Chefs reveal the one McDonalds special treat they cant resist: A safe place for me

From toques to take-out.McDonald’s is a part of life for countless Americans — and that includes chefs at fine dining restaurants across the country, who turn out to be less than immune to the chain’s fast food charms.Dropping by the drive-thru on a busy morning when you’ve had no time to cook breakfast is a national habit — and next time you go, you might be in line behind somebody who knows how to prepare foie gras.In a delicious article published by Eat This, Not That, a cadre of cookery connoisseurs dished up the details on their favorite fast-food breakfast sandwiches — with Mickey D’s Egg McMuffin emerging as a clear winner.

“The breakfast at McDonald’s is a safe place for me and a special treat,” Brian Cartenuto, chef/owner of Bird Dog in NYC’s West Village, admitted to the outlet.“When I have time from dropping off my daughter at school, I can walk by and pop in if I have a few extra minutes for this perfectly circle breakfast,” he said.“McDonald’s breakfast sandwiches hold a deep place in my heart,” Ben Robinson, executive pastry chef at Echelon Kitchen & Bar in Ann Arbor, Michigan, revealed to the fast food pros.

“My love began when I would race to the restaurant on half days in high school, trying to get there before breakfast closed.Later, it became the go-to early morning hangover cure before work.

Now that I’m older and (a little) more mature, I try to eat healthier, but I still crave those nostalgic meals,” he said.Some can’t resist putting their own spin on the timeworn fave — Sophina Uong, chef/co-owner at Mister Mao in New Orleans, said she’ll order a hashbrown patty on the side, then slide it right into the middle of her morning treat.That’s her “number one airport hangover cure,” she told a reporter.And that’s not the only McDonald’s menu item that attracts the eye of the experts, apparently.Jeff Chanchaleune, of Oklahoma City’s nationally-acclaimed Ma Der Lao Kitchen, allowe...