Celebrity chef Curtis Stone’s grim warning about controversial Aussie McDonald’s menu item

Australian chef Curtis Stone claims McDonald’s ‘Double Big Mac’ should be served with a health warning.

The celebrity chef, who is best known for sharing $10 meal ideas for Coles, told TMZ that the burger is an “eat at your own risk” situation.

The 48-year-old said the burger – which contains around 740 calories – may have been built to help people cope with crazy cravings, but “does more harm than good”.

‘There’s so much meat in it. It’s like a big mouthful of hamburgers,” he said.

“And when you think about how much to consume, it doesn’t make any sense at all.”

The Double Big Mac returns to Maccas restaurants in the US for a limited time starting January 24

The high-profile chef said he’s “all for indulgence,” but when he first saw the Double Big Mac go viral, he was amazed.

“In my humble opinion, it should come with a health warning,” he said.

His comments come after the burger, which launched in Australia in March 2020, was introduced to the US market.

Fast food lovers were horrified by the burger, which had four layers of meat, three buns and the restaurant’s famous pickle sauce, labeling it “obscene.”

The game will be available everywhere in the US on January 24th.

When it launched in Australia it was initially marketed as ‘double the fun’, but US foodies claim it should be tagged with ‘double the chemicals’ or ‘double the calories’.

“Yes, because we deserve a bigger thank you,” someone wrote on the restaurant’s social media about the “new” burger.

Another said: ‘Are they going to call it the Heart Attack Mac?’

For others, however, the excessive calorie count was the main selling point.

“I’m going to eat one and feel disgusting afterwards, but I bet I’ll love every minute of it,” one person wrote on Facebook.

American diners on social media were divided over the burger due to its excessive calorie count, while others couldn’t wait to try it

Another said: ‘McDonald’s Double Big Mac is coming to US restaurants soon. I don’t normally do big Macs, but yes, here you go.’

Double Big Macs are already available in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Britain and Japan, but one diner couldn’t help but notice one ‘problem’.

“Still just one slice of cheese,” the man said with an eye-roll emoji.

The price of Double Big Mac meals in the US has not yet been announced, but it could cost as much as $30.

US McDonald’s prices rose 14 per cent in Q3 2023, with one restaurant charging $AU27 for a regular Big Mac combo meal in October.

The enormous price was another sticking point for Mr Stone, who said you could get a plate of food for the same price at a good restaurant.

McDonald’s menus have “double” options for most burgers, including the Double Quarter Pounder, Double McChicken and the Double Filet-O-Fish.

The Double Big Mac was originally introduced in the US for a limited time in 2020 and was an instant hit with customers.