The best discontinued McDonald\u2019s items you totally forgot about ParadeThese are the discontinued McDonald\u2019s items you didn\u2019t know you needed back until now. Some of these discontinued items were hits and are sadly missed by customers, and others were a little weird to begin with; either way, you\u2019ll be craving fast food by the time you\u2019re finished reading. Why does McDonald\u2019s discontinue items? The reason that some of these items, like the McLobster, were discontinued is simply because they were becoming too expensive to make. If you hadn\u2019t already noticed, McDonald\u2019s recent menu releases have been fairly similar to already existing items with a change in sauce or toppings, but the core ingredients stay the same. This is to ensure that if a new menu item becomes wildly popular, they are still able to meet demands without going over budget on new sourcing ingredients. Some of the others though, were discontinued because they just weren\u2019t popular with customers, even though they may have been greatly anticipated, they were ultimately seen as a let down by McDonald\u2019s fans. The old McDonald\u2019s items you had forgotten: McPizza McDonald\u2019s tried their hand at one of America\u2019s favorite foods in the late 1980s and their McPizza went down pretty well and was a feature of the menu until 2000. It was not as popular, however, as their burgers and fries and was ultimately discontinued because it took about 15 minutes to bake. That being said, you can still get McPizza in Orlando, Florida. McLobster This lobster sandwich quickly became a US staple when it was first launched in 1993. Customers loved the sandwich with lobster, lobster sauce, and shredded lettuce \u2013 but ultimately, the Atlantic lobster was far too expensive to source. If you want a taste of the ocean at McDonald\u2019s, you can get this roll periodically in the Summer at New England stores. Chicken Selects Chicken Selects are available in McDonald\u2019s stores across Europe, but these chicken strips were discontinued in the US in 2013. They launched in 2004, were discontinued in 2013, and then reemerged as Buttermilk Tenders in 2017. Their relaunch was wildly popular, but when the pandemic hit, they disappeared and are yet to make an eagerly anticipated comeback\u2026 McSalad Shakers Those of you who are fond of a salad at McDonald\u2019s (if there\u2019s anyone out there) were probably devastated to see these go. These salad shakers came out in 2000, and were discontinued just three years later. The design was clever, with a salad dressing on the side and an enclosed cup so you could shake up your salad and get an even coating of dressing. But let\u2019s be honest, the salad at McDonald\u2019s is nothing compared to the fries. McDLT This weird invention seems like a good idea, in theory. It was a double burger box that had a section for the bun and burger patty, and a section for the lettuce, tomato, and onions. The slogan was, \u201cKeep the hot side hot, and the cool side cool.\u201d This may sound like a good idea, but it was ultimately discontinued in 1990 when the company switched from styrofoam to more eco-friendly materials. The McJordan A quintessential 90s collab. The McJordan Special, which debuted in 1992, wasn\u2019t anything particularly special, but sports fans went wild for it. It was a Quarter Pounder patty with American cheese, circular bacon (designed to fit perfectly over the patty), mustard, pickles, onions, and a specially made barbecue sauce just for the sandwich. The item was popular from 1991 until 1993 when it was discontinued to make room for \u2018healthier\u2019 promotions. Mighty Wings These may look tasty, but when McDonald\u2019s launched chicken wings in 1990, they only did okay on the menu and were discontinued in 2003. McDonald\u2019s tried to give them another shot in 2013, but they were a failure, yet again. Looks like they are nothing compared to the McNuggets. Fish McBites Fish McBites were tiny bite-sized versions of McDonald\u2019s Filet-O-Fish sandwich, without the bun. These were available in Happy Meals or as a snack. The menu item was the franchise\u2019s first fish offering in more than 50 years. They were designed to be for people who were going off meat for Lent and could be bought in boxes of 10, 15, or 30. They were launched and discontinued in 2013 due to lack of sales. Chicken fajitas These fajitas were launched in the 1990s, but they never made it to the millennium (along with the breakfast burritos.) Although these items had their fans, they were complicated to make and required new processes and ingredients that busy McDonald\u2019s kitchens just couldn\u2019t keep up with. The Big n\u2019 Tasty This burger, launched in 1997, was designed to compete with Burger King\u2019s Whopper. It had a beef patty, salad, cheese and a smoky signature sauce. From 2002 until 2003, the Big N\u2019 Tasty was one of the flagship products for the McDonald\u2019s Dollar Menu. McDonald\u2019s discontinued the Big N\u2019 Tasty and removed it from the Dollar Menu so that the Double Cheeseburger could take its place. The Arch Deluxe This burger, launched in 1996, was McDonald\u2019s stab at a \u201cluxury\u201d burger. The Arch Deluxe was a quarter pound of beef on a potato flour sesame seed bun, topped with a circular piece of peppered bacon, leaf lettuce, tomato, American cheese, onions, ketchup, and Dijon mustard mayonnaise. McDonald\u2019s pushed this one hard, and it had the largest promotional budget in fast food history. Despite this, it was discontinued because it failed to take off. Chopped beefsteak sandwich This sandwich was like McDonald\u2019s answer to a philly cheesesteak \u2013 but the steak made the item pricey. Customers didn\u2019t want to pay the high price for it and it was discontinued in 1980 after only a year on the market. While the chopped beefsteak has now faded into obscurity, its spiritual predecessor, the McRib, continues to be a popular (if not somewhat elusive) menu item at McDonald\u2019s today. McHotDog McSpaghetti Yes, they really served spaghetti. In 1970, McDonald\u2019s introduced McSpaghetti which was a simple pasta dish with marinara, meatballs and cheese. The menu item was discontinued in 1980 but is still served in some stores in the Philippines and often makes a reappearance online, causing a stir with McDonald\u2019s fans. Supersizing In 1987, McDonald\u2019s introduced \u201cSuper Size\u201d portions for the fast food chain\u2019s menu items, which was essentially an extra large size. You might think that a large portion of fast food is enough, and that was ultimately the reason why this option was discontinued in 2004 when the fast food industry began to lean towards investing in healthier options. Check out some other fast food lists: How to get free McDonald\u2019s fries | Best fast food breakfast deals ranked | All 9 items on the McDonald\u2019s dollar menu ranked | Best McDonald\u2019s secret menu items according to former employees<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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