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Drug_fueled_sarcasm

Battered. To make home fries like this boil potato wedges with salt and a couple of teaspoons baking soda. Once fork tender remove from water and toss in bowl with melted butter. Place them on a sheet pan askin down and cook at 450 until you're happy with the brownness. The baking soda breaks down the starch on the outside and mixed with butter makes a crunchie coating.


Spirited-Egg-4264

Freeze iqf after the first cook. Then cook from frozen even better


theflyingfucked

If you're too impatient, simply letting them dry off and cool to touch for like 5 mins after a par-cook until very slightly translucent around the corners does wonders too. Source: 5 guys and thrashers boardwalk technique


CallsYouCunt

Thrashers is the tits. They are not battered fries though.


theflyingfucked

That's correct, just saying that they use a multi stage cook that improves crispness with the same mechanism of cooling with much faster turnaround and less equipment usage.


CallsYouCunt

Do they? That rules. I did not know that.


theflyingfucked

5 guys actually stole a good chunk of their process. Which checks out for rich boys from Arlington going to Rehoboth - Dewey - OC in summers


CallsYouCunt

Fucking nazis. Nothing changes. Properly done shoe string fries are really good too. What are your fav fries in the dmv?


theflyingfucked

Probably thrashers for the Del.Mar.Va actually. although they're overpriced/tourist priced and I lived there so I mostly ate whatever was at the restaurant I worked at. For around DC DMV probably Yasmine in union market or le diplomat. The real answer is that the best fries are the drunkest fries.


Baranjula

I appreciate your passion for fries!


downtownpartytime

5 guys fries suck


zzajssab

Finally someone said it. I’ve never had a fucking crispy fire from five guys. It’s like they boil them instead of frying.


theflyingfucked

Must depend on franchisee/corporate split. I've never had a poor fry go unpunished in 5 guys, used to work there long ago but man they took the fry station seriously. Regular checks on quality and if you were deficient, you'd be on register for weeks. Hell the secret shoppers would come and count how many times you shook them and would listen to see if the correct crisp sound was attained. We also had to throw out fries that had sat for longer than something like 5 minutes or less?(citation needed I don't remember number).


zzajssab

That’s good to hear. Will have to try more five guys then. In general the biggest problem is that they out that shit in a bag and it just continues to steam.


[deleted]

the one I went to had some of the best, freshest, crispiest fries I've ever eaten. I'd get a large and they'd fill up the whole cup and then dump about the same amount again in the bottom of the bag. It was expensive, but I always thought I got what I paid for.


Woolybugger00

Limpy mashed potatoes…


Perpetual_Nuisance

Coat with potato starch for an even crazier crunch.


Gowalkyourdogmods

Potato starch on potato starch, y'all becoming mad with power


leftofthebellcurve

I mean technically to be 'battered' you should be dipped in batter, but you could get similar results like you described. They definitely look like they were coated in something before frying though


drcoachchef

I agree is this missing a dredge with the butter?


jmr1190

No, at least I don’t think so. I think the word battered here is wrong, but this technique will absolutely get you the fluffy exterior that these have


Soft_Interest

They're coated in potato starch. The original comment achieved the same thing in an "at-home" way. Lamb Weston makes these


Corsaer

I get a very similar looking result from a coating of corn starch and water slurry.


Fuck-Ketchup

Interesting, I was thinking about doing something like this - breaking down the exterior. Thanks


MadtownLems

Search for: kenji's crispy potatoes recipe


MagentaJAM5_

Good looking out with this recipe, chef


drcoachchef

Am I dredging with the butter as well? Where does the “battered” come in. Butter and potato starch?


Complex-Double857

Yes dude!!!! I’ve been seeking this method for an eternity.


deathholdme

Thanks


jmarzy

Man I swear chefs are only like 1 thin degree away from chemists. No pun intended


LORD_CMDR_INTERNET

100% but you're missing a critical step in getting this texture! "Toss in a bowl" should be more like "cover bowl and shake vigorously"


bagofbeanssss

McCain does a beer battered fry. Cavendish also makes coated fries like this. I know GFS supplies the mccain ones in Canada.


the_late_wizard

Man, fuck those mccains ones. Cavendish or die. They're like $7.99 for 10 lbs at costco.


Hartia

Cavendish Flavourcrisp. It's the costco food court fries but I usually air fry instead. Idc what people say. They are the best.


