The French Fry Thread
 

Crisp on the outside, fluffy on the inside. Not too fat, not too skinny, and NOT soggy. Crinkle cut fries can be fun; never really like curly fries.

Belgian fries are the best (especially with mayo dipping sauce, as per my previous mayo thread :))

Best fast food fry is still McD's... which I have with sweet n' sour sauce.

Ever put your fries in your burger?

And if you dip your fries in a milkshake, I will look at you weird.

maybe not the best but for sure damn tasty !^

Curly and seasoned fries suck :td:

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best french fries are found in the middle of a California burrito :cool:

Agree. Even Consumer Reports thinks so! But they have to be right out of the fryer.

But in the not-quite-fast food category In-N-Out Burger fries are a thing of beauty.

I have to order those well-done... the regular kind don't do it for me.

How do you make a fry even worse for you? Fry it again! :D

And yes, I forgot about the fry-in-burrito trick. Muy delicioso! How about carne asada fries? ^

^ ^ I also like Chik-fil-A waffle cuts.

Wet fries
 

There's a small SoCal chain called The Hat that has "wet" fries. They're fries smothered in brown gravy. Kinda like mashed potatoes and gravy. I love 'em! ^


Steve :D

The best french fries you will ever eat in your life are twice cooked puffed fries, called pommes soufflee. They are incredibly tricky to prepare, though I watched Paul Bocuse cook them, and he made it look like child's play, natch.

When served, the fries have "puffed" to 4 times their original size, becoming light, airy little pillows of potato heaven.

Here's a link to the recipe and back-story:

http://www.foodreference.com/html/pom-souf-21507.html

Absolutely best use for a french fry: http://www.primantibros.com
For those not familiar with this Pittsburgh institution, it is meat (steak, turkey,tuna etc), plus fried egg, plus cole slaw, plus tomato, plus french fries served on Italian bread. Messy....and incredibly delicious.

That almost sounds like Poutine, except without the cheese curds.

And I'm sure it won't be long until someone from Canada mentions it.

Their beer battered colossal fish sandwich is the best!! It's like getting a Buffalo Fish Fry in a sandwich. ^ ^

http://www.salisburyhouse.ca/ has been famous for its fries with gravy. Did I chime in on time?

Have to agree with this one, but for me this particular use is a close second. Might have to make a stop in Oakland before I head to the airport on Thursday.

For me, the best fries are those which melt the cheese on top of my steak/chicken salad before I cool them down with oil and vinegar. Could be another 'Burgh-related dish. I know when I lived in the South people looked at me like I was nuts when I asked for fries on my salad.

The best french fries in the entire world can be found at Reddi-Chick, at the Brentwood Country Mart. I don't know if it is the seasoning salt; they just make perfect fries. Chicken basket is pretty good too.
http://brentwoodcountrymart.com/food/food_reddi.php

I don't know if they'd qualify as "fries" exactly, but the puffed potatoes they used to serve at Arnaud's in New Orleans were beyond awsome. I'm also not sure, for that matter, what they called these marvelous creations.

Best "actual" fries in the U.S.? That's a tough one, but for now, I'll go with Sea and Suds....crinkle cut fries....in Gulf Shores, AL. (Sea and Suds also gets my vote for best gumbo on the planet).

To make a broad statement, I think the fries in Europe....or at least the UK (chips)...tend to be better than here in North America. I think that's because IMHO, the potatoes are a bit more flavorful over there.