Gourmet McDonald's Meals

Now, we thought it was impossible to get a more extravagant gastronomic experience than a Chicken Legend (with salsa) - but apparently we were wrong.

Last week in New York, McDonald's enlisted the services of some world-renowned chefs to make gourmet meals, based on the restaurant's staple offerings. Dale Talde, James Tahhan, Aaron McCargo Jnr and McDonald's culinary expert Jessica Foust all got together to make the dishes below.

Take a look at the images and see if you can work out the constituent ingredients - the dish details are all at the bottom.

(Images: McDonald's)

[via Design Taxi]

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1: Pumpkin Spice Biznut (Biscuit/Donut) and Cheesecake

Ingredients: McDonald’s biscuit mix, sauce made with McDonald's pumpkin spice latte syrup

2: Slow-Cooked Beef with Blueberry Pomegranate Sauce and Mac Fry Gnocchi

Ingredients: Beef from McDonald's hamburger patties (though not ground). Gnocchi made from McDonald’s French fries and eggs. Sauce made with McDonald's blueberry pomegranate smoothie base

3: Kung Pao Chicken

Ingredients: McDonald’s chicken McNuggets, sweet and sour sauce, rice wine vinegar, peanuts and iceberg lettuce

4: Bacon Old Fashioned

Ingredients: Bacon from McDonald's Bacon Habanero Ranch Quarter Pounder

5: Tortilla Española with Garlic and Saffron Aioli

Ingredients: McDonald’s hashbrowns, eggs and onions

6: Bold BBQ Chicken

Ingredients: McDonald’s crispy chicken and hashbrowns with chipotle BBQ sauce, espresso, cheddar jack cheese, onions and a fried egg