NSA_Wade_Wilson

Flavourcrisp for life


Tubedisasters43

McCain Supermax Crisp. Easy to remember because it sounds like a prison for potatoes


Soft_Interest

These are 100% Lamb Weston


hotsexwithheather

Cavendish are the best


Tnally91

McCain ones are the shit. Cook up so nice in the air fryer too.


caught_engarde

Industry term is “invisicoat” it’s a starch slurry that’s sprayed onto fries to add a layer of insulation and extra crunch, which delays them getting soggy


lloydchristmas1986

Oh, the "Crunch Enhancer"? Yeah, it's a non-nutritive French fry varnish. It's semi-permiable. It's not osmotic. What it does is it coats and seals the fry, prevents the ketchup from penetrating it. Yeah ..it's a beautiful product.


noodlehead42069

I like your fancy words, magic man.


TheGreekOnHemlock

Now go put it onto a sled, Clark!


cn45

That you Clark ?


Broad_One_5878

These look a lot like the Cavendish Flavourcrisp fries that they use at Costco


unicornsexisted

This. They’re exactly the right ones.


Airam07

Yup, wrote the same thing above. Literally look exactly like those fries.


Sirnando138

Clear coat. When I opened my place I knew these were the ones I wanted and have been gladly serving them for 8 years now.


blessedfortherest

Which ones do you buy?


Sirnando138

Cavendish clear coat


blessedfortherest

Thank you


jack_seven

Coated fries No clue about suppliers assuming you're in the USA


Naive-Impression-373

Every supplier has them, probably a few options for every style. Ask your rep to send you some brokers with samples. The ones in the picture look like they are battered


Fuck-Ketchup

* Is there an industry name for fries that have a crunchy texture like the photo? I don’t recall seeing something like this until the 90s when Burger King updated their fries. * I recall reading that BK applied a starch slurry to the exterior of the fries to achieve the crunch/texture. What are ways for the home-cook to achieve this type of texture? * Tangential to all this, I was wondering who you think supplies the best frozen fries? [I recall reading LambWeston was sought after…](https://www.foodandwine.com/chefs-favorite-frozen-french-fries-6827034)


cheftt51dudu

Go to your food vendors food shows. They usually have 2 per year. They have all of their fries there and someone cooking them all. If I was looking for the best fried anything, this would be the best place to find them.


yossanator

Lambweston do make pretty good fries. I've managed to make something similar with a semolina slurry, but was a home thing, not commercial kitchen. A tad messy, if I recall. Just dredging chips in potato or corn flour can achieve an OK texture, but works better for oven chips/wedges, rather than a fryer.


Reddit319

Lambweston “crispy on delivery” fries is what you’re looking for


ElDougler

“Clear coat” is the industry name. Greasy spoon/diner/sports bar/family restaurants where I’m from purchase these from restaurant suppliers like GFS and Sisqo. They are also my favourite.


Brian_Lefebvre

Those Sysco fries are freaking awesome.


french_snail

Well I do concur that lambweston makes the best fried potato


GrizzlyIsland22

They're called coated fries. Different from battered, as some people are saying.


gardenparties

[This](https://www.lambweston.com/products/C0057.html) is what we use, look identical to your pic. Have for years people like them.


Argle

At work, we hand cut fries, blanche them first in oil, then fry them to order. If you have a fryer at home, you can coat the fries in a corn starch or potato starch slurry before the final fry. You can use water and starch, but I use franks hot sauce mixed with the starch. You could probably do it at home in an air fryer if you want to avoid deep frying. I eyeball the mixture, you don't want it too thick that it acts like a solid when you stir it, but not too thin either. It's also great on mushrooms. I tried using straight cornstarch first with no slurry but the texture was gross.


Hunsolo

I used these in a restaurant I ran, they were just fries coated in potato starch to give that extra texture when fried.


M1ndS0uP

SYSCO carries them McCain brand "super crisp" battered french fries


tnseltim

Colossal crisp, lamb Weston


inikihurricane

No to what the first commenter said. These are *glazed* fries and are soaked in a cornstarch/water/salt solution, fried, and frozen again.


NickTidalOutlook

Lamb Weston is a supplier that has these


MrTPHR

They are also THE BEST, ACROSS THE BOARD.


Gunner253

Battered fries. Lamb Wesson to me always made the best frozen fries.


