Comments on: The Fry Question

By: Craig

Craig — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 15:27:40 +0000

Well I’m from North America but have lived in Thailand for the last 7 years. If there is one thing that I would list as the “most popular” product from the west it would be french fries by a country mile.

They love them. I’m not talking about Mcdonalds, I’m talking about all the Thai street vendors who sell them in street stalls.

Yes, it is the younger generation up to about 25 years old who buys them. The old generation is still eating healthy!!!

By: Edward W. Stanley

Edward W. Stanley — Sat, 25 Jun 2005 02:50:19 +0000

I am allergic to fries but love them still. I give a sneezing fit, just like a beer will or mashed potatotes. I will eat them till the end of me. God bless french fries. They are yummy.

By: Eric Bailey

Eric Bailey — Wed, 02 Jun 2004 03:34:19 +0000

I’m not a fan. French fries, and most other “junk foods” are definitely not some of my favourites. I blame mum. She brought me up right. Eat your veggies!

By: Alderete

Alderete — Wed, 26 May 2004 03:53:22 +0000

It’s pretty clear that there are not a lot of cooks visiting this blog!

whereas a true French fry will be (as you know) nice and crispy.

That sounds like a McDonald’s fry to me, not a true french fry at all. A classical french fry is actually a bit thicker, without being thick. Maybe twice as wide on the two small dimensions. This allows the potato to cook all the way through, and get crispy on the outside, while still being a bit creamy on the inside. Perfection.

The trick (I

By: Root

Root — Sat, 22 May 2004 19:10:51 +0000

There was a typo in my uri of all things. I am enjoying this thread ;)

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 22 May 2004 14:42:08 +0000

How can we talk of potato preparation and not mention hash browns?

By: Greg

Greg — Fri, 21 May 2004 23:12:19 +0000

French fries – generally thin hard crispy and covered in grains of salt
Attributes – 1. tend to get jammed down between the edges of your teeth and your gums. 2. Have a tendancy to shred the lining of your mouth with the sharp pointy bits at either end.

Chips – fat with a crispy outer coating and soft in the middle.
Attributes 1. Easily taken hold of and dunked in [gravy, sauce, butter ......] 2. Generally associated as a British thing. 3. Can be served with a wide variety of other foods. However, again the British thing, usually with fish. 4.

For those intersted, the perfect chip is prepared in 4 stages.

Recipe for the perfect chip. Buy late crop potatoes e.g. King Edwards or some other red skinned late potato. Avoid Maris Piper
Step 1 Peel and cut to your perfered size. (Larger is generally better)
Step 2 Par boil for 5-10 mins (basically to the point just before the potato/chips become soft.
Step 3 Chill in cold running water and dry with a cloth.
Step 4 Place carefully in hot oil and cook until golden brown.
Ohh forgot Step 5 serve as with your main dish.

Personally I don’t like French fries or any chip made from an early crop potato. If there is potato dish of almost any other variety available I tend to go for that…..

By: Tobin

Tobin — Wed, 19 May 2004 22:49:38 +0000

Ben: You’re right – when the freedom fries hit the proverbial fan the french embassy “declined comment, except to point out that french fries actually come from Belgium”. On a totally different topic, having lived in Belgium for 5 years, I can tell you Belgian “frites” trounce absolutely anything else on this planet. The trick (I’m told) is that they’re fried before being frozen, then fried again before consumption. Oh how that fat tastes good!

By: Neil

Neil — Wed, 19 May 2004 22:29:20 +0000

This is a little off-topic, but here in Utah (USA), we dip our fries in a substance we call “fry sauce.”

Fry sauce is essentially, equal parts mayonnaise and ketchup. And I’m telling you, this stuff is the best. Next time you have some fries (and the courage to mix this stuff yourself) give it a try. You’ll never want your fries any other way.

Read this: http://www.adherents.com/largecom/frysauce.html

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 19 May 2004 15:38:21 +0000

There are definitely times when I get craving for french fries. I think it’s the deep frying and the salt.

By: Weblog

Weblog — Wed, 19 May 2004 15:19:53 +0000

Gimme those carbs!
Is there anyone out there who hates the french fry? And why? I haven’t eaten very many french fries the past couple months because of this controlled-carb thing (Damn you, Dr. Sears!), but if I could, and if they weren’t bad for you, I would beco…

By: James Noonan

James Noonan — Tue, 18 May 2004 09:02:27 +0000

I like chips but I really do not like French fries. I

By: Joseph Lindsay

Joseph Lindsay — Tue, 18 May 2004 07:56:25 +0000

I have some friends that own a Fish ‘n’ Chip shop and they cook fantastic chinese food too, but Peter hates chips. He’s Chinese (from Hong Kong) but has been in New Zealand for years and still wont eat them. He does eat some other fried stuff.

By: Nathan

Nathan — Tue, 18 May 2004 04:41:14 +0000

For some inexplicable reason, my 5 year old son will not eat them. Never has. He LOVES fried food, he’s tried french fries, but just does not like them….now onion rings is another matter altogether!

By: zelph.com

zelph.com — Tue, 18 May 2004 04:35:24 +0000

Mmmm… French fries…
In my daily clicking around, I ran into a very thought provking article by Eric Meyer about one of the worlds perfect foods… French Fries. I loooove my french fries. If needs be I may choose fries over the entree at hand (burger, dog, etc). Althou…