Anyway, whatever it is, I had it for lunch on Saturday.

The paper bag it was in. The bag states that McDonald's uses 50% of its used cooking oils to make biodiesel.

It says literally, Grand Beef - Classic Burger on the box.

It is large but flat - similar to Big Tasty, one beef patty.

Cut lettuce spills over.

My curbside lunch on Saturday 20, 2014 under a bright and warm September sun.

So bright that it interfered with my photography again... something always interferes with it.

What is in it.

Under the top bun is some yellow ketchup -- tastes sour sweet or maybe even curry-like. Two tomato slices and some bacon bits, lettuce.

Pita Greek @ McDonald's

My restaurants.

Today in our restaurant (maybe it was yesterday... or even farther back than that) is this Pita Greek (Greek Pita?) sandwich taken from something that is known as McAvto here in Moscow, Russia.

Above photo borrowed from the Russian McDonald's site.

Below are my photos.

It says something like "snacks and refreshments" or literally "to snack and refresh (oneself)".

"Awaken your taste".

 

"Small pleasures" - they really look small.

Big Breakfast @ McDonald's

My restaurants: McDonald's Big Breakfast (with a double Egg McMuffin on the side) in a McDonald's place here in Moscow.

Here's what it looks like (real-life clickable pics).

As offered here in Moscow, Big Breakfast by McDonald's includes in a box: a pork patty, scrambled eggs, two halves of a grilled "English" muffin (I slap jam on it), a hash brown patty, some jam, salt and pepper pouches.

As (self-)served and eaten also includes a double Egg McMuffin (on the left), orange juice and a coffee latte. 

More pictures after the jump.