Whos down in Whoville, and underwater residents of Bikini Bottom, there's news for both of you: McDonald's and Burger King, longtime fast-food rivals, are going head-to-head. Or, to be more accurate, scary red-wigged, face-painted clown head against equally frightening red-bearded crown-wearing head.
On Tuesday, McDonald's introduced The Grinch Meal, and on the same day, Burger King rolled out its SpongeBob SquarePants menu. So if you're sick of Thanksgiving leftovers and want some fast food instead, you can decide if your taste buds resonate with the crabby green Grinch or the always cheerful SpongeBob.
Both are limited-edition offerings, so get to your local McDonald's or Burger King soon if you want to try out the meals.
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McDonald's Grinch Meal Review
Honestly, McDonald's Grinch Meal isn't as creative as BK's offerings -- where are the green-dyed buns, the green shake or the McRoast Beast burger? Essentially, the Grinch Meal is an adult Happy Meal, consisting of your choice of a regular Big Mac or a 10-piece Chicken McNuggets, fries and a medium drink.
Fries with Grinch Salt (dill-pickle seasoning)
McDonald's regular fries come with a bag of Grinch Salt, which is simply dill-pickle seasoning. You also receive a lunch bag-sized sack to dump the fries and seasoning in so you can shake them up together. Gael Fashingbauer Cooper/CNET
McDonald's offers only one unusual food item with the Grinch Meal, and that's an accessory for the fries. They come with a small bag of tangy dill pickle seasoning, labeled Grinch Salt, that you're supposed to shake on your fries for a puckery addition. Pickles, like the Grinch, are green and sour, so I guess that's the connection here.
My review: How did they taste? Pretty good! I'm a pickle fan, and once I shook them up, the fries were sour and salty and overall delightful. Two green, furry thumbs up. I wish there was a pickle-flavored dipping sauce too.
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