I ate the cheapest cheeseburgers from McDonald's, Wendy's, and Burger King. Wendy's was best by a slice.
MCDONALD'S — An oldie but goodie, the McDonald's cheeseburger is always there for you. It cost $1.99 at the NYC McDonald's I ordered it from.
It's an inoffensive beef patty with American cheese melted on top sandwiched between two classic McDonald's buns.
The dominant flavor is ketchup, but the pickles and onions make a noticeable appearance, too.
These are eatable by the bag. They've got the right combination of flavors to satisfy a savory craving. There's just a little something off about the beef, though.
WENDY'S — The cheeseburger at Wendy's is just slightly more colorful and interesting than the one at McDonald's. It emitted a foreboding pungent smell when I unwrapped it. It also cost slightly less than Wendy's, at $1.79.
But the pungent smell turned out to be from the cheese, which is significantly more flavorful than McDonald's cheese.
Even though the patty was square, the beef was fair. It tasted fresher and more real than McDonald's beef.
Again, the dominant flavor was ketchup, and there was a healthy dash of onion and pickle.
BURGER KING — The only cheeseburger with a sesame bun, this burger was also handed to me mere seconds after I'd ordered. Suspicious. It was, however, the cheapest burger, at just $1.29.
It was lukewarm and felt more like a hockey puck than a cheeseburger. I felt a familiar sense of dread creeping up my digestive tract.
My fears were confirmed by my first bite, which was dry, hard, and flavorless. The flame-grilled taste of the beef came through, but it was so chewy and dry I didn't care. It tasted like it had been sitting under a heat lamp for hours, which it probably had been.
There was simply nothing about this burger that made me want to keep eating it.
So which one of these baby burgers packs the biggest bite-sized punch?
Wendy's cheeseburger is just slightly better than McDonald's in every way. But we won't judge you if you still choose to eat a McDonald's cheeseburger. Burger King, however, is a different story.
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