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TOP 10 BEST FRIES IN THE U.S.A
10. Bojangles
Bojangles does a lot of things right. One of those things is all-day breakfast, another is great chicken, and finally, they make a wonderful, seasoned, flat steak fry. The easy way to season something is to make your seasoning overwhelmingly salt-based with some heat —you'll find that at a lot of restaurants that claim to serve seasoned fries — but not here. At Bojangles, the true Cajun kick really shines through in each bite. It's just a great fry, no ketchup needed.
9. A&W
We're going to go out on a limb and say that most A&W diners visit the place for its root beer. The "all American food" joint can traces its roots back a full century and in that time they've been able to craft a rather good french fry. While A&W boasts that their fries are Russet potato thick-cut, you'd never mistake them for potato wedges and they're certainly skinnier than Checkers or Burger King's fries. They're not the best we've had, but we wouldn't turn them down, either. The skin is left on and the light salt and pepper seasoning is a perfect pairing with the obligatory root beer float. So to dip or not? That's up to you.
8. Nathan's Famous
If the only thing you know about Nathan's is their hot dog eating contest, you're in for a shock. The fries they serve are excellent. It's a crinkle cut fry, but a little fatter than the usual one, and full of potato flavor. It's not too crisp, but not so soft that it won't hold up. If there isn't a Nathan's Famous in your neck of the woods try your local grocer; they might just carry a pack in the freezer. Try 'em and you'll be in for a treat.
7. Arby's
In a world of generic fast food french fries, Arby's curly fries are an outsider. They're a bright orange color and when every other fry plays it straight, Arby's says "nah, we're gonna make our potatoes look like corkscrews." The bold, yet not-overwhelming, peppery seasoning pairs up perfectly with Arby's roast beef sandwiches — and dips better in Arby's sauce than ketchup, if you ask us.
Most of the time Arby's Curly fries have an extra crispy texture to them, though you may get the occasional random fry that could have used a little more deep fryer love. While some have debated that all curly fries taste the same, a side-by-side taste taste with Hardee's proves otherwise. These are the superior curly fry, hands down.
6. Del Taco
What the what? A taco place with great fries? A taco place whose names literally mean "of the taco?" None of this makes sense. But you know what Del Taco is? Familiar. Their crinkle cut fries have a taste you've had before — just like the ones mom made for you on a Wednesday night. They're not trying to be anything fries shouldn't be, like one of those other taco joints we can think of. They taste just like home, and that warm, inviting flavor makes a trip to a taco joint just for fries worth it.
5. Whataburger
Whataburger used to be a thing; almost 300 stores by the end of the 1970s, and a good reputation for some good, quick food. They're still pretty big today in some places, and the fries, at first glance, look a lot like what you'd be served at McDonald's. It's the closest fry out there to a McDonald's fry, for sure, but without that extra flavor that sets Mickey D's apart. They're pretty tasty, but something is still missing (and it's not ketchup).
4. Burger King
There seem to be two major camps of fast food fry: skinny crispy fries that are mostly uniform so you get the same ratio of crisp and fluffy in each bite, and thick skin-on fries that are obviously cut from a whole potato and feel more homestyle. Burger King employs a different strategy: a classically uniform and crisp food fry, but made thick, like a hand-cut restaurant fry.
Burger King's fries are made from real potatoes, but they utilize potato starch, rice flour, and a few other choice ingredients to boost the crunch factor and seasoning. While they do get nice and crispy outside and stay pillowy-soft inside, what they're missing is flavor. Unfortunately, these fries can be a little bland. Dipping them in ketchup definitely helps, and they're by no means bad, but Burger King's fries aren't the best of the bunch.
3. WingStop
A lot of people may not realize that WingStop even sells fries, but it turns out this is one of the best items on the menu at their 1100+ locations. In fact, WingStop has some of the best fast food fries around. They start with hand-cut potatoes, which are then fried until crispy and tossed with the chain's signature seasoning blend. The seasoning adds a light salty, peppery, and sweet bite to each fry, bringing out the caramelized notes of the fried potato.
Even better? You can ask for your fries "extra well done." This is the best way to appreciate them — extra crispy and deeply golden outside, super-soft and moist inside. That being said, they do have a homemade vibe, meaning some fries remain softer while others get extra crunchy and browned — it's a textural wonderland. Add a side of cheese sauce if you're feeling fancy and these hearty fries can be your whole meal, but even on their own, french fries don't get much better than this at a fast food place.
2. Five Guys
Every fast food chain on the planet should be second guessing their fries because of Five Guys. Hand cut fries? Check. Generous helping? Check. Never mind that paper bag holding what would normally be three servings anywhere else but is one serving of fries at Five Guys in a greasy peanut oil mess. These fries have the perfect amount of salt on them every time, and have a texture that sits right in the sweet spot of being crispy without being dry. Sure, they might cost more than whatever sad potatoes Burger King is handing out, but buddy, are they ever worth it.
1. McDonald's
This isn't some hipster list where we name something you've never heard of and declare that to be the greatest. Some things are classics for a reason, and that can definitely be said of McDonald's fries. Maybe it's because they're so ubiquitous that we've all come to expect fast food fries to taste like a signature McDonald's spud, but these really are like no other. Each stick is skinny, with a thick layer of crispy potato yielding to a moist, fluffy interior. The ratio of crunch to soft is spot on.
You know they're good when they have the audacity to name them "World Famous Fries." Yes, that phrase is copyrighted by McDonald's. That's because their fries are awesome. They're the perfect combination of potato, savory beef flavoring, salt, and crunch to be the reason people love their fries.
And as always have a chilled day from the FAT MAN
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