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However, we allowed ourselves to be tempted by the newest addition to those chimeric marriages: the well-known “Master of the Chef” of Paul Pairet, accessible at Burger King since early June, and till July 14. Abundantly marketed by the channel on tv and on social networks, it have to be mentioned that this tour of one of many stars of the present Top chef -Especially recognized for its menus across the thousand euros within the late its Ultraviolet restaurant, a three-star in Shanghai-in the world of “junk food” rapidly challenged us. Then gave mouth water.

Neither one nor two, so we went to battle with this stunning child of just about 300 grams (1,107 kcal alone, publicizes the positioning of Burger King) within the nearest franchisee restaurant. Tested in its “pepper” version-where, as its title suggests, the pepper sauce gives a dancing appointment with onions, tomatoes, melted cheddar, chopped steak and potato cake (or “rösti”)-, it have to be acknowledged that this chief’s grasp has in his stomach … gluttony.

To a chunk of paradise (or nearly)

The first chunk is in the end essentially the most troublesome: the peppery style of the sauce, generously served on our facet, prevents first from profiting from the remainder of the elements of this hamburger. But please don’t cease at this try: paradise (or nearly) is simply a jaw motion. Because as soon as attacked steak, onions and rösti, set with their brioche bread (please!), It is an entire new expertise that begins.

Read too Discover this new King of Fast Food that’s dishonest on McDoNot heavy within the mouth, the sandwich fulfills the mission with any good plate (or plastic platform, it’s in line with) in one of these eating places: don’t be regretted having jumped the do-it-yourself salad this night. It is already a superb accomplishment, not essentially throughout the attain of all his little comrades à la carte. “And fortunately”, we are going to dare: at a value between € 12.90 and € 13.90 within the menu (with fries and drink), the chef’s grasp’s diploma is moderately aligning the “high-end” components charges from Burger King.

If the burger seems to be tasty, it’s nonetheless a really (very) basic composition, during which it’s troublesome to discern the slightest paw of Paul Pairet. Patatras: When tasting, every little thing collapses. Would the chief’s grasp have been imagined … with out the chef? Doubt is allowed. And mainly, would not or not it’s higher to desert the pretenses, admit that these sandwiches are above all well-oiled advertising and marketing methods, and savor every chunk as if it was the final?