But it was the iconic Bic Mac that really took the world by storm, appearing on news segments across the globe as the ultimate “copycat” recipe. And, yes, the dirty, stuffed-crust pizza proved to be such a hit that you can now find it IRL at London Italian Passo. Sure, the Wagamama-style chicken katsu curry was stonkingly good.
One of the best things about lockdown was “Monday Night Fakeaway”, the weekly Instagram cookalong series from Gizzi Erskine and Professor Green, AKA Giz & Green, which saw the best mates demonstrate how to re-create fast-food favourites at home.