Originally Posted by
mlshanks
Yeah, In-N-Out frys are horrible. Limp and greasy.
Except when ordered "well done" when they are brown, limp, and greasy.
I suspect it comes from using the wrong sort of potatoes (you gotta have the low mosture, high starch variety) and not keeping the oil hot enough.
French fries need to be cooked twice - once at lower heat to cook the inside and again at higher heat to brown and crisp the outside. In-N-Out only cooks fresh potatoes once and so they go limp.