What is the best kind of french fry? (1 Viewer)

[SWC]

i mean if we are just saying tots and other potato things then german potato pancakes are literally as good as it gets with some applesauce on top and salt and that mein freunde you can take to die bank

Not fried, I love me some Swiss rosti

i mean isnt rosti just shallow fried in a pan but i like rosti too take that to the bank bromigo

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

I like the regular thin fries, preferably beer battered fries.

Crinkle cut is the worst form factor by far

the only good crinkle cut fry I ever had was at the local bowling alley lunch counter - fried when ordered, hot crispy and those crinkles are giant grease holders - they would almost squirt when you bit into them. The cheeseburgers were awesome as well.

a crinkle fry anywhere else has been a non-starter for me

What about Arby’s?

****in' eh ...my favorite that was brutally murdered by that dastardly food empire several years ago. After a medium sized army of potato cake lovers smashed this heinous franchise for a couple of years, they brought them back permanently last summer!!

a must purchased of a 4 pack with a large jamocha shake (that needs more coffee flavor these days) and roast beast sandwich with tons of sauce (horsey and arby's) - the potato cakes must also be in dipped in both sauces.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

When I make fries at home (I have my own deep fryer) I don't salt them and when I go out and get fries I tell them not to salt them.

We have a local place that does a nice seasoning with we think cinnamon (and other things) but there's a sweetmess that's really good.

 

[General Malaise]

When I make fries at home (I have my own deep fryer) I don't salt them and when I go out and get fries I tell them not to salt them.

We have a local place that does a nice seasoning with we think cinnamon (and other things) but there's a sweetmess that's really good.

Who hurt you?

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

I don't like overly salty stuff

I can add my own salt if I feel like they need some

 

[General Malaise]

i mean if we are just saying tots and other potato things then german potato pancakes are literally as good as it gets with some applesauce on top and salt and that mein freunde you can take to die bank

I don't know what to call these but when I make loaded bake potato skins for parties like they make at that TGI McScratchies and I got a bunch of leftover potato guts sitting around I tell you what bropotato, I mash those down with some flour, seasoning and maybe an egg and then fry them up in some oil in a cast iron skillet and they come out real nice and I bet they're a lot like your german potatoes up above proving that not everything the germans did were bad and you know where to take that bromigo.

 

[General Malaise]

I don't like overly salty stuff

I can add my own salt if I feel like they need some

The omission of salt was one thing but cinnamon?????

 

[General Malaise]

@Uruk-Hai was prescient as ever - this thing's going 100+ pages easily.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

I don't like overly salty stuff

I can add my own salt if I feel like they need some

The omission of salt was one thing but cinnamon?????

oh that. We aren't 100% sure what's in their seasoning just that there's a faint sweetness. Maybe it's just sugar or something but mom said she thought it was cinnamon

 

[Drunken knight]

i mean if we are just saying tots and other potato things then german potato pancakes are literally as good as it gets with some applesauce on top and salt and that mein freunde you can take to die bank

Not fried, I love me some Swiss rosti

i mean isnt rosti just shallow fried in a pan but i like rosti too take that to the bank bromigo

pan sear... finish in the oven

edit: ... in cast iron skillet

 

[Drunken knight]

i mean if we are just saying tots and other potato things then german potato pancakes are literally as good as it gets with some applesauce on top and salt and that mein freunde you can take to die bank

I don't know what to call these but when I make loaded bake potato skins for parties like they make at that TGI McScratchies and I got a bunch of leftover potato guts sitting around I tell you what bropotato, I mash those down with some flour, seasoning and maybe an egg and then fry them up in some oil in a cast iron skillet and they come out real nice and I bet they're a lot like your german potatoes up above proving that not everything the germans did were bad and you know where to take that bromigo.

very similar to croquettes.. diced bacon, ham, and cheese are excellent for these.

roll the mixure into barrels, freeze long enough to endure three stage breading

 

[ChiefD]

I prefer pomme frites (shoestring)

@El Floppo

"You can cut potatoes either thinly or thickly. In France, thick-cut fries are called “pommes Pont-Neuf”[or simply “pommes frites”, about 10 millimeters (3/8 inch), while “pommes allumettes” (matchstick potatoes) are cut about 7 millimeters (1/4 inch) thick and “pommes pailles” (potato straws) only about 3–4 millimeters (⅛ inch). The very thinnest French fries do not need the double fry technique, but cutting them that finely can be very fussy for home cooks."

Not fried, I love me some Swiss rosti

pan sear... finish in the oven

edit: ... in cast iron skillet

very similar to croquettes.. diced bacon, ham, and cheese are excellent for these.

roll the mixure into barrels, freeze long enough to endure three stage breading

Well....look at Mr. Hoity Toity here......

 

[ChiefD]

Probably translates into Hot Tots.

 

[Zow]

I love fries....but have started leaning into tator tots.....nothing beats a good tator tot....also have a soft place in my heart for the Potato Ole's at Taco John's....I think they put crack in whatever seasoning they use...so good

for the purpose of the poll....voted regular.....hot (like burn your finger a little hot) fresh and salted from McD's are pretty hard to beat

Now that I've had real Mexican the midwest stuff is laughably bad but, man, some potato ole's with their cheese sauce drunk at 2 am was ****ing ambrosia.

