fav fast food fries

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  1. Trevor

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    mine are rally's/checker's, they are crispy on the outside with a bunch of good seasoning :D
    what's yours?
     
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    Popeyes' fries are delicious
     
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  3. sebastiann

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    hardees/carls jr and arbys for sure
     
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  4. Ryva

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    mcdonalds and in n out
     
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  5. Trevor

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    getting high yourself.
     
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  6. MC_Scout

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    The definitive, undisputable, top five fry:
    1. Five Guys. Five Guys fries aren't just french fires. They are a gift from God himself. You feel conflicted between eating the absurd amount of fries that they call a small, and savoring every last piece of fried potato goodness.
    2. Culvers. For those of you who do not live in the midwest, I pity you. Culvers is one of the most underrated fast food restaurants in the country. Their crinkle cut fries are always hot, fresh and goddamn delicious.
    3. Arbys curly fires. Arbys fries are the second best side from Arbys, that honor goes to their mozzarella sticks. Still, their curly fries are absolutely delicious. The seasoning is perfect, the crispiness is just right, and the portion is good.
    4. Popeyes was criminally underrated until their chicken sandwich came out, and now they have the attention they deserve. Their fries are also very good. The key to popeyes fries is dipping them in ranch. By themselves, they are still quite delicious.
    5. Chick-fil-a waffle fries. CFA fries are good. They have a nice flavor and just the right amount of salt. They would be higher on this list, but the waffle shape contributes to two design flaws that stop this fry from transcending the ranks. First, the waffle fry shape limits the amount of fries allowed to be stuffed in the fry box. Second, the shape also makes it more difficult to dunk in sauce packets. Such demerits do not make this fry f bad, just not quite the level of the other fries.
     
  7. Trevor

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    this is a complete man
    Culver's best fast food place
     
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  8. idkicupfc

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    What do you know about mcdonald's fries that we don't
     
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    We don't have that many fast food places in UK sooo either McDonald's or KFC
     
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    Nothing. They’re solid fries, but they’re not “holy shit amazing”.
     
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  11. Saul1337

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    When I was in America I liked Wendys fries a lot.
    Here in the Netherlands it's the big places like MacDonalds with the shitties fries, local small stores have the best ones here.
     
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    local poutine restaurants have it best here, fuck big corporation fries bro
     
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    Hungry Jacks & Red Rooster hands down
     
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    could not disagree more. the local small "stores" fries are way too thick, too hot, not crispy, sloppy sauce all over the fries, rotten and sour onions, small plastic fork that doesn't even grip. pathetic!

    my real big boy McDonald fries beat these small time dutch (fake belgians) any day of the week.

    how can anyone take this man serious when the only thing your unrefined palate can tolerate is chicken nuggets and naturel flavored potato chips. this man doesn't even eat pizza!
     
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  15. Saul1337

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    Uh no, you're obviously a culture vulture who hasn't tasted true passion and love in fries.
    We have a local guy, a bald man who intimidates you on the first sight who has been running his store on just his fries.
    They're home made, crispy salted perfectly nice ass fries. They're not from your bottom fries pool area where they are obviously not putting time and effort in their fries.

    A good store uses mixed oils, makes their own fries with potatoes they buy from a local farmer.
    A bad store, probably the one you experienced either make their own fries but suck at it or pretend they do but cut open a fresh batch of frozen fries every morning. My palate of fries is very rich, probably the richest thing I have.
    I have several different salts in my house alone just to make sure I have the right salt for the right fries at all times.
    I avoid certain stores because of how bad their fries are, and if at that time it's the only option I will avoid buying fries and only buying the side snacks.

    And your plastic fork argument, first of all who eats fries with cutlery? What are you, some big man who's above us all huh?
    Second of all if you choose a right place then if you eat in they will give you an actual clean fork to eat with, not that gross ass micro plastic shit they give in bottom feeder stores.

