Comments on: French Fries / Pommes Frites

By: chick

chick — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 07:35:05 +0000

i like mcdonald’s fries too! :)

i love potato corner’s bbq fries and T.G.I.Friday’s fries w/ honey mustard dip! :D

By: Wilson Cariaga

Wilson Cariaga — Thu, 18 May 2006 23:54:46 +0000

yes, fries need to be blanched in oil first before really frying them to acheive a crisp layer. . .

By: acidboy

acidboy — Thu, 18 May 2006 02:18:40 +0000

mcdonalds use frozen dehydrated potatoes, mostly sourced from idaho. one of their secrets was using beef tallow in frying. of course that created quite a stir in hindu countries, as well as some vegetarian patrons.

By: ShoppaHolique

ShoppaHolique — Wed, 17 May 2006 15:57:41 +0000

NYFD! I love em in wedges

By: Ana

Ana — Wed, 17 May 2006 07:05:58 +0000

I love fries! My favorite right now is from National Sports Grill and of course, Mcdo. When I make mine at home, I just toss those frozen fries (do not defrost)into the oven, seasoned of course, and voila! No fat fries!

By: fried-neurons

fried-neurons — Wed, 17 May 2006 06:21:19 +0000

I love french fries. I never make ’em at home, though.

I actually like the slim fast-food style better than the thicker wedge style. IMHO, McDonald’s and In n’Out fries are the best.

And I ALWAYS have them with mayo. NEVER with ketchup. :)

By: trishlovesbread

trishlovesbread — Wed, 17 May 2006 05:01:46 +0000

To those concerned about deep-frying, Nigella has a great recipe of “crisp” roast potatoes. She tosses potato wedges in a little goose or duck fat (hehe, can’t escape the fat), then in cornmeal seasoned with salt and pepper. Then she puts them in the oven to roast. Different treat, but no less satisfying!

By: gonzo

gonzo — Wed, 17 May 2006 04:48:01 +0000

it’s unfortunate that we only have one type of potato available in manila — the waxy kind, as opposed to the high-starch floury type, such as russets. Our local potatoes are good for potato salad and boiling, but useless for french fries and mashed potatoes.

By: booey

booey — Wed, 17 May 2006 02:04:23 +0000

Hi! You should read the Jeffrey Steingarten article (in his first book) that Mandy mentioned… lotsa tips on how to cook the perfect pommes frites though at the end of his experimentation, he concluded that the best oil/fat/lard to cook fries in is horse fat! Very interesting reading…

By: linda

linda — Wed, 17 May 2006 00:52:38 +0000

with obesity and type 2 diabetes being a big problem in western countries (Australia alone has 300 people a day diagnosed with the disease),I think french fries should be eaten once in a blue moon or in moderation or not at all but,if i do eat some (3 or 4 pcs.) it’ll be the thicker ones as thin fries absorbs more fat or oil.The commercial FF are mostly drenched in oil and tallow which helps the fries obtain their crispness and eye-appeal(tallow is animal fat and is artery-clogging).