Author: JD
I grew up when Jamaican food was part of my daily caloric intake. Although I was raised in England, the 80s and 90s, were my golden years of island food. Over the years, there has been a significant decline in quality Jamaican dishes. In both the United States and the UK, as with many other international cuisines, there is a seeming dilution to suit palates. That being said, many are invigorating the cuisine, especially on social media. I have compiled a guide that gives insight into what to expect from yard food. Roots & Origins of Jamaican Food Jamaican cuisine…
Every other week, something else seems to be stealing our attention online. When there is news, boy, does it travel fast these days? Raising Canes has shot to fame online. My daughter came rushing to introduce me to the phenomenon due to my love for chicken. Obviously, given my nerd, I went scouring the internet for some background information on the franchise. When it comes to fried chicken and burgers, I take things very seriously. So, I was unimpressed when she replicated the sauce for our evening meal using one of the TikTok tutorials. That being said, the experience was worthwhile…
As a kid, I wished my drunken mother would get out of bed for McDonalds breakfast! It just so happened that it was a rare occurrence. But on a random Saturday, she would arise from her slumber, and my brother and I would sometimes be treated. There has always been something about the Sausage and Egg muffin that has been nostalgic to me. Over the years, I have tried almost every menu item. I have also noticed subtle changes in the quality of the food and the ambiance of the branches. The McDonalds Breakfast Menu: The Working Mans’ Brekkie I…
To be clear, I am an introvert at heart. The thought of milling through a busy market on a Saturday to peruse extremely expensive food stalls is alien to me. However, knowing that I should get out and do something with my wife and child swung this decision. If we took the early 9 am train into London, I could conduct a fair and contextual Borough Market review. I thought we would be free of the stampede of thousands of Saturday market-goers. I thought millennials woke up around midday and got to drinking their beers a few hours later. Turns…
It does feel a little bit of a cheap shot to join the queue of people hammering the McDonald’s franchise. Eddie Abbew and various world doctors shed light on what we all knew: McDonald’s is unhealthy. But, I have to comment as my last experience at one of the motorway services branches led me to many thoughts in post. One of these was about the actual intake of real food at the franchise and whether or not it exists. I ordered a McCrispy on Deliveroo to my home last night to dig deeper. The results funneled me into a spiralling evening of…
The McRib has an element of nostalgia for me. I remember as a kid having a birthday party in Hammersmith McDonalds and being allowed to eat two! However, the lack of presence of the McRib in recent years adds to the desire for one. On October 16th, 2024, it was again released into the UK market with a massive marketing campaign. The images of the stack looked somewhat reminiscent of what I remembered. To my surprise, I managed to get my hands on one regardless of the ‘It may be hard to find’ campaign by McDonalds. The McRib Bun: 18/20…
Since I was a kid, there has been an illusion that the Big Mac is a beast of a burger. I have always struggled with the concept of McDonald’s, as feeling full is short-lived. Either way, marketing would have you believe that eating a Big Mac is an experience for us heavy hitters. I have to admit that even armed with thirty-plus years of disappointment, the marketing gets me every time. There is something about walking past a London bus stop and seeing the huge burger on an appealing billboard. Alas, I was sold again. The £9.99 deal on Deliveroo…
Maybe it was nostalgia; perhaps a dedication to heritage and my personal history persuaded me to travel 2 hours to Yah So. I read through the menu online where Google said “website,” the click returned a pretty cool-looking menu sheet but no website. Nonetheless, I was excited to try the Yardie Dutty Burger (which, for the unadvised audience, is patwa for Jamaican Dirty Burger). Here’s how I got on. Before we start, a quick side note I have always wondered about the success of Chinese, Indian, and Italian restaurants compared to their Caribbean counterparts. Consider the culinary excitement at Notting Hill Carnival,…
Having tried one of Flingate’s burgers before and being mildly impressed, I thought giving the Mac Daddy a review wouldn’t be a bad idea. Remember the size of Flintgate’s Big Smoke? It was a huge burger, and I was hoping that the Mac Daddy would be of similar stature on this fine Sunday evening. Too hot to cook indoors, too much effort in the heat to walk to town, a Deliveroo order would be the only option. Read on to find out how it went. The Bun: 15/20 It’s a pretty standard brioche that tasted nice. The bun had quite a lot…
Byron have released another limited edition burger after the success in the Euros of the “Dribble” reviewed here by Cheeseburgerme. The “Hot Trick” certainly sounds interesting and with Halloween coming up, why not get into the festive spirit! Check out the article here: