20 McDonald menu items failed major

McAfrika at McStuffins, they have not all been winners.


McDonalds may have mastered theART OF FRENCH FRIE And the juice of a stacked hamburger, but no one is perfect. During its decades, the Giant of Fast Restoration has traveled hundreds of menu items. Some have been huge success (McMuffin, anyone?), while others were so terrible, they have long been forgotten and are now in the country of McDonald men's menu items that have failed.

For example, did you know that McDonald's sold a range of seafood options, farBeyond the Filet-O-Fish? And do you remember McDonald's hot type product in the early 1990s? Well, it's time to look at everyonefailedMcDonald menu items It will only live in our memories, our hearts and our curious fast food. And once you have finished watching these ghosts of Mickey D Past, check these15 classical American desserts that deserve a return.

1

Pizza

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The pizza can be cheese and delicious, but there is one thing that is not the case: fast. In 1989,McDonald started slowly introducing a pizza At its menu to attract more dinnertime customers. On aMcDonald's advertising At the time, it was only available after 4 hours.

But the Mickey D pizza has been condemned to fail. Because this has been done on order, slow cooking pies did not work for a restaurant that welcomes a fast service. "I ordered it at the Drive-Thru window and parked my car. About 10 minutes later, it was brought to my car," wrote a clienton his blog. "Dunkin Donuts is able to produce their version of a personal pizza pizza hut in less than two minutes. "

McDonald's pizza did not sell all this well because hamburgers and fries are the bread and butter of the chain, no Italian food. The dish was finally removed from McDonald menus, although the rumor has it that you canGet McDonald's pizza In a handful of restaurants in the United States and Canada.

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2

Hula burger

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In the early 1960s,Founder of McDonald Ray Krocwanted to introduce a meatless sandwich option for Catholics during Lent. In 1962, Kroc came with Hula's hamburger, which was a slice of pineapple and two pieces of cheese on a grilled bun. Fortunately, the owner of the franchise of Cincinnati McDonald, Lou Groen had offered Fillet-O-Fish fish. He brought the idea to Kroc, who defied Groen to a friendly competition.

"Ray told me," Well, Lou, I'll put your fish sandwich (a menu) for a Friday. But I'll put my special sandwich too. Whatever the most sell we will go with, "Groen said in an interview with 2007 withThe Cincinnati competitor. "Friday came and the word came out. I won the hand down. I sold 350 fish sandwiches that day. Ray never told me how his sandwich did it." (According toSmithsonianmagazineOnly six Hulared Hamburgers sold.) After that, it was time to say "Aloha" to the invention of Kroc.

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3

Mchotdog

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If you have lived in the Mid-West in the mid-90s, you may have tried a Mchotdog. The product was tested in 1995 during the summer, but it was never surprised. McDonald's tried to introduce hot-dogs a few times more since, with little success and against Kroc's wishes.

"There is a good reason why we should never have Hot Dogs," wrote Kroc in his autobiography of 1977,Grinding: McDonald's Manufacturing. "There is no saying that is inside a hot dog, and our quality level simply did not allow the type of article."

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4

Mccrab

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McDonald tried to capitalize on the popularity of crabs of Crabcakes in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia byTry a McCrab sandwich in the summer of 2003.

"The golden arches, symbol of ubiquity and the similarity of the cultivation of the American fast food, find the success by offering a well-liked Aboriginal dish on its menu? Customers will become customers doing Faced with a quarter book with opt cheese for a 3.5 ounce crab sandwich? "Sun of Baltimore journalist Dan Rodricks wondered.

The answer was no. The McCrab could not approach competition with the local tariff, and it did not last long.

5

Mcspaghetti

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If you thought that McDonald's pizza was bad, you probably do not remember that McDonald's actually tried to serve pasta at some point. By the end of the 1970s,McDonald's Introduced McSpaghetti with little fanfare. Customers were not interested in the Italian menu item and end up being removed shortly after its inception.

However, the dish took off from the Philippines.Tomato-tempered McSpaghetti sauceis still available there, often served aside to accompany the fried chicken. A combo not so classic!

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6

Onion nuggets

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Onion nuggets Were exactly what they looked like: fried onions that provided an alternative to French fries as a McDonald side dish. Think of them as inside an onion ring. They were introduced in the late 1970s and were removed from the menu by the end of the decade, never be seen or heard again.

"Few people did not see them even in society," Mike Bullington, responsible for the elderly archives for McDonald's, saidWall Street newspaperin 2012.

