I have a lot of opinions about French Fries.
- Bad french fries are better than no french fries.
- Even bad fries are still good fries.
- Steak fries are trash.
- Crinkle cuts are one step above steak fries. Only exception: Saint Dinette (more below)
- Matchstick fries are mostly trash. If I wanted a tin of shoestring potatoes, I’d buy a tin of shoestring potatoes.
- Waffle fries are fun, but typically not good enough to deserve an up-charge. They should be served with sour cream dip that tastes like Top the Tater.
- Seasoned wedge fries are two steps above steak fries.
- Arby’s curly fries are their own thing. I like Arby’s curly fries.
- The best thing to dip your fries in is whatever you like to dip your fries in.
- Generic pre-frozen french fries can be elevated with a good deep fry job + proper seasoning.
- Burgers should always come with fries. If they don’t, the burgers should be cheap, or, the fries, really really good.
- Restaurants that charge an extra fee to swap potato chips for fries are the worst.
- Housemade fries prepared with care are the best.