 

[Zow]

So when can we talk about potato and cheese filled perogies??!!

 

[mr. furley]

I don't like overly salty stuff

I can add my own salt if I feel like they need some

skip the salt. pepper the fries instead.

 

[Zow]

I don't like overly salty stuff

I can add my own salt if I feel like they need some

skip the salt. pepper the fries instead.

Salt, pepper, and rosemary is my go-to at home.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

I put pepper in my ketchup so when I dip I get some. I'll have to try some rosemary.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

So when can we talk about potato and cheese filled perogies??!!

Anytime.
I celebrate the entire pierogi catalog…except the ones my stepmoms mom made for Christmas one year and I loaded up my plate and they were just horribly bland

 

[Drunken knight]

I don't like overly salty stuff

I can add my own salt if I feel like they need some

skip the salt. pepper the fries instead.

Salt, pepper, and rosemary is my go-to at home.

My go to at home:
Duck fat
Salt, parsley, truffle oil

 

[zamboni]

I don't like overly salty stuff

I can add my own salt if I feel like they need some

skip the salt. pepper the fries instead.

Clemenza’s original line before they switched it to gun and cannoli.

 

[Zow]

I don't like overly salty stuff

I can add my own salt if I feel like they need some

skip the salt. pepper the fries instead.

Salt, pepper, and rosemary is my go-to at home.

My go to at home:
Duck fat
Salt, parsley, truffle oil

Isn't your home an actual fine dining restaurant?

 

[Drunken knight]

I don't like overly salty stuff

I can add my own salt if I feel like they need some

skip the salt. pepper the fries instead.

Salt, pepper, and rosemary is my go-to at home.

My go to at home:
Duck fat
Salt, parsley, truffle oil

Isn't your home an actual fine dining restaurant?

I wish. I have a lot of equipment/tools, but the stove is electric. Due to work demands, I am not able to play like I used to. Being in Sonoma County, I have access to many excellent products (artisan, in its true form).

I love having a free day… very happy to spend it prepping, cooking, opening bottles.

 

[dickey moe]

i mean i hate to say this but mcdonalds fries are pretty much damned near perfect take that to the bank bromigos

I love when burger king threw down the gauntlet in a huge publicity/media rush and then got their butts handed to them

Burger King fries are nasty. The only ones nastier are the fries from Rally's.

 

[dickey moe]

I like the regular thin fries, preferably beer battered fries.

Crinkle cut is the worst form factor by far

the only good crinkle cut fry I ever had was at the local bowling alley lunch counter - fried when ordered, hot crispy and those crinkles are giant grease holders - they would almost squirt when you bit into them. The cheeseburgers were awesome as well.

a crinkle fry anywhere else has been a non-starter for me

I've found that crinkle fries are often the best at mainstay mom and pop type diners.

 

[Drunken knight]

i mean i hate to say this but mcdonalds fries are pretty much damned near perfect take that to the bank bromigos

I love when burger king threw down the gauntlet in a huge publicity/media rush and then got their butts handed to them

Burger King fries are nasty. The only ones nastier are the fries from Rally's.

I liked Raleys fries in college but really haven’t had them in 30 years

 

[Osaurus]

Culver’s crinkle cut game is strong imo

 

[Uruk-Hai]

is there a more versatile single food item than the potato?

 

[Payne]

It's a Michigan thing, but I sure wish I knew the concoction Hop Cat puts on their fries.

They were called "crack fries" before they were forced to change the name and they are addicting.

 

[Scoresman]

I've never had a crinkle or waffle fry I really liked. Crinkle cuts almost always seem to be soggy, never having that balance between crispy exterior and pillowy interior. Waffle fries just have a horrible texture, like I'm eating roasted potatoes by hand or something.

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

I've never had a crinkle or waffle fry I really liked. Crinkle cuts almost always seem to be soggy, never having that balance between crispy exterior and pillowy interior. Waffle fries just have a horrible texture, like I'm eating roasted potatoes by hand or something.

yeah, waffle fries are way too often "mealy"

 

[General Malaise]

is there a more versatile single food item than the potato?

That's a thread all its own, GB!

But you're right, just so much to do with 'em. I love it when my wife roasts them with garlic and rosemary. Heaven. I also like it when she makes gnocchi for us with her homemade Italian red sauce (she used to simmer it all day with a big chuck roast in there, but she went to the dark side and the roast left the pot long ago). Fries, tots, wedges, hash browns....mashed potatoes, loaded bakers, loaded bake potato skins, scalloped.....I feel like Bubba from Forrest Gump in here talking about shrimps.

 

[TripItUp]

shoestring fries are a disgusting abomination.

Shame on the FFA.

 

[urbanhack]

I've never had a crinkle or waffle fry I really liked. Crinkle cuts almost always seem to be soggy, never having that balance between crispy exterior and pillowy interior. Waffle fries just have a horrible texture, like I'm eating roasted potatoes by hand or something.