Shortly after their disappearance, McDonald introducedChicken mcnuggets In 1980, and the world has never been the same since.

7

Luxury bow

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There was nothing wrong with the realBURGER LUXURY ARC That McDonald made his debut in 1996. He had bacon, lettuce, tomato, cheese, onions, ketchup and a secret sauce.

The problem was advertising that McDonald famousspent more than $ 200 million to. The company has marketed the Deluxe vault as a sandwich for adults, the caller "the hamburger with adult taste". The company has even launched an advertisement on twoYoung rappers saying "Yuck" When they saw the luxury vault. Bad shot, Mickey D!

The vault of Deluxe did not find his fans and was drawn from the McDonald menu in 2000 (although she made a brief return in 2018). But at least it brought us thatcommercial Featuring a young Jessica Biel.

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8

Angus burger

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When he launched in 2006,Burger Angus from McDonald History made: It was the first hamburger made using beef of cattle angus sold to a majorfast food chain. However, high quality hamburger came at a price, nearly $ 4, actually. In 2013, less than a decade after its infancy, the Burger Angus could just not follow.

"When you can get four or five hamburgers from the dollar menu, no one will buy the Burger Angus", Richard Adams, who consults the franchisees of McDonald, told theAssociated pressin 2013.

9

Mcdlt

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In 1984, McDonald tried a new way ofhamburgers This gave customers the opportunity to assemble the beloved sandwich themselves. For the MCDLT, McDonald's put the meat and the lower bread on one side of a styrofoam container and upper bun and trim bun. (The name was supposed to be MCD + L for lettuce and t for tomatoes.) EvenBreastfield StarJason Alexander Awked McDLT, singing "hot cost ... cool and crisp" in an advertisement of the 80s.

But in the early 90's, people started learning the harmful effects of polystyrene on the environment. After getting as many complaints, McDonald interrupted the MCDLT.

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10

Mcclobster

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Yes, it's true: McDonald tried a lobster roll in 1992, according to theNew Yorker. The sandwich reminded the traditional lobster rolls that you can find on the coast of New England.

But the lobster does not come cheap. Given the higher point of price of the point for the time of $ 3.99, according to acommercial-It was not very popular among most McDonald markets.

The restoration chain has moved away from the McLobster shortly after its launch, but tried to bring it back to some New England markets, including at the age of 2015. Nevertheless, the largest fans of Lobster. do not buy. "If I want a lobster roller, I could think about a dozen places between here and the nearest McDonald's, where I would get it," said the marine biologist based in MaineNew Yorker.

But everything is good for Mickey D. "Even these failures are huge success," the historian of foodAndrew Smith saidChristian scientist monitor. "Something like McLobster receives a new news, and social media get crazy and when they remove the menu, they get even more advertising."

11

Mcafrika

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McAfrika was one ofThe biggest fails to McDonald all time. But not because of the contents of the sandwich itself (a galette of burger, cheese and vegetables on a pita).

McAfrika was released in Norway and Denmark in August 2002, during one of the most intense famines in Africa. As a result, the product did not go well with the public. "We have nothing against McDonald's, but the moment of this is insensitive," Gunstein Instesjord, a principal policy advisor using the Norwegian Church, saidThe Guardian. "McDonald must see that the launch did not succeed."

The company tried to apologize, offering to set up donation boxes in McDonald's who sold McAfrika to help those hungry in Africa. However, the company has always left the sandwich handle its planned course.

For a strange reason, however, McDonald brought the sandwich in 2008For the Beijing Olympics, with mockery, Mcamerica, McAsia and McAustralia. But the MCAFRICA (with an "exotic African sauce" and spelled with a "C" this time) was still flashed again.

12

McLean Deluxe

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Before McDonald is installed in the offering both indulgent andhealthy options On the menu, he tried the McLean Deluxe during the FAD's food craft of the early 90s. The sandwich, which was launched in 1991, was claimed to be lighter than a Big Mac. McDonald's algae extract used as a binder to create 91% bold hamburger.

But ", the regular public of McDonald's, the McLean Burger simply did not taste close enough to a Big Mac," said a food consultantThe New York Times In 1995. As a result, the MCLEAN was nicknamed the McFlopper, according toThe temperature.

13

McSalad Shakers

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Another option from McDonald Healthy which is no longer?McSalad Shakers. The mugs of the salad you have cooked to distribute vinaigrette have struck menus uniformly in 2000. It was the path of McDonald to capitalize on the tendency to bring your salad with you on the move. "Who shakes everything you know of salads?" aMcDonald Commercial demand.

