"McNuggets" news and stories

Hell hath no fury like a McDonald's customer denied their Chicken McNuggets. Just ask Melodi Dushane, who wanted to celebrate the New Year with some fast food at a McDonald's in Toledo, OH.

The East Toledo resident pulled up to the drive-thru the morning of Jan. 1 and was told that there were no McNuggets available, reported the Associated Press. Yet that was enough to enrage the 24-year-old, who reportedly punched her fist through the drive-thru window. Toledo police say that the restaurant's night manager was unable to restrain the out-of-control Dushane, who was treated for injuries at a local hospital and promptly arrested. She pleaded not guilty to a charge of felony vandalism and was released.

We've heard of the bacon explosion and meat cocktails, but have you dared to try the McNuggetini?

Alie Ward and Georgia Hardstark created the drink this fall and are riding a wave of fame -- meeting with casting agents, drinking McNuggetinis with Hoda Kotb of "The Today Show" and readying themselves for a Playboy magazine article, the New York Times reports.

In their McNuggetini video, the gals create a sweet and savory cocktail out of a McDonald's chocolate shake, vanilla vodka, chicken McNuggets and barbecue sauce. The meat is used as a garnish.

"Together we've invented a drink that combines dinner, dessert and booze in one chalice of multitasking," the women say.

I'm going to preface this by admitting a few painful truths. First of all, I have to admit that I have been known to occasionally become completely addicted to various fast food treats. For example, in the 1990's, I had an almost rabid attraction to Wendy's' Big Dave's Deluxe burger. Basically a sloppy agglomeration of everything that is good to eat and bad for you, the Big Dave's Deluxe occupied an outsize portion of my free mental space for a fairly long period of time. In fact, even now, I occasionally find myself ruminating about its fried onions and crispy bacon...

My second difficult admission has to do with my age. I have to admit that I am, indeed, old enough to remember when McDonald's McNuggets first hit the market. As a young fast-food junkie, I was immediately enamored of the crunchy little slabs of pre-formed chicken gristle, and loved experimenting with the various sauces. In fact, for a couple of years they were my go-to food whenever I found myself at the golden arches (aka "Kiddie Nirvana").

When I was a kid, once in a very great while, my dad would take my sister and me to McDonald's. My mother was not much of a fan of fast food and didn't particularly approve of these outings, but we loved them and always looked forward to them. I would always get Chicken McNuggets with a little container of honey for dipping. It was total nirvana for me. As I've gotten older, I've given up my McDonald's habit (except for the two cheeseburgers I ate two days in a row last spring. I don't know what came over me) but part of me still misses those juicy, greasy McNuggets.

However, thanks to the folks at YumSugar, I don't have to pine away any longer. On Monday, they linked to a post over at For the Love of Food in which they make homemade Chicken McNuggets (following the instructions from this video). I am totally enamored (and I'm not someone who fries things often). I do believe I see these in my future.

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