The last remaining menu after the closure of McDonald’s in Iceland in 2009 was a It grew into an urban legend.

With a story that is both intriguing and interesting On the journey of this hamburger where time stands still let’s see.

Why did McDonald’s withdraw from Iceland?

global economic crisis of 2008, Just as it had an impact around the world, it also deeply shocked Iceland. This economic turmoil affected fast food giants, as well as many other industries.

McDonald’s in Iceland higher operating costs and decided to withdraw from the country completely in 2009 due to the country’s economic difficulties.

When McDonald’s left the country, it symbolized the end of an era in Iceland. However, sold in the country newest McDonald’s menu It has almost become a symbol of an era.

The last menu saved consists of burgers and fries.

With the announcement of McDonald’s withdrawal from Iceland, one of the last customers in the country Hjörtur Smárason, Bought hamburger menu.

His goal was quite interesting: he came across McDonald’s advertisements on the Internet and It was to test whether the food was spoiled as stated. For this reason, he wanted to keep the final menu and see how the burger would change.

Purchased on October 31, 2009, this burger with fries has been purchased before in a bag at home for three years kept waiting. Smárason then donated the hamburger to the National Museum of Iceland.

However, the museum staff did not want to keep the food. say they do not have the necessary equipment gave the food back to Smárason.

The interesting thing about this process is that the menu has remained virtually intact over the years. Neither in burgers nor fries No rot or mold was observed.

In fact, they were so well preserved that people still remember the hamburger. “ready to eat” They started joking about what it looked like.

Where is it exhibited now?

The hamburger adventure did not end at the museum. It was removed from the museum in 2012 and placed in Iceland. Snotra House He moved to a hostel called. Today, this last McDonald’s menu can still be seen in Snotra House.

Visitors to the hostel can follow citizens live via a webcam. Moreover, this hamburger can be viewed by 400,000 people on the internet every day. Shelf-stable hamburger It has become a major tourist attraction over the years.

Then why doesn’t this hamburger spoil?

McDonald’s employees indicate that they receive many questions about this problem and that their hamburgers are not perishable. According to them, the secret behind this incident storage conditions.

The environment in which the hamburger is stored is sufficient Because there is no moisture, Natural processes such as mold growth do not occur. In other words, the hamburger dries and hardens and the spoilage process is stopped.

Scientifically speaking, this is not surprising. If a food is stored under proper conditions and If the water content is low, It can remain intact for a long time.

This is Iceland’s cold and dry climate Combined with this, this may have prevented the hamburger from spoiling. This situation is obviously not unique to McDonald’s; Many other foods can be stored under similar conditions for years.

Although Even though McDonald’s has withdrawn from Iceland It looks like this burger will live on as a legend for years to come.

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