/ck/ - Food & Cooking

[Anonymous No.5177379]

What's the best form of French fries, aside from curly fries?

Pic related. Steak fries have always been the perfect shape and thickness for me.

[Anonymous No.5177390]

I like waffle fries because maximum surface area.

[Anonymous No.5177389]

Steak fries are best fries only when they're slightly overcooked and nice and crispy

[Anonymous No.5177391]

But curly fries are a soggy, awful mess. Same with "waffle fries," more often than not.

I like "steak fries" if they're proper crispy on the outside and fluffy inside.

[Anonymous No.5177394]

frozen fries baked in the oven are probably the best, because they have the least amount of fat.

[Anonymous No.5177395]

crinkle cut

[Anonymous No.5177401]

Steak fries or crinkle cut fries are god tier. Those are the top. Shoestring fries can go fuck themselves.

[Anonymous No.5177411]

Fresh cut

Or if I have to pick frozen, wedges

[Anonymous No.5177440]

>>5177389
>>5177395
>>5177394
>>5177401
these guys know what they're talking about

>>5177411
wedges are even better

I don't like any thin fries.

[Anonymous No.5177559]

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[Anonymous No.5177609]

>>5177390

Waffle fries are damn good - but their only flaw is that they're often too big to dip into standard dip-sized containers. The dip has to be in a big bowl or on a plate, and if it's on a plate, then that rules out a lot of thinner dipping sauces (such as mayo mixed with huy fong chili garlic)

[Anonymous No.5177623]

>>5177379
Curly fries suck. It's either steak fries or thick-cut crinkle-cut fries.

[Anonymous No.5177706]

superlong masterrace reporting in

they don't soak with fat, and are extra crunchy

[Anonymous No.5177731]

>>5177559
Fucking HATED these as a kid. I always thought that they made my throat burn I hated them so much

[Anonymous No.5177735]

>>5177731
this
they're not bad though as long as you have a gallon of ketchup on standby

[Anonymous No.5177756]

Cottage fries.

[Anonymous No.5177761]

You know what's good with French fries? Gravy. And I don't mean poutine. Just gravy. Any gravy. Poultry gravy, brown mushroom gravy, white sawmill gravy, any gravy.

[Anonymous No.5177780]

>>5177761
salt only elite disagrees

[Anonymous No.5177787]

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[Anonymous No.5177804]

>>5177379
Big, skin-on, seasoned potato wedges.

[Anonymous No.5177818]

Ore Ida Crispers for frozen.

Curly fries for fresh.

[Anonymous No.5177831]

>>5177787

how to maximize the surface of an ordinary potato to make it contain as much batter, grease and be as high caloric as humanly possible in this or any other universe governed by Newtonian physics.

Thos photo was taken in the US, I'd bet my left ball on that.

[Anonymous No.5177837]

>>5177609
I can dip them in my ramekins just fine. Also it's not like you can't break them in half.

[:) !!k3GighioMhx No.5177839]

on a scale of 1 to 10

these are a 8 or 9 and this shitty 'mcdonald' shoestring shit is a 1 >>5177706

[:) !!k3GighioMhx No.5177843]

>>5177839
hurr forgot to link the best fries in thread >>5177569
not that anyone gives a shiiiiit

[Anonymous No.5177845]

>>5177379
> mfw they sell curly fries (with free dip!) in europes McD´s and not in murrica

kek

[Anonymous No.5177847]

>>5177831
There are many ways to make fun of Americans. That is not one of them. IIRC, it's a Korean thing, not American.

[Anonymous No.5177849]

>>5177845

[Anonymous No.5177859]

Overcooked steak fries are the ultimate fries.
There was a place near my home that had perfect steak fries, crispy golden exterior, soft delicious interior, and they were seasoned with some sort of seasoning salt recipe that was way better than the shit I can buy in stores. I never got their spice mixture before they closed, so sad.

I'll take thick cut chipped potatoes in a pinch, doused in malt vinegar.

