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http://nrn.com/latest-headlines/mcdonalds-launch-new-spring-menu-offerings

McDonald’s Corp. has confirmed the launch dates of several new menu items, spanning its breakfast, beverage and chicken menus.

Beginning March 25, three varieties of the chain's Premium McWraps will be available nationally: Chicken and Bacon, Chicken and Ranch, and Sweet Chile Chicken.

The large chicken entrees wrapped in flour tortillas were a limited-time offer at McDonald’s last autumn and coincidentally competed with rival Burger King’s launch of a premium chicken menu. As with other recent additions to the U.S. menu, such as Chicken McBites and the Cheddar Bacon Onion sandwich, McWraps have been imported from one of McDonald’s foreign markets, as they have been a popular item in Europe.

The Egg White Delight McMuffin, which was test-marketed in Austin, Texas, and Atlanta last November, will debut systemwide April 22. The sandwich features a whole-grain English muffin, egg whites, Canadian bacon and a slice of white Cheddar. A McDonald’s spokeswoman said the sandwich contains 250 calories.

McDonald’s is also making egg whites available for all of its breakfast sandwiches.

Finally, on May 15, the McCafé line of Real Fruit Smoothies will add a blueberry-pomegranate flavor. The chain has rolled out new frozen drinks during May the past two years, with the Cherry Berry Chiller launching in 2012 and the Frozen Strawberry Lemonade debuting in 2011.

During its recent fourth-quarter earnings call, McDonald’s officials said the company would accelerate its rollout of new menu items in the United States in the hopes of turning around recent slippage in same-store sales.

Global same-store sales decreased 1.5 percent in February, though an unfavorable calendar shift involving an extra day in February and the timing of Chinese New Year largely contributed to the overall decline. It was the fourth time in five months that monthly global same-store sales for McDonald’s were flat or negative.

Earlier this month, McDonald’s confirmed that it would discontinue the Fruit & Walnut Salad and Chicken Selects once supplies run out. Reports had speculated that the Angus Third Pounder line of burgers may also be on its way out, but the company did not comment on the sandwich’s fate.

Oak Brook, Ill.-based McDonald’s operates or franchises more than 34,000 restaurants worldwide, including more than 14,000 locations in the United States.

 

[Guevara]

That egg white McMuffin sounds pretty good. I wouldn't feel terrible after eating it anyway.

 

[Acid08]

Breakfast all day. Do it.

 

[Bread]

boooooring. give us something different for once, mcdonalds.

 

[NeoZylom]

Nice. New fatty food for my tummy

 

[Link]

I can get behind this.

Breakfast all day. Do it.

Wasn't this supposed to happen?

 

[iamaustrian]

so they are copying Euro-McDos now?

 

[Mr.Swag]

As a fast food enthusiast, can't wait!

 

[DimmuBurgerKing]

Breakfast all day. Do it.

this.

 

[UFRA]

I hate when they give things stupid names that we have to say when ordering.

I'm going to just call it an Egg White McMuffin, and I'm sure they'll know what I mean. "Egg White Delight" can fuck off.

 

[R2D4]

It's still probably 800 calories so who cares?

 

[Volimar]

That new mcmuffin sounds good. But yeah serve it all day dammit!

 

[Kastrioti]

OMFG Megaton.

Seriously, I hate yolk, yet somehow am still able to enjoy an Egg McMuffin despite that horrible yellow texture inside my egg mcmuffin. Even when I sometimes make them at home I always take out the yolk.

I'll be there on April 22nd.

 

[Link]

It's still probably 800 calories so who cares?

Reading is helpful.

A McDonald’s spokeswoman said the sandwich contains 250 calories.

 

[entremet]

Precooked egg product. Ugh.

 

[Mammoth Jones]

OMFG Megaton.

Seriously, I hate yolk, yet somehow am still able to enjoy an Egg McMuffin despite that horrible yellow texture inside my egg mcmuffin. Even when I sometimes make them at home I always take out the yolk.

I'll be there on April 22nd.

WTF, eggs over easy are the shit. I love that running yellow yolk as it slides down my throat.

YUM!

 

[Auron_Kale]

Sounds good.

Now the wraps... I wish they used something other than a tortilla like a flatbread or something.

 

[R2D4]

Reading is helpful.

HERP DERP

 

[XiaNaphryz]

boooooring. give us something different for once, mcdonalds.

That stuff's all overseas.

Germany's McMuffin BBQ Pork:

Even the more standard stuff's more interesting overseas.

For example, Japan's Mega McMuffin:

 

[Kastrioti]

WTF, eggs over easy are the shit. I love that running yellow yolk as it slides down my throat.

YUM!

I've tried, but has far back as my memory on this planet takes me I hate yolk. I hate the color, the smell, the texture, the taste, everything about it.

