McDonald's is adding a legendary item to all-day breakfast - here's why it's the best thing on the menu

There are many fast-food breakfast sandwiches.

There's the McDonald's Egg McMuffin, Dunkin' Donuts' many bagel-clad options, and Taco Bell's breakfast-biscuit creation.

Yet none of those catch my discerning eye - not like the McGriddle.

Simply put, it's the perfect breakfast sandwich out there. And now, it's ascending to its rightful place on the all-day breakfast menu.

The McGriddle was released in 2003, predating the sweet and savory craze by nearly a decade. It was expertly crafted by the same fast-food genius behind the Meat Lover's Pizza and Smashburger.

It's a perfectly balanced breakfast harbinger of sweet and salty flavors.

Here's why it's the perfect sandwich.