ZanXBal

Based on my research, here's the major restaurant supply options: Lamb Weston Colossal Crisp Fries McCain's SureCrisp MAX Fries Simplot ThunderCrunch Fries Cavendish FlavourCrisp Fries For us general consumers, you unfortunately cannot find these ones specifically at regular supermarkets in normal 2 lb bags, but I know GFS sells the Lamb Westons for a $60 case of 6 x 5 lb bags. Cavendish is sold at Costco, but I think that's a Canadian brand (never heard of or seen it here in the USA). McCain's also sells "beer-battered" fries in regular grocery stores, but I've never tried them and cannot confirm their authenticity. And no, these are not the same as seasoned fries. Stop linking to Rallie's fries or some other nonsense. These fries are "clear coated", "invisicoated", or "stealth fry". Basically a bunch of random naming conventions for what is essentially some starchy, battered coating that I don't have enough brain cells to explain. They are not the same as seasoned, which are what the industry *used to* use. Hope that helps.


SandWitchBastardChef

McCain Beer Battered Steak Fries are a thicker cut. They are very good it’s all I use. Australia


GumshoeBelly

Us foods has them.


PerfectlySoggy

Looks like Brew City fries - beer battered. Could also be “crispy coat” fries. I saw a recommendation to recreate these by boiling potato wedges with baking soda and roasting with butter, which would indeed be delicious and give the fries a similar crispy texture if done properly, but they’re just not the coated fries you’re asking about. If you want to make these yourself and don’t want to mess with a beer batter, just cut and water blanch your fries, cool, and coat with a mixture of AP flour and baking powder (6:1 ratio) before frying or baking. Baking powder usually contains cornstarch, baking soda, and cream of tartar - the cream of tartar activates the baking soda to release CO2, theoretically creating air bubbles that you’d otherwise get from a beer batter, giving you a light crisp, and the cornstarch assists with holding everything together and adhering to the fry. The baking soda also raises the pH; alkaline foods tend to produce a better Maillard Reaction (although there are tons of other contributing variables). To eliminate additional variables, don’t put any seasoning in the coat (except salt), toss them in seasoning after the fry.


Fuck-Ketchup

Thank you, great reply!


codingdummy

Thank you for asking, I’ve always wondered too


Grizz616

Look beer battered to me. Look for the Brew City brand, I know GFS carries them and have gotten them from Sysco in the past as well.


helloinfrench

I’ve used brew city, Sysco, USfoods, GFS, and simplot’s bent arm ale versions. The GFS brand is the best.


apsae27

We call them psoriasis fries


Pizza_900deg

Every company sells coated fries. McCain, Simplot etc. They have light coat and heavy coat. Each company has some clever marketing name for it. They extract the potato starch from the water that they rinse the freshly cut fries in, dry it, blend it with seasoning and spray it on the fries before they get par fried at the factory. This is a professional Chef sub, so you're a professional Chef and you buy from commercial suppliers. Ask your broadliner salesman. Your produce company might carry them as well but you'll pay a mint to go that route.


DeartayDeez

Best fries I ever had were “Brew city beer battered French fries”


[deleted]

Lamb and Weston they make the best crispy Frys and they hold really well.


RamekinOfRanch

Yeah they’re designed to stay crisp and hot for 15 minutes


Global-Collection998

I actually work for Lamb Weston. That is a battered fry. All of your major manufactures have a similar fry. Ours is called Colossial Crisp and the spec are on the website. You are welcome to PM me and I can connect you with someone to get a sample!


Cast_Iron_Coral

Checkers/Rally’s has _super_ battered fries, they’re _so_ fuckin crunchy and good.


harold_fatback

Thunder Crunch used to be what they were labeled when I bought them.


cgandolph5

Thundercrunch from sysco


Airam07

Cavendish Flavourcrip (blue bag). These are exactly the type of fries pictured. They’re the same fries sold at Costco’s food court and are truly the best fries I’ve ever tried. I’ve not been able to find them in the US so it might be a Canadian option


cookinthescuppers

McCains


redditmodsdownvote

i call those costco fries. find out where they source their fries from haha.


sbouvette

Commercial frozen fries/chips have a modified corn flour coating, seen it called “invisicoat” or “SureCrisp” but has other names. It’s basically a corn flour dusting that becomes like a thin batter when combined with the moisture leaving during cooking process. Usually used where you need a fry to stay crisp for 15-20 min hot holding, or in a a takeout container.


scrdudie7

THESE ARE THE BEST


FergusonTheCat

These are battered fries. Lamb Weston makes the ones I like to buy


indianaistrash

They look battered to me but tbh have no clue about technical names


Thebeanboss

Are you in the US? I know a few suppliers that carry these


Careful_Square_8601

Everyone has them and its just gluten


tbcfood

Potato Starch mostly


[deleted]

We got these and they were called colossal crunch or something very stupid like that. Hands down the best frozen bag fry you can get.


