It's Friday, and it's also National French Fry Day. Maybe. There seems to be some dispute whether the important day is today or tomorrow. Either way, it's an appropriate day to enjoy one of my favorite foods. Commonly thought of as originating in Belgium, fried potato strips are now ubiquitous and found in some form world wide. They are the most common accompaniment to fast food burgers, chicken and fish. But they are a suitable match to a good steak. Among fast food chains, McDonald's is generally acknowledged as virtually the best fry maker. But when made at home with the appropriate double fry technique, these tasty morsels can't be equaled. I prefer thin, straight cut fries. But crinkle cut or even curly fries are tremendous. Sometimes even waffle fries. Who am I kidding? I've rarely met a french fry I didn't like. And save that ketchup for something else- all a good fry needs is a simple sprinkle of salt. So however you enjoy your fries/frites/chips, don't let today (or tomorrow) go by without enjoying some fried spuds in your favorite form.
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