Bread, meat, seasoning: the balance of these three elements is the basis of the perfect sandwich. A difficult balance that Joe Bastianich always looks for when he eats and judges a sandwich. The Italian-American entrepreneur lent to television presented in Rome the new edition of My Selection sandwiches by McDonald's: three recipes in which he combined the experience of the American chain, with products all made in Italy, from South Tyrolean speck to Val d'Aosta fontina, through the red onion of Tropea and the balsamic vinegar of Modena.

"I grew up in Queens – Joe Bastianich said – and next to my house there was the McDonald's railway and parking lot. My earliest memories are the noise of the passing train and the smell of hamburgers. But I lived in a family with strong Italian roots and at home we only ate Italian cuisine. For me the sandwiches at McDonald's were a dream ".

The American dream, one could say. Since then Joe Bastianich and his street family have made a lot of them and certainly hundreds have been the burgers that have been eaten, but for "Giuseppino", as they called him as a child, that of McDonald's is still the yardstick for all the other burgers. "That's the perfect balance of which I speak: the bread that must be soft, the meat, strictly beef, beef, which must have the crust, the rest are condiments that however should not overpower the other elements".

But which Joe Bastianich's favorite sandwich? "The classic cheeseburger, with mustard, for me it is the maximum. This is the foundation ". Perhaps Bastianich meant "foundation" on which the culture of the American sandwich rests, that the Italians, this is the advice of the judge of Masterchef should not make the mistake of wanting to misrepresent, with the risk of breaking this delicate balance. Speaking of Bastianich and his little stumbles with the Italian that appeals to the public, we'll see him soon on TV, with the next edition of Masterchef to be aired in January.

And they will be available from 1 JanuaryIn all Italian stores, these new My Selection 2019 sandwiches by McDonald's, which in previous editions assure the managing director of the group in Italy, Mario Federico, "have met with great success, bringing great repercussions on the Italian food and agriculture sector. , in which we invest 200 million euros each year ". Three proposals: Smoky (sauce based on Red Onion of Tropea, Calabria IGP and Balsamic Vinegar of Modena Igp) al Chicken (chicken with crispy bacon, smoked scamorza cheese, tomato, crispy onion and delicate mustard), passing through the reconfirmation of the BBQ, best seller 2018, based on BBQ sauce with Tropea Calabria IGP Red Onion, seasoned gouda and coleslaw.