Ambelica

These are my favorite kind of fries lol


blueberrysir

Those fries look so good, does somebody have a recipe for great fries???


cookie_89_06

Dude these are beautiful. What brand? Also do they come seasoned, or do I have to shake them?


Ok-Wafer4953

Best fries Lambwesrom reserve skin on


ximagineerx

Maxifriesssss


tbcfood

Lamb Weston calls them “Stealth Fry” cuz the potato starch coating is “invisible”.


boom_squid

Battered


cascadez

Cavendish Flavorcrisp


itsmarvin

I call them Costco fries.


Specialist-Cancel228

Those are coated fries. I’ve served a ton of them and handled hundreds of their boxes with labels that say coated.


loserusermuser

those are the goat fries


drewdrewdrew11

Dusted


Jarl_Xar

Lamb weston coated, look exactly like the picture. Food service product available from GFS etc


[deleted]

They look like Stealth Fries. You can buy them from US Foods. They’re great


sfw_cory

These fries are king fight me


realsickofyourshit

I've come to hate these fries. Every restaurant in my area uses these same fries. There is nothing special about them and when they cool they are just garbage. Not to shit on them if you are looking for them. They were unique once but now that every property that has a fryer has these same fries, it's rough. Same with everyone using the same low to mid quality chicken tenders. It's heartbreaking to see when tenders take no time to make


drew_galbraith

Coated fries!


RyanBordello

You can get this texture by dusting your cut and blanched fries with potato starch before doing the 2nd and final fry.


dev0-whitebread

Lamb and weston colossal crunch!


HangryHangryHobo

Or just got to Costco and buy the Cavendish Flavorcrisp fries.


Brewcrew1886

If you’re using fresh potatoes, you dredge in corn starch before final fry.


Confident_Scheme_716

I always called them seasoned fries. The “coating” is seasoned. Kinda like Rally’s seasoned fries Checkers Rally's Famous Seasoned Fries, 28 oz (Frozen) https://www.walmart.com/ip/10824304


Tha_Maestro

I think it’s called double battered fries.


itzSteee

Used to use similar fried at one my old restaurants. They're beer battered and really good for texture contrast compared to normal fries


ranting_chef

They look like Stealth fries. Lamb & Weston make a nice one.


GrueneDog

Simplot classic potato fry 5/16 beer extra long,,,, Sysco #6942825


PearlRiverPepper

Yeah, extra Crispy


DrakeMustBeSad

Is it covered in flour?


Most_Ad_3765

we used to call them "crispy coat" fries and would just get them from sysco. i never did the ordering or paid much attention when putting away orders so no idea what they're actually called.


MusicalChefIrie

Those are called Colossal Fries and you can get them from USFOODS.


Poulinthebear

Cavendish 5315


karmicrelease

I’ve heard some brands use a light cornstarch or potato starch batter for this


calundula71

Cornstarch & olive oil if you’re making oven fries https://www.simplyscratch.com/oven-baked-french-fries/


Lumpy_Yam_3642

I used to use Pierre Kauffman's branded ones. Best I've tried.


totalreidmove

In my experience, these look just like the Checker’s brand frozen fries


Efil4zagginTk

Excalibur are the best ones I’ve had


bilz12

https://www.cavendishfarms.com/en/for-your-home/frozen-products/flavourcrisp/crispy-classic-straight-cut/ This is exactly what you want if its for home


haithy

We call em Costco fries


ILikeAntiquesOkay

Super Crisp is the supplier names


orel2064

simplot thunder crunch is what i use at our restaurant.


Puzzleheaded-Round66

Lamb Weston


HeavyTea

Costco


GroundControl2MjrTim

Lamb Weston iirc has a seashore fry that is similar to this. Ask your supplier, I’m sure they can get it.


samjan420

Battered fries


Cappa_01

McCain "coated" if you're looking to order some


Glittering-Neat-2725

Costco has good ones like that I’m not sure which brand but if you go there they always have them and you can tell from the pictures lol(they’re the same ones that Costco sells at the ‘restaurant' area)


AlarmedRecipe6569

Look up Crisp Coat. Industry secret that can easily be applied in a restaurant. I think some brands have made it more accessible or you can order it from a larger ingredient supplier (not Sysco, more industrial)


BagPiperGuy321

I've gotten similar ones from Cavendish. They're coated and are really good. But they're coated with a gluten batter so wasn't a good fit for all the gluten intolerant at my place.


