Road Runner Posted December 1, 2016 Share #1 Posted December 1, 2016 But not before he ate an estimated 420,000 burgers over the last 50 years. As a result of all that meat and fat in his diet, he died far too young at just 98 years old. Fast food is a killer. The creator of the Big Mac is dead PITTSBURGH, Pa -- It’s the end of an era, and the beginning of a new one for one of the world’s most famous sandwiches. The Pittsburgh-area McDonald's franchisee who created the Big Mac nearly 50 years ago died Monday. Michael "Jim" Delligatti was 98. McDonald's spokeswoman Kerry Ford confirmed that Delligatti died at his Fox Chapel home surrounded by his family. His death comes after the recent announcement that McDonald’s is introducing two new versions of his famous burger. Delligatti was one of the original McDonald’s franchisees and operated several restaurants in the Pittsburgh area. His franchise was based in Uniontown when he invented the chain's signature burger in 1967. The classic Big Mac includes a pair of beef patties, "special sauce," lettuce, cheese, onions and pickles on a sesame seed bun, with an extra bun segment sandwiched between the two patties. Delligatti told The Associated Press in 2006 that Oak Brook, Illinois-based McDonald's resisted the idea at first, because its simple lineup of hamburgers, cheeseburgers, fries and shakes was selling well. But Delligatti wanted to offer a bigger burger, and it went over so well it spread to the rest of Delligatti's 47 restaurants. The sandwich went national in 1968. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted December 1, 2016 Share #2 Posted December 1, 2016 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted December 1, 2016 Share #3 Posted December 1, 2016 Don Gorske must be very sad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FX_James_7.9 Posted December 2, 2016 Share #4 Posted December 2, 2016 2 hours ago, Road Runner said: But not before he ate an estimated 420,000 burgers over the last 50 years. As a result of all that meat and fat in his diet, he died far too young at just 98 years old. Fast food is a killer. . you believe he ate that many burgers? why do you believe that? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted December 2, 2016 Share #5 Posted December 2, 2016 22 minutes ago, FX_James_7.9 said: you believe he ate that many burgers? why do you believe that? Come on, that is only 24 burgers per day every day for 48 years or so. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share #6 Posted December 2, 2016 1 hour ago, FX_James_7.9 said: you believe he ate that many burgers? why do you believe that? That number is just an estimate. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FX_James_7.9 Posted December 2, 2016 Share #7 Posted December 2, 2016 3 hours ago, Road Runner said: But not before he ate an estimated 420,000 burgers over the last 50 years. As a result of all that meat and fat in his diet, he died far too young at just 98 years old. Fast food is a killer. . the article said he ate ONE per week The US version of the Big Mac contains about 540 calories, 28 grams of fat and 25 grams of protein, according to the McDonald’s website.Read More : http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/12/193573/big-mac-creator-dies-98 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted December 2, 2016 Share #8 Posted December 2, 2016 7 minutes ago, Road Runner said: That number is just an estimate. Give or take a few hundred thousand. I had an eighth grade earth science teacher who really got off on saying "give or take a few million years". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share #9 Posted December 2, 2016 4 minutes ago, FX_James_7.9 said: the article said he ate ONE per week I think it said he ate at least one per week. My estimate may have been a tad high. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted December 2, 2016 Share #10 Posted December 2, 2016 1 minute ago, Road Runner said: My estimate may have been a tad high. That's all right, because you have a nice avatar. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted December 2, 2016 Share #11 Posted December 2, 2016 5 hours ago, Road Runner said: The classic Big Mac includes a pair of beef patties, "special sauce," lettuce, cheese, onions and pickles on a sesame seed bun, with an extra bun segment sandwiched between the two patties. Oh for goodness sake, no! "An extra bun segment"?!?!?! It's "Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, on a sesame seed bun". Get it right, already. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted December 2, 2016 Share #12 Posted December 2, 2016 12 hours ago, FX_James_7.9 said: the article said he ate ONE per week The US version of the Big Mac contains about 540 calories, 28 grams of fat and 25 grams of protein, according to the McDonald’s website.Read More : http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/12/193573/big-mac-creator-dies-98 RR was adjusting for the fact that the article is full of shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffJim Posted December 2, 2016 Share #13 Posted December 2, 2016 The hits just keep coming: Chef Peng Chang-kuei (彭長貴), the founder of the famous Hunan-style restaurant chain Peng's Garden Hunan Restaurant (彭園湘菜館) and inventor of the world famous Chinese dish General Tso's Chicken, died on Nov. 30 at the age of 98 from Pneumonia. What culinary legend is next? Guy Fieri? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted December 2, 2016 Share #14 Posted December 2, 2016 15 hours ago, Road Runner said: I think it said he ate at least one per week. My estimate may have been a tad high. Was your estimate a popular estimate or an electoral estimate? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share #15 Posted December 2, 2016 1 minute ago, jsharr said: Was your estimate a popular estimate or an electoral estimate? I just made it up. Dilbert says that made up stuff is just as accurate as actual numbers. Or something like that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted December 2, 2016 Share #16 Posted December 2, 2016 Just now, Road Runner said: I just made it up. Dilbert says that made up stuff is just as accurate as actual numbers. Or something like that. You could have just said electoral... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted December 2, 2016 Share #17 Posted December 2, 2016 12 minutes ago, Road Runner said: I just made it up. Dilbert says that made up stuff is just as accurate as actual numbers. Or something like that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted December 2, 2016 Share #18 Posted December 2, 2016 I'm surprized that the electoral comment didn;t get this shuffled off to P&R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted December 3, 2016 Share #19 Posted December 3, 2016 10 hours ago, BuffJim said: Chef Peng Chang-kuei (彭長貴), the founder of the famous Hunan-style restaurant chain Peng's Garden Hunan Restaurant (彭園湘菜館) and inventor of the world famous Chinese dish General Tso's Chicken If you check on Snopes, you'll find the original dish was called General Tso's Dog. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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