And yet, I’d still sometimes pop in for a portion of fries just because I knew they were gluten-free. Call it food snobbery or watching Super Size Me a few too many times. But in the process of evolving tastebuds, I also evolved a deep aversion to the idea of McDonald’s. My tastes have changed drastically since I was younger, and I now like cheese and pickles and ketchup and all the wonderful things that go into a burger.

So actually thinking about it, I don’t think I had ever had a McDonald’s burger before last Saturday. Even in my teenage years, I don’t think my order ever changed. When I was a child, McDonald’s used to be super exciting, despite the fact that I only ever ate one thing on the menu – chicken nuggets and fries. It just goes to show how far the gluten-free market is progressing that last Saturday I was able to stuff my face with a coeliac-safe gluten-free quarter pounder. When I went gluten-free in March 2011, I never in a million years thought I’d ever have a proper McDonald’s again.

Mcdonalds 2 for 5 big mac 2015