An ooey-gooey stack of crisp fries loaded with cheese and Thousand Island dressing; a double-patty burger layered with sauce, pickles, and an extra slice of bread in the middle? Sometimes a good fast food meal is just what we need to satisfy a not-so-healthy craving. But have you ever indulged in that much-anticipated snack only to be reminded that the dollar menu exists for a reason? Well, inspired by the trueTV show Fast Foodies, we decided to take our favorite drive-thru menu items and give them a serious makeover—courtesy of our very own celebrity chef Michael Midgley.
Tasked with creating a gourmet version of the McDonald’s Big Mac and In N Out’s animal style fries, Michael stayed true to the original vision but added his own epic flair. Midgley’s reimagined Big Mac features a sesame seed bun, diced pickles, shredded lettuce, and American cheese just like similar to the original. But the addition of grilled onions, a substitution of Midgley’s Public House sauce, and a base of two six-ounce certified Angus beef patties takes this burger from a paper wrapper to the dinner plate.
The animal-style fries, a not-so-secret item from In N Out’s secret menu is similar, but not quite the same—a cousin to the favorite. Michael started with thick, steak fries as the base and loaded them up with Midgley’s Public House sauce (his rendition of Thousand Island dressing) and grilled onions much like the original, but he swapped the square of cheese for a mixture of queso and parmesan before topping it with chopped pickles and parsley.
The results are out of this world, but don’t take our word for it. Both items are available at Midgley’s Public House by request.
Midgley’s Public House
296 Lincoln Center, Stockton
(209) 474-7700
MidgleysPublicHouse.com