72 Popular Fast-Food Items You Have to Try at Least Once

The world of fast-food is an ever-expansive landscape of new flavors, wacky mashups, and indulgent ingredients you'd never dare put together yourself. It's almost wrong how right it feels to enjoy these gluttonous creations. And while fast-paced innovation is often key to piquing our curiosity, there are some fast-food items that transcend their humble beginnings and stay on the menus for decades. Those are the true MVPs, the kinds of items that have achieved the status of icons with their enduring appeal.

Eat This, Not That! wanted to compile and highlight these legendary sandwiches, sides, and drinks, and create a sort of fast-food bucket list. This list of 75 such items draws from many different chains and includes things that have a long legacy but are still around today. Some are the result of years of perfecting recipes, understanding customer cravings, and pushing the boundaries of flavor ...