We couldn't know it yet in 2003, but the McDonalds McGriddle, a breakfast sandwich with syup-infused pancakes in place of a bagel or English muffin, was perhaps the most influential breakfast sandwich ever created. By taking every possible flavor one could expect from a meal and combining it into one dish, the McGriddle paved
... the way for the KFC Famous Bowl; by taking a food ostensibly meant to be enjoyed by itself and instead using it to carry other foods, the McGriddle laid the foundations for the infamous Double Down. And, by succeeding wildly despite containing 40% of the recommended daily dose of saturated fat and 43% of that of sodium, it proved for the upteenth time that fast food restaurants didn't really need to worry about offering healthier fare. MORE