Big Mac, Quarter Pounder, Egg/Sausage McMuffin and the One Dollar Menu have a great power mealhouse in common: the home with the big, yellow M arch--McDonald's.
Everyone knows that McDonald's is a worldwide phenomenon, but many people are unaware that there are approximately over thirty thousand local restaurants that cater to almost seventy million in one hundred and nineteen countries on a daily basis. But before its global success, McDonald's originally began as a barbeque joint in 1940 in San Bernardino, CA by Dick and Mac McDonald. Eight years later, the restaurant was reopened; this time it had only nine items, which were cheeseburger, soft drinks, milk, coffee, potato chips, hamburgers and pie. Then Ray Kroc founded the very first McDonald's in the Chicagoland area in 1955. On the grand opening, it made nearly $400--a lot of money in those days!
Although McDonald's is known on a global basis, most of their menus are very standard such as the Chicken McNuggets, Mac Fries and the Big Mac. However, some of their menus are adjusted according to different cultures and customs. For example, the majority of cuisines in India are vegetarian, as with the population. The McDonald's in India serve almost everything that the typical McDonald's serve up. There are a few fast food favorites that are quite different:
-The morning meal at McDonald's may consist of a Veg McMuffin, in contrast to an Egg/Sausage McMuffin. This breakfast sandwich ingredients include toasted English bread, cheese and of course, vegetables. However, if anyone were to travel to India, the Veg McMuffin is only available in selected venues around the Mumbai and Pune Bengaluru areas.
-There is the Spicy Delights, a true must-have from India, which is known for its wonderful and exotic spices. With the Spicy Delights comes the Big Spicy Paneer Wrap. This sandwich wrap has the tasty components of paneer along with crispy battering and a bunch of exotic seasoning and vegetables. As for the topping, it is very creamy with mustard and melted cheese.
-Here comes the Core Menu--just think of the McVeggie. What is the McVeggie? The McVeggie has everything from peas to Indian spices and potatoes. The topping components are lettuce, leaf, mayonnaise and bun that is toast-like and has sesame seeds.
McDonald's is one of the most popular food service retailers in the world. Individuals can learn about the different food customs by just going to this restaurant in addition to the standard food menus. Either way, fast food can be tasty, regardless of culture, customs and anything in between throughout the world.
Sources:
http://www.aboutmcdonalds.com/mcd/our_company.html
http://www.aboutmcdonalds.com/mcd/museums.html
http://www.aboutmcdonalds.com/content/mcd/our_company/mcd_history.html
http://www.mcdonaldsindia.com/menu.html
http://www.mcdonaldsindia.com/spicy-delights.html
http://www.mcdonaldsindia.com/breakfast-menu.html
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Thursday, November 17, 2011
World of the Latte
Every visit to a coffee shop means one thing: to get something to drink besides H2O, soda and alcohol beverages. Why would anyone go to a coffee shop in the first place? Obviously, to drink specialized coffee and to socialize a bit.
Whenever I get a chance to visit a coffee house shop, I find myself ordering coffee that is not from the home kitchen--Maxwell House-type. It is usually coffee that is common in other parts of the world. In this case, it is the latte, which literally means the combination of coffee and milk and it is Italian. How did I guess that? Just a lucky guess! In addition to it being formulated with expresso and milk that is hot, it is usually prepared in the home and served during breakfast--at least in Italy. If anyone wants to make the later the Italian way, the Moka Pot is used in the coffee making process and is mixed into the the warm milk, which is not foamed. Have to try it--Italian-style!
As for the rest of us from an international perspective, we can also have our simulated Italian-style latte. The catch is having the proper equipment that consists of an eight-ounce cup of expresso, one shot, which can either be single or double along with warm milk. Foamed milk that is half an inch thick on top and one layer is also included. This is not the only way the latte, or caffelatte can be served. The drink can be served with strong coffee along with hot milk. That's my kind of coffee--decaffeinated to a point, since I am not much of a coffee drinker. As an occasional coffee drinker, the latte has to be my favorite. With drinking latte, there are the best of both worlds--coffee and milk. There is the taste of caffeine and at the same time, the taste of Elsie's milk. An admission: the caffelatte's flavor has the resemblance of coffee.
Some people have complained about the prices of some of the exclusive coffee houses in terms of the coffee product. So what is the solution: according to many individuals, brew up a bootleg latte. Yes, bootleg, as in a bootleg movie. The difference is that it is coffee. In the bootleg latte business, the consumers get a chance to customize their own drink. This is conducted by ordering a cup of expresso at a very low price and combining with milk and the "extra" ingredients. These "extras" are sold for free at the bar that has the condiments.
The bottom line: whether the latte is made at someone's home kitchen, at an exclusive coffee shop or a bootleg latte, the main purpose is the same. Drink and be merry!
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latte
Whenever I get a chance to visit a coffee house shop, I find myself ordering coffee that is not from the home kitchen--Maxwell House-type. It is usually coffee that is common in other parts of the world. In this case, it is the latte, which literally means the combination of coffee and milk and it is Italian. How did I guess that? Just a lucky guess! In addition to it being formulated with expresso and milk that is hot, it is usually prepared in the home and served during breakfast--at least in Italy. If anyone wants to make the later the Italian way, the Moka Pot is used in the coffee making process and is mixed into the the warm milk, which is not foamed. Have to try it--Italian-style!
As for the rest of us from an international perspective, we can also have our simulated Italian-style latte. The catch is having the proper equipment that consists of an eight-ounce cup of expresso, one shot, which can either be single or double along with warm milk. Foamed milk that is half an inch thick on top and one layer is also included. This is not the only way the latte, or caffelatte can be served. The drink can be served with strong coffee along with hot milk. That's my kind of coffee--decaffeinated to a point, since I am not much of a coffee drinker. As an occasional coffee drinker, the latte has to be my favorite. With drinking latte, there are the best of both worlds--coffee and milk. There is the taste of caffeine and at the same time, the taste of Elsie's milk. An admission: the caffelatte's flavor has the resemblance of coffee.
Some people have complained about the prices of some of the exclusive coffee houses in terms of the coffee product. So what is the solution: according to many individuals, brew up a bootleg latte. Yes, bootleg, as in a bootleg movie. The difference is that it is coffee. In the bootleg latte business, the consumers get a chance to customize their own drink. This is conducted by ordering a cup of expresso at a very low price and combining with milk and the "extra" ingredients. These "extras" are sold for free at the bar that has the condiments.
The bottom line: whether the latte is made at someone's home kitchen, at an exclusive coffee shop or a bootleg latte, the main purpose is the same. Drink and be merry!
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latte
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