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Ex-McDonald’s chef reveals cheap supermarket dupe for Big Mac sauce: ‘Almost identical’

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Published Oct. 19, 2023, 9:47 a.m. ET

This will have fast food-aholics hitting the bottle.

As the once sacred secrets of McDonald’s multibillion-dollar formula continue spilling out on social media, a former bigwig of the ballyhooed burger joint is now revealing which store-bought spread tastes eerily similar to the international brand’s top-tier tangy sauce. 

“Do you want to buy Big Mac sauce from the store?,” Mickey D’s recipe whistleblower Mike Haracz asked his over 371,000 TikTok viewers in an explosively viral tell-all. “I’m a former McDonald’s chef and I have your best option.”

Haracz — who has previously struck digital gold by leaking the low-down on the Golden Arches, such as what time of day is the “worst” to patronize the restaurant, and why the eatery refuses to serve onion rings — went on to hail Walmart’s $2.80 Great Value “Secret Sauce” as the lauded fast-food condiment’s greatest rival. 

“The [sauce] that best replicated Big Mac sauce from McDonald’s that you should go buy if you want it is Great Value’s ‘Secret Sauce,’” he said. “Look at the ingredients statement, it’s almost identical.”

The cost-effective accouterment, conveniently offered in a 12 fluid-ounce squeeze bottle, is slightly sweeter than the Ronald McDonalds’ tasty topping, per Haracz — who, in a separate trending tutorial, offered foodies a step-by-step on how to make Big Mac sauce from scratch. 

However, he insists that the bottled goop is the, “closest thing you can get from the supermarket that is almost exactly like the Big Mac sauce from McDonald’s.”

A tray with Big Mac, French fries and Coca-Cola is seen on a table in this illustration photo taken in McDonald's
Haracz explained that the grocery store’s offering is composed of the same ingredients as McDonalds’ special mixture. NurPhoto via Getty Images

Haracz’s hot tip on the yummy dip notwithstanding, cyber chowhounds argued that a specific salad dressing was far more comparable to Big Mac sauce than Walmart’s creamy concoction. 

“Thousand island [is] close enough for me [probably] even better,” commented a condiments connoisseur. 

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“I just go to Dollar Tree and get some Kraft Thousand Island dressing for $1.25 and call it a day,” penned an equally pennywise fine diner. 

But it seems some diehard Mc-maniacs can’t get enough of the real thing.  

“When I go to McDonald’s can I ask for a bag of [Big Mac] sauce?” questioned a fanatic. “I love mac sauce [so much] and I need a lot for my burger and fries.”