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Photo : rblfmr ( Shutterstock ) McDonald’s “ SZN 0f Sharing ” is in full force, and this week’s deal features t he Crispy Chicken Sandwich , a classic item made of just four ing redients: a potato roll bun, pickles, crispy fried chicken, and salted butter. The featured sandwich is currently offered as a buy one, get one free (BOGO) deal until Dec. 14. Here i s how to get yours while you can. How to get a free Crispy Chicken Sandwich from McDonald’s From now through Dec. 14, McDonald’s is offering a second Crispy Chicken Sandwich on the house after you buy the first one— but only if you do it through the official   McDonald’s app . Depending on where you live, the Crispy Chicken Sandwich will cost anywhere from $5 in Florida to $6.39 in San Francisco. You are limited to one BOGO Crispy Chicken Sandwich per day. ( Keep in mind that the Crispy Chicken Sandwich is not available to be ordered after midnight, so there’s no late- night deals for you this time; i t i s also not...

Part of being a food writer is writing about things that are popular, because popularity drives clicks and clicks are what keeps the lights on, so to speak. It’s also just good service journalism. Positioning yourself as too cool or smart for the appliance that’s trendy with the masses doesn’t help anyone, not to mention it comes off as elitist. An air fryer might “just be a convection oven,” but it’s an accessible way for people who live in apartments or can’t afford to buy a new oven to get convection oven results by paying a mere $100. Anyway. This can translate into me using an appliance more often than I would if I was just cooking to eat, but sometimes that results in finding new and exciting ways to use the appliance that I wouldn’t have arrived at “naturally.” It also leads to saturation, and moving on to whatever new and shiny appliance is trending that year, for the clicks, but also to alleviate appliance burnout. That is obviously not a problem most people have, but kno...

When it comes to fast food chains, fanatics tend to go all in on their obsession and show loyalty to their favorites. Getty Images Chains will also mimic this back to their loyal fans, using strong rewards programs and promotions that provide personal and community-based incentives to keep customers coming back. But a new study from Market Force found that not all fast food eateries are created equal when it comes to loyalty. After surveying 5,173 customers from North America on all things fast food across 53 different chains, McDonald's ranked lowest for customer loyalty, even though it was the biggest chain on the list by a landslide. The chain has been under scrutiny this year after investigations found a location of the Golden Arches guilty of violating child labor laws, among other issues including employees seeking unionization and claiming unfair wages and hours. The chain that drove t...

Photo : S and S Imaging ( Shutterstock ) Recently, McDonald’s offered a free Crispy Chicken Sandwich , as well as a McGold card that offers free food “for life. ” Their so-called “ SZN of Sharing ”—that is, holiday deals that are exclusive ly on the McDonald’s app from Dec. 5 through Christmas— continues with a free six-piece order of Chicken McNuggets with any $1 purchase. How to get a free six-piece Chicken McNuggets From Dec. 15 to 16, when you make a purchase of at least $1 on the McDonald’s App , you can get a free six-piece order of Chicken McNuggets . If you want to spend as little as possible to get your free nugs, McDonald’s has a $1/$2/$3 menu . Get your own “free food for life” McGold card B y getting your free six-piece order of Chicken McNuggets, you can also automatically enter for the chance to win the McGold card (which is two meals per week for 50 years), as long as you opted in to the MyMcDonald’s Rewards program . I t’s free and easy to sign up, yo...

Photo : Vytautas Kielaitis ( Shutterstock ) Today and tomorrow, McDonald’s is offering a deal that could quench your thirst—if that thirst happens to be of the double cheeseburger variety. From Dec. 22 through Dec. 23, you can buy as many double cheeseburgers as your heart desires for 50 cents each. ( A double cheeseburger usually costs about $3.79, depending on your ZIP code.) As with all deals (and in life), t here are some caveats : It is only available through the McDonald’s App (but you can order them for delivery or pick-up) and only during the lunch and dinner menu times ( between 11 a.m. and 10:30 p.m.). T he double cheeseburger is different from the McDouble : They are both double- beef patties with pickles, chopped onions, ketchup, and mustard, but you get an extra slice of American cheese on the d ouble c heeseburger. Boom, baby. As a bonus, ordering those discounted double cheeseburgers also makes you eligible for a chance to win the elusive McGold card,...