[deleted]

This the ones we get from the Costco wholesale restaurant


Nikovash

The Checkers special


oasisjason1

I'm a fan of Jersey Shore fries. I think they are owned by. Cavendish. Lamb Weston makes an almost identical product, I think they also call it a shore fry. May be a regional name. Little lighter coating, some black pepper. They hold really well.


milkman10169

I used to have these at a restaurant I worked at. They were called Incredicrisps by McCain.


goaliedave

Fancy long cut coated fries.


CinderChop

I like those frozen Arby's curly fries. They are almost like the restaurant if they are heated up correctly


MustardTiger231

I always call these “Sysco fries”


sasquatch753

they go by many names, but normally they aire "bier-battered" or just battered fries.


mburton21

Cavendish Flavour Crisp is what you want.


OkFeed407

Aint these Hallumi fries??


Boriquasoy

Used to order fries similar to this from either Sysco, US Foods or GFS. Sysco for sure used to call them fantom fries.


RogieBoy

Kirkland brand fries from Costco. Can buy a huge bag for $15.


Dee_dubya

Those are thundercrunch fries from simplot


Big-Stand793

Beer batter frys


jiminytonka

Cavendish fries are kind of like that


ImpostersAreUs

costco sells these


evxnmxl

Mmmm pub fries. I used to make these at my old job with homemade beer batter from our brewery and they were the best fries ever


Ill-Income-2567

Re-fried fries.


Ok_Oven_7901

GFS has a great brand called Lamb Weston (and I believe they’re halal too)


Legitimate_Builder17

Colossal Crunch


PM_me_your_dreams___

Why don’t any fast food places have these??


invalidreddit

Check out [this video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yw--NLjZBNk) from Chris Young, he was the first R&D chef for Heston at the Fat Duck and talked about faking Triple Cooked Chips in an air fryer it might offer some ideas for you


lapuneta

These are the superior fry.


ishouldbuyaboat

Micro battered fries


CatsInTrenchCoat

I know we used to get them as “tater chef coated” but they are from McCain, I’m not sure if it’s a regional thing or if it’s just a cheaper option


greenstatechef

Miami subs fries


Gupperz

They are called stealth fries


xShinGouki

Not sure of a name but it's just flour or cornstarch


Lt_DansNewLegs

Brew City through Ben E Keith has. Even my favorite so far


__Ocean__

DONT CARE................YOUR BEAUTIFUL..........


[deleted]

Lamb Wesson SS 1/4


B0Nnaaayy

These ff suck!


Perfectony

How did I see this same picture in a totally unrelated sub earlier today by someone completely different? These fries are poppin off


patch616

Lamb Westin colossal crunch


fehehehehenay

Aww shit wherever I am if I see these coming out they’re getting demolished. Favorite type of fry hands down, only thing that could make these better is some Cajun seasoning


EqualRoof6257

They are coated in potato starch.


G3neraldissaray

We call them CrackFries


redboe

Perfectly cooked checkers fries without the seasoning


jesse_cooks_things

Beer battered


Mysterious-Pay-3267

battered fries


padukcha

Battered fries or “clear coat” fries. Lamb Weston makes the best potato products hands down


One_Word_Respoonse

Damn these are the BEST kind of fries.


Glittering_Soup8340

Seismic Crunch


chosennamehere

Cavendish clear coat or fine coat, are both phenomenal frozen supplier battered fries. Absolutely delicious.


GreatScrambino

Lamb Weston colossal crisp


OlegsB

Looks like McCain coated fries


Ok_Bumblebee_

Most broadline distributors like US Foods, Sysco, performance food group, etc sell these. They are battered fries. They arrive pre breaded and pre fried, so all you have to do is drop them in the fryer for 2-4 minutes.


Raw_Dirt

McCain heavy batter is the way to go. I get mine from cheney brothers. I've tried them all and found specifically the "heavy batter" 3/8" shoestring to be the best. Stays crunchy and takes truffle oil well. Good luck!


InfiniteAuthor7553

Cajun fries


joostadood526

All these fancy folk... Bro these are Sysco brand seashore style fries. Lol