麦当劳巨无霸的发明者逝世

麦当劳巨无霸的创造者迈克尔•戴勒盖提逝世了，享年98岁。

Business Insider报道称，戴勒盖提昵称“吉姆”，是麦当劳最早的特许经营商之一。1967年，他在宾夕法尼亚州尤宁敦的餐厅里推出了巨无霸。

近50年来，戴勒盖提的巨无霸配方一直为麦当劳的连锁餐厅所沿用：两块牛肉饼、特制酱料、生菜、干酪、酸黄瓜、洋葱，放在洒满芝麻的汉堡面包片上（如果你的年龄足够大到记得这首宣传曲）。麦当劳后来尝试着改变巨无霸的尺寸，提供了更小和更大的版本。

Business Insider报道称，戴勒盖提还帮麦当劳开发了早餐菜单，为通宵结束换班的钢铁工人提供煎饼和香肠套餐。本周一晚上，他逝世于匹兹堡的家中。

麦当劳在声明中表示：“吉姆是麦当劳的一位传奇的特许经营商，给我们的品牌带来了不可磨灭的影响。我们会记住吉姆，他是一位有远见的特许商，一位知识渊博的商人，一位可敬的绅士，四代家庭成员在宾夕法尼亚和北卡罗莱纳经营的出色餐厅，就是他给我们留下的财富。” （财富中文网）

译者：严匡正

Michael Delligatti, the man who brought you the Big Mac, has died. He was 98.

Delligatti, more affectionately known as “Jim,” was one of McDonald’s MCD -1.17% first franchisees. He first created the Big Mac in 1967 at his Uniontown, Penn. restaurant, Business Insider reports.

Almost 50 years later, it’s the same recipe served in chains today: two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions—on a sesame seed bun (for those of you old enough to remember the jingle). McDonald’s has been experimenting with the Big Mac’s size lately, offering both smaller and bigger versions of the sandwich.

Delligatti also helped to develop McDonald’s breakfast menu by feeding Hotcakes and Sausage meals to steel workers at the end of their overnight shifts, according to Business Insider. He died at his home in Pittsburgh Monday night.

“Jim was a legendary franchisee within McDonald’s system who made a lasting impression on our brand,” McDonald’s said in a statement. “We will remember Jim as an insightful franchisee, a knowledgeable businessman, and an honorable gentleman who left a legacy of four generations of family members running great restaurants in Pennsylvania and North Carolina.”