    My point stands firm like my handshake, McDonalds fries are pre-produced factory pumped gross fries that will never out class a local store who has locally bought potatoes and home made fries. They might be the big dog, but in true quality they cannot compete. While you enjoy your fast food, I enjoy my fine dining fries.

    And my food palate of raw chicken nuggets, and naturel flavored potato chips is definitely a S class palate. I dislike the sauces because they overpower the food, you might as well just eat the sauce at that point. What I taste, is the true taste of what I am being served.
    You can eat as much sauce as you want and pretend the food is good, but as I am eating my fries raw or with apple sauce on the side I can tell how they taste in their true form. I can pick out the bad ones from the good ones, when I leave that store they can either see me return with a smile on my face or they see me bike past on my electric bicycle with a frown on my face from the disgust that they have caused in my life.
     
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    popeyes fries are fire
     
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    I have clearly underestimated your expertise in french fries. It seems I'm dealing with a bit of a fry connoisseur.

    With that said, your palate is far beneath mine and you are wrong. McDonald's french fries are considered the king (william of orange) of french fries in this country.

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    This is what every french fry dish looks like from small local dutch "stores". As you can clearly see, the sauce has been sloppily drenched all over the fries, making it virtually impossible to eat without a fork (unless you are some barbarian that wants sauce and onions all over his barbaric fingers).

    What you will also find is that the fries are so thick and soft, that they remain piping hot for a very long time, too hot to eat without at least first degree burns to the mouth palate and tongue. By the time the fry has cooled down, it is completely soggy, mushy, and has no al dente bite to it.

    So why not order it without sauce? Because that's not the real Dutch (fake Belgian) way of eating it. Who gets dutch fries with no sauce?

    Oh so you think your potatoes are better because they are locally sourced? What are you? Some kind of potato hugger?

    Your salt argument is invalid. Salt is salt. Anything else is considered an herb or spice. As far as my knowledge goes, dutch fry stores do not add exotic spices to their fries. It's just plain salt, mayonnaise, and (rotten) onions that have gone sour.

    Now I know what you are thinking, because you are extremely predictable and I see at least 3 of your moves into the future: "You just went to a bad store!". Nope, that's where you're wrong. I have been to stores of all ranges, including one that was officially nominated as having the most delicious fries in all of this country for multiple years in a row. Guess what? Looked just like the image presented above.
     
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    kfc drum sticks are good <:
     
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    Wendy's are my favorite fries. Too bad the only Wendy's near me is slow af.


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    I wonder how many people on here know who William of Orange is.

    I can't stand 5 Guys fries anymore. The smell of them makes me want to throw up.
     
  20. Saul1337

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    No, obviously you went to the wrong ones or didn't specify what you wanted because a cheap estate might feed you piping hot soft soggy sauces covered fries but the store owners with a brain all know well that this is the way

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    A place for the fries and sauce itself, with a wooden fork which are usually only if the customer agrees to them. Many people prefer eating them with their hands instead of the provided (free) fork because it's much easier.
    Just ordering fries and watching them get ruined by a big splurge of sauce is your own fault, you must specify to the owner how you want your product. It's like buying a brand new car, you choose the home system you want and what type seats you want. You don't just order the car and let the dealer do what ever they want, it's most likely not going to meet your specifications making it a waste of your money. You must speak up against these barbaric store owners who do this to you. You're being played.

    And al though McDonalds fries hold their own to a certain degree, you cannot be more wrong that they are Willy the second (The king) in the world of fries. It's widely known that the farmers fries, the wider thin crunchy ones are king in the villages which end up being combined a much bigger proportion then a single city that relies on fast food places like McDonalds. And so do the regular type of fries hold their own in a majority of people who live in the city, it's what the majority grows up with and loves. French fries are in my opinion still a new thing, it's a hit or miss making it unreliable fries.

