McDonald’s mashed-up menu hacks might be better left unmashed

And the aforementioned Land, Air & Sea, in which the fish and chicken patties of the Filet-O-Fish and the McChicken, respectively, were inserted into a Big Mac, was truly execrable. Once I put it together, I assessed the four-pattied beast, fearing I would have to unhinge a jaw to consume it. As I finally managed a bite that encompassed all the sliding strata, the poor, overworked bun started pulling apart in my hands. And the taste was a muddled mess of flavors overly greased by an amalgamation of the fish filet’s tartar and the Big Mac’s mayo-based “special sauce.”