[Anonymous No.5177901]

>>5177756
that shit's good

[Anonymous No.5177921]

I like all of them, although homecooked, a bit thicker than normal and spices added is my favorite. Also, do you even friet moederneukers?

[Anonymous No.5177935]

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[Anonymous No.5177940]

crinkle cut master race.

[Anonymous No.5177942]

[Anonymous No.5177948]

>>5177921
I'll be going to Holland again this spring. Can't wait for those fries.

I just wish they didn't come in a cone, it is pretty inconvenient.

[Anonymous No.5177949]

[Anonymous No.5177961]

The best fries always belong to someone else.

[Anonymous No.5177978]

>>5177942
nope.

[Anonymous No.5177990]

>>5177961
You fucking scum.

[Anonymous No.5178001]

>>5177938
oh god its like high school all over again what are you doing

[Anonymous No.5178007]

Tater tots.

Fuck you, they still count.

[Anonymous No.5178697]

>>5177379
Crinkle or bust

[Anonymous No.5178832]

>>5177379

Wedges are awesome except when they're thick as fuck and you get a huge mouthful of dry potato.

Also, why the fuck do some places take their chips out of the fryer too early? Cunts, I'm fine waiting an extra minute for my order if it means my fries are fucking crispy...

[Anonymous No.5178837]

>>5177379
hash browns master race etc.

[Anonymous No.5178885]

crinkle cut>waffle fry>natural cut>steak/wedge fry>fast food style fry>curly fry>>>>>>>>>>>>those SHITTY FUCKING smiley face fries.

[Anonymous No.5178886]

>>5178832
Ask for your fries well-done. It's that simple.

[Anonymous No.5178906]

>>5178886

>implying they aren't at 90% of places, 90% of the time.

In Australia and you ask for well-done fries they'd fucking come out black

[Anonymous No.5178938]

I like fresh cut. At work we do steak fries cooked in the oven during prep, and finished in the fryer during service. This tends to yield the results most of the other snobs want in a steak fry. I make French fries every so often at home cut them into 1/4-1/2 inch squares, and fry them twice. The attached image are the best fries I've ever had.

[Anonymous No.5179671]

>>5177379
soggy fries take the cake

pfffft crispy fries what is this McD's or burgerking

[Anonymous No.5179690]

potato gems/tater tots to amerigans

[None !MaNTiTS3X2 No.5179699]

Shoestring or waffle.

>>5179690
Huh, would a tator tot count as a standard fry or are hashed potato products their own category

[Anonymous No.5179700]

I make oven fries often. I usually bake tofu at the same time and put in some brocolli or kale for the last 10-15 minutes.

[Anonymous No.5179707]

Have you guys had wingstop fries?

They're fucking good. Floppy, but they have this really good sweet and salty mixture. Sometimes I ask for them to put either the Cajun or lemon pepper seasoning on them, and then a side of atomic sauce to dip them in.

[Anonymous No.5179847]

home fries

[Anonymous No.5179919]

>>5177839
>mcdonalds invented thin fries
>mcdonalds invented thin stuff in general

u nigga retarded

[Anonymous No.5179926]

chips > fries

[Anonymous No.5179934]

>>5179926
anglophiles are worse than weeaboos

[Anonymous No.5179963]

faggot here, what's the best healthy way to make home fries?

[Anonymous No.5179965]

All chips/fries are good chips/fries.
I can't pick a favourite.

>>5179934
Different poster but I actually come from a country that speaks british english, does that make me an anglophile?

[Anonymous No.5179966]

>>5179963
Roast them instead of frying them.

[Anonymous No.5179976]

>>5179963
Cut potatoes into eighths, toss in oil that has a smoke point higher than EVOO's (EVOO means extra virgin olive oil) and salt, bake at ever-so-slightly less than 375 for 45 minutes.