Unfortunately, salad cuts in the search for Slurpee were not particularly attractive to McDonald guests. In 2003, McSalad Shakers were extinguished forMcDonald Premium Salads Served in traditional bowls, which is much more appetizing.

14

Powerful wings

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Ah, the powerful wings. They had a difficult route to McDonald's. According toThe street, "The originally launched product in 1990, but had been removed from the 2003 menu." Then, in September 2013, they were supposed to make a triumphant return.

In fact, the leaders were so sure that they had a success on their hands that McDonald's stored 50 million pounds from the product from the outset. But the wings proved to be less than powerful. They did not blush, forcing McDonald's to pull them from the menu and get rid of10 million pounds of wing remains in December 2013.

The problem was both the price and the pin. "A dollar per wing was still not considered the most competitive in the current environment"CEO of McDonald Don Thompsonsaid at the time. "The other thing we saw, and it's a very light modification, the flavor profile is slightly spicy for some consumers." In 2016, the wings had a small rebirth of McDonald's everywhere Atlanta. Maybe the company still had chicken remains.

15

Mecutuffs

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If you know preschool children, you have probably heard about Disney Junior's showDoc mcstuffins. But chances you did not know the lovely television character sharing his name with aThe 1990s failed on McDonald's menu item.

When hot pockets resumed Grab-and-goFood market in the 1980sMcDonald's tried to follow from the pursuit, throwing McStuffins in 1993. The small French plush chopsticks entered four flavors, including the Teriyaki Chicken Pizza and Pepperoni. Acommercial Like them as "the greatest thing from the sliced ​​bread". But that did not reveal itself to be the case: McStuffins McBombed. They left McDonald menus faster than you could heat a hot pocket.

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16

Fried beef roast sandwich

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In 1968, McDonald tried to compete withArby By creating his own roast sandwich with roast fried. The Fast Food chain served from the roller of sesame seeds with a barbecue sauce on the side.

Guests lovedbut the sandwiches would need the McDonald nation to have a meat slicer, which was not profitable and that the world had to say goodbye toRoast beef of mickey d. It has disappeared for more than half a century now.

17

Chicken fajitas

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When you think of McDonald's, you think of a good old American - non-Italian rate, like McSpaghetti, and not Mexican, like saying,Chicken fajitas. Nevertheless, McDonald's sold its own version of the popular dish in 1993. The Fajitas included chicken, cheese, chicken and cheese peppers, red and green peppers and dice onions in a flour tortilla (with Picante sweet and spicy packets available on request).McDonald Commercial Required a bite of their chicken fajitas was like "a taste of Mexico ... without the sunburn".

The Fajitas did not last long on the Mickey D menu, but they always have supporters. In 2013, someone launched a Change.org petition tobring down the fajitas. "The Fajita of the Chicken was a delicious part of the MCD dollar menu and should be brought back," wrote the petitioner. And a similarFacebook group has nearly 800 followers!

18

Steak chopped sandwich

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This menu item has never passed the test steps, but it was intended to accompany the nipped nuggets gently-but not forgotten.

The chopped steak sandwich, which strikes selected stores in 1979, was essentially just alongest hamburger with onions and steak sauce. There was a solid raceIn the 1980's, but then returned from the shops.

19

Omelette Spanish Bagel

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McDonald's has a "if not broken, does not repair it" approach when it comes to itsbreakfast items. McMuffins? To verify! Hachrowns? Check the check! Hot cakes? Check your check.

But in the early 2000s, McDonald tried to change things with the Spanish bagel omelette. It was simply a ham, cheese and eggs on a bagel with Spanish spices. Unfortunately, it did not take off and was removed after a very short race.

In October 2018, a fan tweeted at McDonald to bring back the Spanish omelette bagel, but it does not go to moth. "We like to evolve our menu, so we change it from time to time,"McDonald Official Twitter responded. "I hope you will find a new favorite!"

20

Tasty

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Initially, McDonald introduced theBig N 'Tasty burger In California in 1997, in collaboration with the opening of Disney's Thematic Park California Adventure. (It was part of the same Disney-McDonald case that led to theSzechuan Disaster Sauce 1998.)

There was nothing wrong with the big tasty, which was deployed at the national level in 2000. But in 2011, it ended up growing in favor of new products. As they say, all the good things must end.


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