As I've gotten older I've started to like foods/drinks I didn't as a kid, but my dislike for yolk and been consistent throughout the years. I'll still get scrambled eggs, but I'll drench them in salt/pepper to take out the yolk taste.

 

[Link]

Even the more standard stuff's more interesting overseas.

For example, Japan's Mega McMuffin:

 

[BertramCooper]

I love how people still think egg yolks are evil.

 

[R2D4]

The yolk is the best part on an egg. WTF?

 

[blahness]

I was thinking about this the other day. Each month McDonalds should feature a sandwich that they serve in other parts of the world.

 

[Talon]

I love how people still think egg yolks are evil.

Egg yolk is the bomb diggity.

 

[Borgnine]

Thank you based however the fuck you say your name.

boooooring. give us something different for once, mcdonalds.

They would have to re-tool all the flavo-molds.

 

[PartlyCloudlike]

That stuff's all overseas.


For example, Japan's Mega McMuffin:

Bring that over here, McDonalds! We would eat that! Fuck that Super Size Me movie, it was the worst thing to happen to McDonald's lovers. Dickhead thought it'd be interesting to eat McD's 3 times a day, and now we all have to pay the consequences.

 

[.la1n]

Breakfast all day. Do it.

My man!

 

[Auron_Kale]

For example, Japan's Mega McMuffin:

Here's the real-life version of it. Was damn delicious:

I didn't realize I ate it upside-down (bacon was on the bottom), but it was still awesome.

 

[RumblingRosco]

We rarely get MCD, but when we do, we get Chicken Selects. Or, we did. Fuck you MCD. I'm selling my stock and eating at Burger King from now on!

Spoiler

lol who am I kidding, gimme a damn Mcdouble, STAT

 

[SeanR1221]

"Let's get rid of the part of the egg that has half the protein and all the nutrients!"

 

[Funky Papa]

"Let's get rid of the part of the egg that has half the protein and all the nutrients!"

It's still a Mickey Dee sandwich.

Come on son.

 

[Link]

"Let's get rid of the part of the egg that has half the protein and all the nutrients!"

Because that's what people are looking for at McDonalds.

 

[NoRéN]

Breakfast all day. Do it.

Seriously. Breakfast after Midnight is a nice start. So glad they started that.

 

[paully]

I'll stick with a McGriddle

 

[Auron_Kale]

I'll stick with a McGriddle

You mean an egg white McGriddle?

 

[Lathentar]

Actually tried the egg white delight in Austin. It was pretty good!

 

[teh_pwn]

Anyone eating this for health reasons is fooling themselves. This food is designed to encourage you to overeat. Even if it is moderately nutritious, it's like the loss leader equivalent to fast food. They want you in there to smell and see the other stuff.

 

[Lebron]

Seriously. Breakfast after Midnight is a nice start. So glad they started that.

Wait, what?

 

[DJ_Lae]

What's the point?

I'd rather have the same thing but with the regular egg. Though that's assuming their 'white cheddar' isn't as processed tasting as the regular stuff they use now...and I'm sure it's just as plastic.

 

[Duane Cunningham]

Germany's McMuffin BBQ Pork

Hmmm... not that McDonalds is exactly the authority on BBQ, but what is BBQ in Germany like?

EDIT: Wow, Google tells me that the practice of slowly cooking brisket at a low heat comes from Germany. And they like it with potato salad, slaw, baked beans and beer. Soo basically... Texas BBQ basically comes from Germany?? I'll be damned.

 

[Mudkips]

Chicken Selects are going away? Holy fuck what a colossal mistake. It was the only edible non-breakfast item.

 

[Killthee]

Wait, what?

 

[NoRéN]

Wait, what?

Big billboard by my place about breakfast after midnight. SoCal. Went last night(this morning?) and they had breakfast.

 

[Sub_Level]

Fuck yes.

I hate when they give things stupid names that we have to say when ordering.

You must hate going to Taco Bell then.

"Why yes, mam, I'd like the Taco Volcano Bomboocha Bonanza Fiesta Box and an Incharito Macho Burrito as well please."

 

[Duane Cunningham]

I had some dickhead Subway employee laugh at me one time for ordering the "Subway Seafood Sensation" like he'd never heard of it. I was like, it's on your menu, jerk.

 

[Captain Tuttle]

They're going to make an eggs benedict breakfast sandwich next, gotta do something with all those yolks

 

[Uno Venova]

What's the point without the baby chicken.

 

[Mushroomer25]

No more selects? Meh. I liked them, but between McNuggets, McChicken sandwhiches & McBites - I never really ordered 'em.

I also find it wierd that in contrast to Taco Bell (with the Dorito taco), Jack in the Box (with the Stoner menu), and Burger King (Bacon Sundae) - McDonalds almost seems classy.

 

[ghostmind]

McDonalds has also been testing the return of Mighty Wings.