We all have our preferences when it comes to sauces. You might be the hot sauce kind of person, or opt for the more reliable, more safe, tomato ketchup.
It seems, however, one sauce that is loved by the majority of people across the world is one that evades the grips of even the most keen foodie; I'm talking about McDonald's 'Special Sauce'. Other than at Maccies, it eludes us.
However, the fast food mega power is giving away 10,000 bottles of the good stuff in order to celebrate the launch of two new versions of the Big Mac.
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"The Big Mac Sauce is unique to McDonald's and includes a classic combination of ingredients," McDonald's spokeswoman Becca Hary said in an emailed statement, according to Fox. "The Bic Mac Sauce remains timeless and customers around the world continue to enjoy its signature taste."
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Soon the Grand Mac and the Mac Jr. (a bigger and smaller version of the iconic burger) will be peddled to Maccies punters. Lucky lovers of the luscious burger will end up with a free bottle of the sauce, but, as always, and as you'd expect, there's a catch.
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On one date - January 26 TODAY - bottles of the condiment will be handed out, though only in certain stores in... Yep, you guessed it, America. Lucky guys!
Hopefully there'll be plans to incorporate a similar give away in UK stores, where there'll predictably be a full scale riot and a number of streets cordoned off because a pisshead wasn't happy that John, the factory worker from Sheffield, got the sauce.
Chances are that bottles will begin popping up on eBay for a ridiculous amount of money, and a YouTuber will probably pay over the odds to buy one, then do a video of them opening it and tasting it.
If you are really dying to get your hands on the sauce, or at least a replica that is just as good, then fear not.
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Heroically, TheFOODbible has a recipe for a homemade Big Mac, including the sauce, and if you close your eyes when taking a bite, you'll feel like you're in a Maccies restaurant.
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It's so simple, yet so effective.
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If you do elect to buy a Big Mac, please make sure you don't superglue it to your mate's head. I know this seems like a ridiculous think to say, but bare with us.
Regan Smith was on the receiving end of a cruel prank, when his friends stuck an empty box to his head. He ended up having to go to A&E to have it removed.
We got in touch with Regan to find out what exactly happened. He said: "Well, we were at a party and I got my friends to pick me up to take me home. We stopped at McDonald's for something to eat and I stupidly fell asleep.
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"After about 10 minutes I woke up and realised there was something stuck to my head; straight away I tried to pull it off. At first I didn't realise what was going on then when my mates starting howling with laughter I knew something was up.
"I kept trying and trying to pull it off but I wasn't getting anywhere. The receptionist in the A&E was trying her best to hold her laugh in cause she said she felt bad for laughing, security guards and a few folk inside were laughing their heads off as well, as you'd expect.
So, y'know, superglue + McDonald's = trip to an emergency room.
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