When making my Christmas (shopping) lists and checking them twice, I often forget to consider ice, which makes some amount of sense. Depending on where you are in the world, ice is probably not at the forefront of your mind in the days leading up to Christmas, especially if you’ve been shoveling snow, driving through snow, or just looking at snow. But you do need ice on Christmas (both day and eve). You need ice for shaking cocktails, making iced tea (or any other iced beverage), chilling champagne, filling coolers, or—if you’re fun and fancy—keeping your caviar or shrimp cocktail at the proper temperature. Unfortunately, there is no instant ice- making hack, and it takes several hours in the freezer for those water molecules to align themselves into a solid crystal. You could go buy ice, but many stores are closed for most or all of the day. But you know who (probably) isn’t closed? McDonald’s. I say “probably” because nearly all of the restaurants are franchises, so it’s not a gu...

Photo : Deutschlandreform ( Shutterstock ) Apparently, W endy’s really wants to get your attention this month and make you forget all about your health-related N ew Y ear’s resolutions . Earlier this week, they started giving out $1 BOGO c hicken s andwiches . Now, Wendy’s is giving out free French fries for a week. Mark these days o n your calendar so you can take advantage of the deal. How to get free Wendy’s French fries for a week Starting Friday, Jan. 13, whenever you make an order through the Wendy’s app , you will get a free order of French fries. The deal will run from Friday until Jan. 19. You should be able to add the fries from “offers” in the rewards section of the app. Since you’ll already be in the app, you might want to check out the free small chili with purchase deal , or t he “welcome offer” of a free 10- piece nugget with a purchase. (Y ou can’t mix the deals, though.) Wendy’s new fries got  a facelift Wendy’s French fries used to get a lot of critici...

McDonald's has long been a historic staple of American culture, but as time has gone on, the famed fast food chain's menu and aesthetic have changed with the times. TikTok But for diners looking for some nostalgia, the oldest-running McDonald's is still open for business in California — and is garnering attention again thanks to one TikToker whose video of the joint has recently gone viral. TikToker Michelle Fonesca recently brought viewers on a journey to visit the Downey, California location of the chain where burgers were once sold for just 15 cents! @rnthruwonderland Order the fried apple pie at the oldest McDonald's in the world! Come to Downey California to check out the retro charm ?? #restaurantsinlosangeles #downeyca #vintage #vintagevibes #mcdonalds #retrolook #retrovibes #1950s #drivein #mcdonaldssecrets #fyp #foryou #foryoupage #foodie ...

Part of being a food writer is writing about things that are popular, because popularity drives clicks and clicks are what keeps the lights on, so to speak. It’s also just good service journalism. Positioning yourself as too cool or smart for the appliance that’s trendy with the masses doesn’t help anyone, not to mention it comes off as elitist. An air fryer might “just be a convection oven,” but it’s an accessible way for people who live in apartments or can’t afford to buy a new oven to get convection oven results by paying a mere $100. Anyway. This can translate into me using an appliance more often than I would if I was just cooking to eat, but sometimes that results in finding new and exciting ways to use the appliance that I wouldn’t have arrived at “naturally.” It also leads to saturation, and moving on to whatever new and shiny appliance is trending that year, for the clicks, but also to alleviate appliance burnout. That is obviously not a problem most people have, but kno...

When it comes to fast food chains, fanatics tend to go all in on their obsession and show loyalty to their favorites. Getty Images Chains will also mimic this back to their loyal fans, using strong rewards programs and promotions that provide personal and community-based incentives to keep customers coming back. But a new study from Market Force found that not all fast food eateries are created equal when it comes to loyalty. After surveying 5,173 customers from North America on all things fast food across 53 different chains, McDonald's ranked lowest for customer loyalty, even though it was the biggest chain on the list by a landslide. The chain has been under scrutiny this year after investigations found a location of the Golden Arches guilty of violating child labor laws, among other issues including employees seeking unionization and claiming unfair wages and hours. The chain that drove t...