French Fry Fanatic

French fries are my favorite. Fact.


My favorite fries are: Smashburger Smash Fries. Lark Burger Truffle Parmesan Fries. Tap House fries dipped in their oriental BBQ sauce. Cooper Smith fries dipped in chipotle BBQ sauce. And (don't judge) McDonalds and/or Wendy's fries at 1:00 am. And... the fries that I make all the time. Which I will now tell you how to make.


Use Yukon Gold potatoes if you want to make your own. Slice them approximately as thin as your pinky. If you have fat fingers, aim for a piece of licorice type thickness.

If you are like me, you'll cut up about five potatoes. But two will cover a cookie sheet, and you do not want them to overlap, otherwise they really don't get crispy. Put them all into a bowl, once you slice them up. And toss them in two table spoons of olive oil, a teaspoon of garlic salt, and a few grinds of pepper. Once they are coated, lie them out flat on a baking sheet. Place them in the middle rack (pre-heat your oven to 400 degree F) and you'll leave them for about fifteen minutes.

Once they start to turn golden brown, usually around the 15 minute mark, go ahead and flip them. It is not crucial for them to each get flipped, so don't get OCD about making them all perfect. They will taste good no matter what. I sprinkle on a bit of salt and then stick them back in. At this point, I usually leave them about five more minutes.

But let me tell you something. Each time I have made fries, they cook a few minutes longer or shorter than the last time. Maybe it is temperamental potatoes, or maybe it is the fact that I check on them every two minutes and so I let all the heat out. So if you burn your fries and have a mental break down and call your ex crying begging him to bring your fries, don't sue me.

Once, we sprinkled on cilantro with a bit more olive oil and garlic salt at the 15 minute mark. That was exceptionally delicious. And if you have had the parm truffle fries from Lark Burger, I promise I am trying to figure out the best way to make those. And same with Smash Burger. (Molly Moore will tell you that Five Guys is better. She is wrong.)

Overall: the trick to fries is Yukon Gold potatoes. Who'd have thought. Oh. Don't peel them. But do wash them. Please.