McDonald’s or Chick-fil-A: A Biscuit Breakfast Face-Off With One Clear Standout
Two Southern breakfast contenders
The reviewer’s preferred homemade breakfast is a sausage, egg and cheese sandwich, ideally served on a biscuit. Since baking biscuits is not a strength, fast-food restaurants provide an alternative; the nearby choices were McDonald’s and Chick-fil-A.
Both chains offer a biscuit with pork sausage, folded egg and cheese. At McDonald’s, the item is called a Sausage Biscuit with Egg, and adding cheese costs extra. The reviewer set out to compare the sandwiches’ ingredients and overall quality.
The biscuits differ in texture
McDonald’s biscuit had a pleasant flavor and stayed moist, but it crumbled noticeably during the first bite. The reviewer found it respectable, though not comparable to a homemade biscuit.
Chick-fil-A’s biscuit was thicker and shaped like an octagon, with a crisp exterior and soft interior. Its buttery flavor stood out, but some corners and pieces of the bottom were extremely hard and scraped the reviewer’s mouth. The reviewer wondered whether the timing near the end of breakfast service contributed; Chick-fil-A stops serving breakfast at 10:30 a.m.
Sausage holds up; egg falls short
The two sausage patties appeared similar in size and thickness. McDonald’s patty was lighter in color and had a touch of maple sweetness, while Chick-fil-A’s darker patty tasted somewhat smokier and had grill marks.
The reviewer was less impressed by McDonald’s folded egg, which looked artificial and had little egg flavor. Its texture was described as mealy, dry and granular. The reviewer noted that McDonald’s serves both whole eggs and precooked, folded eggs, but this sandwich came with the folded variety.
Key points
- McDonald’s biscuit was moist and flavorful but crumbled during the first bite.
- Chick-fil-A’s biscuit was thicker, crisp outside and buttery, but had very hard sections.
- The sausage patties were similar in size, with maple sweetness at McDonald’s and a smokier flavor at Chick-fil-A.
- The McDonald’s folded egg was criticized for its appearance, weak flavor and mealy texture.