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Fry High
Your guide to everything fries
Story by Molly Clark
In case you missed it, National French Fry Day was celebrated July 13 by all the french fry lovers of America. French fries, the classic American favorite, aren’t French. History tells us the Belgians were serving thinly sliced fried potatoes as far back as the late 17th century! No matter where they came from, fries are now as American as baseball and apple
pie, and everyone has their own ideas on who makes the “best” fries. Who has the best tasting fries? Is quality more im- portant than quantity? Are they better on a plate, or in a paper container that fits in a cup holder? Curly, straight, or waffle? Thick or thin? Seasoned or just salt? Just what is it that makes us crave their, hot, crispy, wonderfulness?
Taco Bell recently came out with their Season Two Nacho
Fries. On these fries there
is a seasoning that... May- C be it is better if we don’t ask.
With 3 ounces of fries for
$1.36 with 260 calories per
container of Nacho Fries. Of
course, it wouldn’t be Taco
Bell if a food item didn’t
come with a side of cheese
dipping sauce. Get these
while you can; word on the street is they won’t be around
forever.
McDonald’s World Famous Fries have 3 sizes, small, medium and large starting
at $1.39 for a small, $1.79 for a me- dium, and $1.89 for a large all before tax. These fries are thin and flimsy but have a delicious flavor with plenty
of salt and are served hot and fresh C out of the fryer.
heckers Famous Seasoned Fries have 5 sizes including a Fry Lovers XL size. According
to their website the Fry Lovers XL is
910 calories. Prices for these fries starting at $1.99 with 260 calories for
the value size, $1.99 with 390 calories
for a small, $2.49 with 500 calories
for a medium, $2.79 with 590 calories
for and large, and finally $4.29 with a whopping 910 calories for the Fries Lover XL. They also serve a signature Garlic and Parm Fries and Stix box, a decadent box with their seasoned fries and Mozzarella Stix.
Steak ‘n Shake Thin and Crispy Fries also have three sizes small, regular, and large. Starting at 240 calo- ries at $1.79 for a small, 450 calories for $1.99 for a
regular, and 650 calories at $2.59 for a large. These fries are called Thin and Crispy Fries for a reason they are sliced thin and fried crispy served
as a side. You can also
put Checkers Fry ‘N Steak seasoning on top for a deli- cious flavor with
a hint of spice.
hick-Fil-A Waffle Fries are a fan favorite of many. According to the Chick-
Fil-A website “The Waffle Fries are made from potatoes grown by a family-owned business in Washington State, along the Columbia River Basin.” With
3 sizes of fries $1.89
for a small, $2.09
for a medium,
and $2.29 for a large. As these are
waffle fries they are thicker than regular fries there is an creamy, almost mashed potato inside to the fries. 10