    And eating the Dutch fries without sauce is a personal preference, I am a well thought out person and a man of many thoughts and thinks.
    I wake up and know I want to experience the potato at its finest, cut up in strips and fried. Only sauce I can think of besides that is apple sauce, the combination of hot and cold, sweet and salty is a very underrated and overlooked concept. But I will stand by my word for life, that if you try it you will find out it's not bad. I disagree with people saying you'll learn to eat it, by that logic you can learn to eat grass. You must like it from the moment you put it in your mouth, or else it's a no go.

    And yes, I am very proud to know potatoes are locally sourced. Instead of being mass produced and pumped up to grow within a short time span these potatoes have experienced the potato life. They went through weather and winds, awkward moments and natural growth with little to no pesticide. It's the freshest you can get, they are harvested with precision by the farmer assuring they are handled as softly as possible leaving no error for them to be mushed or bruised leaving you and myself with the best quality potato there is. Providing these to the right hands can lead to fries that dwarf the fries of any other big multi billion dollar company in the world. Also keeping in mind that they are prepared to order, whenever you get McDonalds fries it's a 50/50 on if they're going to be good or not. They're either freshly baked making them better, or they have been laying around for who knows how long cooling off and being exposed to the unnatural elements in the McDonalds kitchen. Then they are stuffed in a bag because it's all super fast paced which doesn't help with the overall look feel and taste of the food. I know that if I walk into a local where it's kind of busy but I see them take their respected time on their food that it will once again be a delicious feast for me and the people I am providing the fries too.

    And my salt argument is true, I will say it once again but I stand by my opinion that Sea Salt is better on the ''Regular'' fries and that Kitchen Salt is better on ''French'' fries. The farmers fries are a different breed and are hard to put into a category, this cannot be taken as proof because this is purely personal but it's what I feel like at that moment. But then we take another proof here, Wrinkly fries are better with Sea Salt then Kitchen salt. Himalayan salt I have not been able to test out yet, mainly because it's a lot more costly then regular salt and having tasted it at family and friends I don't think it will add a lot to fries.
    Don't believe me? McDonalds in the Netherlands uses Kitchen Salt (Table Salt) on their fries. Now, if you are able too buy and prepare your own fries or buy McDonalds unsalted fries and add a different salt to them. I will assure you, it will taste different.
    Adding this later : Many only add salt yes, but there are some specialist who dare to add herbs or spices to them. Take Febo for example, it's not just salt but a spice as well. They're very enjoyable to eat, but it's a very risky step as 99% of our population are only used to salt.

    And as for you saying that I am predictable, you are mistaken.
    You do know that the ranking system for best fries is an absolute sham? It's bought and extremely biased by people in the area.
    A local store stands little chance compared to a city giant because of the traffic in the area, a local store can become famous on it's own accord because they're in an ideal location for example. Where city or village or several villages meet on a ideal road with plenty of parking, and of course the food and the atmosphere is good. It's been proven time and time again that the system is used by the ones with money, and even used to drive competitors away or get them to sell their business by giving them the lowest score possible. But when checking out the place for yourself (or in this case news reporters) you will find that there is nothing wrong with the fries and that the reviews are as unreliable and bad as google reviews.

    And now that I mention it, let's talk about the atmosphere in these places.
    I'm sorry but every time I walk into a McDonalds I feel disconnected from the world, I walk in the gray place that is just there to do one thing and that is pump out food to the customer as fast as possible. When I walk into my local store (pre-corona) it would feel like a place to sit and wait for a while. A place where you could unwind from everything that happened today, or even meet another local you like and have a short empty chat with them which fills you with joy. I have never walked into a McDonalds or any other giant for that and felt calm while eating or had a chat with a stranger, it's rush hour and I am not staying on the highway. I am merging out through the villages and taking my time, greeting and catching up with people I know. And if I don't catch up with them, then at least I will get some recognition from the owner who will let me in return take a breath before leaving his store and facing the world again.


    I mean for as far as I can remember I really liked that they added herbs and left a bit of skin on the fries.
    They fill you up like crazy though, I got a lemonade as well there and I remember me and my ex falling asleep after at home and I woke up feeling like fries and lemonade was pumping through my veins for three hours.
     
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