[Anonymous No.5179981]

>>5179963
dont go overboard with oil is the best way. you can easily make a batch of home fries with 3-4 tablespoons of butter (less if your just making a small batch for yourself, feel free to substitute vegetable oil if you want too) instead of drowning them in oil like most people do. the trick is once you put them in the pan, leave them alone for a good 5 minutes at least and you only need to use medium heat. people think they need to set the flame to 900000 to get them crispy.

alternatively you can roast them in an an oven until done and then run them under a broiler for a minute, toss them, and run under the broiler again for some extra crispness if desired.

[Anonymous No.5179985]

Crinkle cut, home seasoned frozen chips.

Steak fries, and 'chunky chips' tend to be raw on the outside, or over cooked on the outside. Chips just weren't meant to be that big, and it doesn't work. I'd rather just have roast potatoes at that point.

[Anonymous No.5179996]

>>5179963
Fry the fuck out of them then run 5KM when you're done eating.

[Anonymous No.5179995]

>>5179985
Either you typo'd the same thing twice or you honestly don't know the difference between inside and outside.

[Anonymous No.5179998]

>>5179996
Wouldn't physical exertion make the free radicals worse?

[Anonymous No.5180004]

>>5177935
I've made these a few times before, absolutely delicious. Not difficult, just a little time consuming - particularly if you are going for the exact measurements that Heston gives you for cutting them up.

[Anonymous No.5180023]

>>5179963
nuke one medium or three small potatoes.slice and roll in oil,s&p bake with skin
less chicken thighs.(cheaper an better tasting than boneless breasts) eat with a salad,greens.or a sliced tomato. (I give a lot of lifters and gym fags grief maybe 'cause I am one...part time I wish I could eat deep fried food or burgers 3x a day. but I can't.I apologize)learn to love it. or die early.No one "needs"a 15 oz steak half a pizza or 6 beers I better shut up and please take my advice...a lot easier to keep off than take off.only sour grapes are mine

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[Anonymous No.5180468]

>anything but these

If you haven't treated yourself to this at least once in your life I feel nothing but pity for you, from the bottom of my heart.
If you live on the American East-Coast you have to buy these from Rehoboth Beach Delaware this summer. Buy two smalls, cover one in vinegar and a pinch of salt and eat the other one plain on the way home.

[Anonymous No.5180485]

>>5180468

THIS. Thrasher's is the fucking best. I always hit it up when I'm in Ocean City.

[Anonymous No.5181092]

I can't tell if people are joking here or not
crinkle cut and steak fries?
Really?

[Anonymous No.5181596]

>>5177831
man the only place that yu can really find those things are at carnivals or fairs where deep fried foods are fucking everywhere

[Anonymous No.5181687]

>>5179995
Typo'd, sorry.

They're either raw in the middle, and cooked fine on the outside, or cooked in the middle but burnt/overcooked on the outside.

[Anonymous No.5181690]

Trader Joe's is selling poutine now.

[Anonymous No.5181693]

>>5177559
I fucking love Smileys and Croquettes, but jesus christ they're like molten potato.

[Anonymous No.5181697]

>>5179671
You contrarian shit

[Anonymous No.5181707]

>>5177569
This. Some mushy peas, salt & vinegar and jobs a goodun.

[Anonymous No.5181709]

>>5177797
Topped with cheese and baked beans they are delicious.

[Anonymous No.5181715]

>>5177837
this guy knows whatsup

[Anonymous No.5181720]

I'm down for just about any fries. Steak fries are great as long as they're not soggy. Waffle fries are almost always delicious. Curly fries make me cum. Seasoned fries like at Rally's/Checkers make me cum even harder. Only fries I don't like are sweet potato fries. Never liked them and I feel like I'm missing out.

[Anonymous No.5182559]

>>5181720
Sweet potato fries are amazing, and you should try making them at home. I make mine seasoned with a powder I make from grinding home dehydrated garlic gloves, black peppercorns, sweet paprika, toasted cumin and mustard seeds and kosher salt together. Best fries ever.

[Anonymous No.5182657]

>>5181697
why must i be contrarian

I don't mind decent fries

when I want great fries im looking for some soggy fries that have some chicken flavor like they were both fried in the same oil ... i will guarantee they will knock your socks off should you give them a honest try