Ria, a food enthusiast, is challenged by her friend Albin to make a popular food, the McDonald's Big Mac and French Fries, "fancy". Ria accepts the challenge and decides to create a "McDonald's Big Mac French Fry Pâté". She starts by browning short ribs and cooking them in an Instant Pot with vegetables and red wine. She then prepares a "Big Mac" filling with ground beef, cheese, and pickles, and wraps it in blanched cabbage leaves. She also makes a French fry pie crust and fills it with the Big Mac mixture, short ribs, and mushroom duxelles. The dish is then baked and served with a rich gravy made from the short ribs' braising liquid and bread crumbs from the Big Mac buns. Albin is impressed with the final result and declares that Ria has successfully made McDonald's "fancy".
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The host, Ria, is challenged by her friend Albin to make a fancy version of McDonald's Big Mac and French Fries.
2. Ria has never had a Big Mac before, but loves hamburgers.
3. She decides to use short ribs, mushrooms, and grilled cheese to make the dish fancy.
4. Ria uses an Instant Pot to cook the short ribs, which takes 45 minutes.
5. She also uses a food mill to process potatoes for the French fries.
6. Ria toasts the Big Mac buns to make breadcrumbs, which she uses to thicken the gravy.
7. She uses beef stock, red wine, and bay leaves to make the braising liquid for the short ribs.
8. Ria adds garlic, thyme, and lemon juice to the Big Mac filling.
9. She uses puff pastry to make a pie crust for the French fries.
10. Ria bakes the pie in the oven at 425°F for 15 minutes, then reduces the heat to 350°F and bakes for another 45 minutes.
11. The finished dish is called "McDonald's Petit Beer" and is presented to Albin.
12. Albin is impressed with the dish and thinks Ria has successfully made McDonald's fancy.