oh man what a banger topic

*cracks knuckles*

1. Curly Fries - not even a question, fun shape and they're usually seasoned so even better. Way underutilized tho, we need higher class curlies than Arbys and Jack in the Box out there

2. Waffle Fries - best fry for dipping, great surface area, and probably the best fry in the fast food arena (Chick-fil-A)

3. Cottage Fries - dark horse for my #3 spot. This is even more underutilized than the curly, but goddamn these are the best thing in any breakfast buffet

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4. Belgian Fries - this honestly might deserve a top 3 spot but I've never heard this term til today and I'm not 100% sure I know what this is describing. This SOUNDS like bar fries, which if it is then these are top tier. Perfect combination of crunch and softness

5. Cheese Fries - I mean, realistically I'd probably take this over any other kind of fry. But I feel like the cheese is kinda cheating, so it gets less respect. I don't even care what type of fry is underneath

6. Tater Tots - a good tot is hard to beat, but usually they get too greasy/soggy

7. Garlic Fries - see: cheese fries, although these aren't cheating as much as those. Red Robin bottomless garlic fries might just be the best fry from any chain restaurant

8. Crinkle-Cut - good, decent shape, but a little too much potato per fry

9. Steak - still good, boring shape, definitely too much potato per fry

10. "Chips" - like a blander, more boring steak fry. The malt vinegar is an inspired idea, but condiments shouldn't factor into this

11. Potato Wedges - this one's tough, because a well-seasoned, crispy potato wedge can be amazing. But more times than not they're just bland hunks of baked potato which is actually kinda gross!

12. Standard Cut - probably controversial, but McD's fries are wildly overrated (although tbf it's been an extremely long time since I had them). Just like crinkle/steak/wedges are too much potato, these are on the opposite side of that ratio. I shouldn't have to eat like five at a time for it to be worth my while

13. Chili Cheese Fries - I like the concept, but it really depends upon the chili. If there's too much beans/meat, that's a detriment. The spice is good, but at that point just give me cheese fries with a side of hot sauce

14. Sweet Potato Fries - I far prefer salty to sweet, so of course these are pretty low. I don't hate them, but they just can't measure up to REAL potatoes

15. Shoestring/Matchstick - a travesty. Everything that standard cut does wrong but so much worse. Nothing more to say, these just make me sad and are a waste of potato

Mercator @ 13/12/2021 1:22

Seasoning is irrelevant to the cut so Boc's curly call is bad since it's just really long standard really. Get better cut well seasoned fries if you want seasoned fries man.

The shape alone is enough to put curlies in the top 3, the seasoning is more of an aside

There's no comparison between the average curly fry and the average standard cut! You get WAY more fry volume in your average curly, c'mon man

Mercator @ 14/12/2021 2:01

Boc @ 13/12/2021 17:04 Mercator @ 13/12/2021 1:22 Seasoning is irrelevant to the cut so Boc's curly call is bad since it's just really long standard really. Get better cut well seasoned fries if you want seasoned fries man. The shape alone is enough to put curlies in the top 3, the seasoning is more of an aside There's no comparison between the average curly fry and the average standard cut! You get WAY more fry volume in your average curly, c'mon man Yes because it's effectively longer. If you want more volume just eat more fries at once (: It's also worse to dip with.

you're just not thinking of the fun factor here, Merc