Fast-food frozen fries have been pretty lousy for the last 30 years or so ever since most of the big chains dumped beef tallow as their fry oil in favor of soybean or canola. Now, in my opinion, the only good fast-food fries are the fresh-cut ones from Five Guys (peanut oil) and In-N-Out (sunflower oil, I think).
Fries at Five Guys are great. Their burgers are good too. But seems to be overpriced.
If you’ve not had fries in rice bran oil, you’re missing out. I’m lucky to have 2 (yes, only 2) places I can go grab a snack when I’m not making air fries with EVOO at home.
Long story short, all the seed oils are toxic. Soy as well. Not getting into those statements. So most fried food is out for me unless made at home in my own fryer. I also like Five Guys, but for me the fries are not made properly (they use a method which technically is for Belgian fries, but they under cook the finish) and the peanut oil doesn’t sit well with me.
Agreed on lard (leaf lard). Beer battered cod and fries in homemade tartar sauce.
Mmmmmmmmm...
In and out fries are made from the Kennebec potato which doesn’t hold together very well.