McDonald’s is one of the biggest fast-food chains in the world and there’s no denying it. One of the main factors of its popularity is location. According to McDonald’s official website, there are over 38,000 outlets spread across over 100 countries. This means, we can literally find at least one McDonald’s outlet in almost every part of the world. However, there are still some places where McDonald’s outlets are hard to find – Iceland is one such country. McDonald’s previously had three McDonald’s outlets in the country, all of which permanently closed their doors in 2009. But the fast-food chain remains a part of Iceland’s history nonetheless. how, you ask? Reportedly, he has preserved a 12-year-old Big Mac as a historical artifact and has displayed it across the country.
Looks attractive, doesn’t it? according to online magazine atlas obscura, this particular burger was purchased on October 30, 2009 – the day before the outlet closed – by a man named Hjortur Smarso. However, he did not eat the burger and threw it in the dustbin completely untouched. Three years later, they found the same burger lying in the trash. Although everything around the burger was chewed on by the rats, Smarasso said both the Big Mac and the French Fried look like they were bought “15 minutes ago” and cooled down on the way back home.
This is when Hjörtur Smaraso decided to keep it as a part of history and sent it to be displayed in the National Museum of Iceland for a year. Then Big Mac traveled to Bus Hostel Reykjavik for a few years. Currently fast food is kept at Snotra House in southern Iceland.
Quite interesting, isn’t it? What are your thoughts on this unique historical artifact from Iceland? Do let us know in the comments below.
About Somdutt SahuInvestigator- Somdutt likes to call this himself. In terms of food, people or places, she craves only to know the unknown. A simple aglio oleo pasta or dal-chawal and a good movie can make his day.
,