Breakside has good waffle fries.

 

[General Malaise]

shoestring fries are a disgusting abomination.

Shame on the FFA.

Dude, they're just thin versions of French fries, think you might be overreacting a touch here.

 

[Ron Swanson]

shoestring fries are a disgusting abomination.

Shame on the FFA.

Dude, they're just thin versions of French fries, think you might be overreacting a touch here.

The ones in the big can are more like a thick and super salty version of a potato chip.

 

[heckmanm]

Wait who calls wedges “Jo-Jo’s”? This a Minnesota thing?

“Hey Marge yoo wants tots or Jo-Jo’s for da hot dish?”

Actual LOL here

 

[urbanhack]

Wait who calls wedges “Jo-Jo’s”? This a Minnesota thing?

“Hey Marge yoo wants tots or Jo-Jo’s for da hot dish?”

https://jojopdx.com/

 

[heckmanm]

I feel like I can be a snob about fries since I'm Belgian and we invented "french" fries.

This is the best way to have them. There are a handful of decent attempts made at this here in the states, but getting these from a fry cart in Belgium or the NEtherlands is the best way hands down. Mayonnaise or similar sauce is not optional.

Love those, especially when nice and crispy on the outside. Used to be a place in Indy that served them with a dozen or so sauce choices and good Belgian-inspired beers (RIP Brugge Brasserie!)

 

[Frostillicus]

Guys. This is the french fry thread. No more tot talk.

 

[General Malaise]

We ordered some tater tots for the table after a day of rafting the Deschutes river and one of my twins who was four at the time called the tater tots "Food Marshmallows" and I thought "Man, that's perfect!" and I'll never think of them any other way.

Eat it, Frosty.

 

[Manster]

I went Jo-Jo's.....I grew up on em in Eastern OR. Legit fried ones. Dipped in fry sauce, or ranch.....super good for ya

 

[Manster]

Wait who calls wedges “Jo-Jo’s”? This a Minnesota thing?

“Hey Marge yoo wants tots or Jo-Jo’s for da hot dish?”

They are Jo-Jo's in Oregon.....at least Eastern OR

 

[odin33]

Couple years ago I picked up one of those french fry presses like at Penn Station and decided to go nuts. Had friends come over and did 10 lbs or so if homemade fries using @ChiefsD recipe. Then set out to find the right dipping solution.

Consensus #1 by a long shot was the leftover stuffed mushroom filling with some truffle salt mixed in. OMG

I don't have a lot going on this weekend, maybe I try it again, bonus is you get stuffed shrooms too.

 

[Manster]

I like the regular thin fries, preferably beer battered fries.

Crinkle cut is the worst form factor by far

the only good crinkle cut fry I ever had was at the local bowling alley lunch counter - fried when ordered, hot crispy and those crinkles are giant grease holders - they would almost squirt when you bit into them. The cheeseburgers were awesome as well.

a crinkle fry anywhere else has been a non-starter for me

What about Arby’s?

Feels like an Arby's night

 

[General Malaise]

Wait who calls wedges “Jo-Jo’s”? This a Minnesota thing?

“Hey Marge yoo wants tots or Jo-Jo’s for da hot dish?”

They are Jo-Jo's in Oregon.....at least Eastern OR

There was a great spot in Beaverton called "Big's Chicken" that served delicious 'Jo-Jos'. But they shut that location down to open a Hawaiian joint. Meh. There's still a Big's on the east side, but that's a long drive to get potato wedges.

 

[Instinctive]

No matter how they are cut, they need to be crispy enough to hold their shape, but not be crunchy like a cracker, and they need to be fluffy inside still.

Once we meet that criteria, if I have enough space to drag it through ketchup I do like a good waffle fry.

 

[Manster]

No matter how they are cut, they need to be crispy enough to hold their shape, but not be crunchy like a cracker, and they need to be fluffy inside still.

Once we meet that criteria, if I have enough space to drag it through ketchup I do like a good waffle fry.

I think chik fila makes a good waffle fry

 

[Scoresman]

No matter how they are cut, they need to be crispy enough to hold their shape, but not be crunchy like a cracker, and they need to be fluffy inside still.

Once we meet that criteria, if I have enough space to drag it through ketchup I do like a good waffle fry.

I think chik fila makes a good waffle fry

I find them pretty bland IMO. That's the example I give when I rightfully claim that waffle fries are inferior to regular fries. Chik Fil A is incredibly overrated and their fries are part of the problem.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

No matter how they are cut, they need to be crispy enough to hold their shape, but not be crunchy like a cracker, and they need to be fluffy inside still.

Once we meet that criteria, if I have enough space to drag it through ketchup I do like a good waffle fry.

I think chik fila makes a good waffle fry

I find them pretty bland IMO. That's the example I give when I rightfully claim that waffle fries are inferior to regular fries. Chik Fil A is incredibly overrated and their fries are part of the problem.

Their waffle fries are decent if you eat them immediately, but as I have said many times before , Chik Fil A Is the missionary position of the fast food world