Which Chips (or Fries) Are the Best?

[gnarlygninja]

I'm not sure where you're getting that idea- freezing foods generally does not destroy "a lot of the nutritional value."

It does, to some extent, but almost every form of food preservation does and the difference between fresh and frozen food is not going to matter for almost anyone living in a developed country. It's also an odd thing to bring up talking about french fries.

I had a hard time picking an option to vote for, because if they're done well then sweet potato fries win by a landslide for me, but they're so rarely done well. And then ime a lot of places want to add powdered sugar or honey to them. I think battered fries or regular are the most consistent, so I probably voted for one of them. I have forgotten now and it's hard to tell with dark mode on.

 

[Elodan]

I like them all.

Picked curly fries as they’re just as tasty when cold. Steak fries would be tops otherwise.

 

[Vael]

I think Steak Fries are absorbing other Fry types and that's skewing the results.

That said, I'm the weirdo that would prefer a Sweet Potato Fry. If it's a good one, I will say that there is a higher difficulty curve to making a good sweet potato fry, as it's tricky to manage them.

If we're sticking to ordinary potatoes ... I generally want some crispy, crunchy bits, as well as softer, fluffy bits. It's not a potato chip, but it's not a boiled potato either. It should offer both.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

It does, to some extent, but almost every form of food preservation does

Indeed. By “fresh” I mean from the ground, not from the supermarket.

 

[Ryujin]

I like a nice, crispy, shoestring fry. Then again I also like the mushy messes that are KFC fries and Popeye's fries.

 

[TiQuinn]

Weird. I love their potato cakes, but not their regular fries. (But you might be talking the curly fries which I know my wife loves, but I've never been a big fan of any curly fries).

Yeah, I was really talking about the curly fries. I mean, as far as true fast food restaurants go, their curly fries are pretty good.

 

[Vael]

Now that I think about it, the best fries are in Poutine.

 

[Ryujin]

Now that I think about it, the best fries are in Poutine.

As long as it's good poutine. Thick cut fries, real cheese curd, and a good, peppery gravy. The best I've had was in a bar, in St-Laurant (Montreal), so long ago that I don't remember the name of the place, let alone if it still exists.

 

[Ulorian - Agent of Chaos]

Blasphemer

This list is flawed, no fresh cut fries, no deal

Also known as chip truck fries in Ontario

I guess you didn't check where I was from... Chip truck or fish & chips style fries are pretty much the same category. Given the categories offered in the OP, homestyle seems like the best fit.

I think these categories are flawed myself. Anything that's frozen, whether they are crinkle cut, shoestring or whatever... that's one category. Let's call it 'crap'. Pureed potatoes that are extruded into a fry-like shape, like tater tots and curly fries, that's another category. Battering, not my cup of tea, is something you can do to any type of french fry.

 

[TiQuinn]

Now that I think about it, the best fries are in Poutine.

Poutine is its own thing, imo. Like yeah the fries are important but all the other ingredients have to click as well.