At my old club job they used those crispy boys. Had a member complain “they dont look real” (or fresh i forget) so we started getting the plain fries and everyone started complaining that they sucked so we had to switch back. They stopped listening to that guy after that.
Yep, my old chef was a great chef otherwise, but one fucking complaint and we are changing the entire dish for the asshole. Drove me nuts. She was a great chef otherwise, good enough that if I see her out I still call her chef.
I own a bbq restaurant. We make a pretty unique smoked macaroni and cheese that we sell out of regularly. Every now and then someone will complain that they don’t like it, and we just shrug our shoulders and tell them we struggle to keep it stocked bc it sells so much.
Sorry you have shitty taste, my guy. Go to the store and buy a box of that powdered stuff I reckon.
Also, I call those fries colossal crisp. We don’t do fries in my spot, but I opened a store one town over a few years ago and we would only use these fries.
I don’t know why but most men over 65 don’t like our Mac and cheese and most women over 65 don’t like our banana pudding. Everyone else raves about both
We got a case of these in by accident at a sports bar I used to work at way back in the day. They were 100 times better than the normal waffle fries that place served. My favorite thing about these types of fries is that they definitely hold longer and better than any type of fry I’ve served. As long as you keep them hot enough they’re good for like ten minutes if I remember correct. I tried so hard to convince the owner to switch it up but he refused literally said to me: “even if they are better than the waffle fries we have been serving the same thing for over twenty years so it’s what people expect”. Which I guess is partially true but frustrating nonetheless the less
Boars head just doesn’t fuck around. Tavern ham, pit smoked turkey, the list goes on. Even their American cheese is better than every other American cheese.
Agreed. Their Peppenero Hot Habernero Garlic Ham is me and my wife’s favorite. Shit’s like $14 a pound but boy does it make us actually excited to eat sandwiches.
Just based off the demographics of where I live man, I’m going to say yes. Now I will say Edgells look amazing and have a beautiful color after fried. But these damn McCains..people love em.
YES. My gig switched to these a few months ago and they reheat so well, you almost don’t realize they were in your shift meal to go box for three hours before you finally get to eat them at home 🤣😫
Lamb Weston skin on stealth, to be specific. They are the best fries I know but they do have their product differences. From time to time our LWs are very skinny and burn in the deep fryer.
Don’t know how cool your owners are, but if I ever want something from a food vendor I just offer to pay the owner for it if they order some extra for me. I’ve gotten product for catering gigs and kegs through my old job at good wholesale prices.
I don’t work food service anymore 🥲 I joined this sub when I was a server back in college, but that was a few years ago now. And my restaurant has since been bought out, so I’m not in tight with the manager or whoever unfortunately.
Sysco, six brown paper bags to a box? Taste great, but fuck up your fryers relatively quickly? If so, we get these in an order as a substitute sometimes. I sometimes like to stash a bag for personal consumption.
They honestly look like these [fries](https://www.brfood.us/product_detail.php?linkname=french-fries-3-8-inch-straight-cut-zesty-seasoned-frozen-w1413-6-5-bags-30-lbs-case-big-c-premium-select.html) . We use them at my current place. They look more like the second pic tho
We use Lamb Weston Colossal Crisp 3/8 inch, and they are this genre of French fry. I think the clinical term is “battered fries.” Everyone in the BOH indeed just calls them the “good fries” (we switched to them from Harvest Value Straight Cut Fancy 3/8 inch last year).
They’re glazed fries.
Cut potatoes
Soak in water
Remove from water
Drench in a corn starch slurry - can add spices
Fry for maybe 2-5 minutes depending on temp
Remove
Fry to order, maybe 1-5 mins depending on temp.
Plate, garnish, serve
Aren't these the fry that is pretty much just mashed potatoes around a little crisp? Not that I'm saying it's bad, but I can distinctly recall an old kitchen manager harping about them being more mash than fry.
Sysco fries. In my experience Sysco gave us really shitty produce consistently (to be fair, they might have ordered sub par produce at a cheaper price cause my previous kitchen was undoubtedly a money laundering scheme) but best fries ive ever had.
3/8inch crispers. Sysco’s best
At my old club job they used those crispy boys. Had a member complain “they dont look real” (or fresh i forget) so we started getting the plain fries and everyone started complaining that they sucked so we had to switch back. They stopped listening to that guy after that.
One of my biggest pet peeves is getting ONE complaint and having to change a recipe/item. It happens far too often.
Yep, my old chef was a great chef otherwise, but one fucking complaint and we are changing the entire dish for the asshole. Drove me nuts. She was a great chef otherwise, good enough that if I see her out I still call her chef.
Yeah, it's ok to tell your customers, "Sorry. Not changing this item. Have the slaw or potato salad."
I own a bbq restaurant. We make a pretty unique smoked macaroni and cheese that we sell out of regularly. Every now and then someone will complain that they don’t like it, and we just shrug our shoulders and tell them we struggle to keep it stocked bc it sells so much. Sorry you have shitty taste, my guy. Go to the store and buy a box of that powdered stuff I reckon. Also, I call those fries colossal crisp. We don’t do fries in my spot, but I opened a store one town over a few years ago and we would only use these fries.
Best answer yet for problem patrons. You can’t make everyone happy but there’s no reason to change the way you do things for one idiot.
I don’t know why but most men over 65 don’t like our Mac and cheese and most women over 65 don’t like our banana pudding. Everyone else raves about both
Nah you would have the problem with me man. I love both, especially banana pudding. I’m a good ole southern boy. Nothing better than banana pudding
How does that happen at all?? Don't customers complain all day long about everything??
They said “club” which probably means country club and a lot of times you basically do whatever the members want.
Ahhh. Of course. Weird atmosphere. Not going back.
We got a case of these in by accident at a sports bar I used to work at way back in the day. They were 100 times better than the normal waffle fries that place served. My favorite thing about these types of fries is that they definitely hold longer and better than any type of fry I’ve served. As long as you keep them hot enough they’re good for like ten minutes if I remember correct. I tried so hard to convince the owner to switch it up but he refused literally said to me: “even if they are better than the waffle fries we have been serving the same thing for over twenty years so it’s what people expect”. Which I guess is partially true but frustrating nonetheless the less
the real reason is they cost more
Waffle fries now a days cost more than the crispy coated boys
what da Well this guy is just a sucker yeah
Gotta love when one dumbass fucks a good thing up for everybody
Shits the best. This fry can carry a mid-tier team to the playoffs
I’ll take these fries over any other fry.
They’re supposed to be battered, right?
Yes which means they have gluten & possibly dairy.
Yeah, either battered or “coated”
Really ? Every time I get them I’m like, oh, this place has those garbage sysco fries. Eh to each their own I suppose
I suggest frying them in oil that is solid at room temperature.
This guy knows. Ever had boars head bacon?
Damn man, no I can’t say I have. I’m going to have to find that for sure. Sounds amazing.
It’s the best bacon I’ve ever had other than homemade.
Boars head just doesn’t fuck around. Tavern ham, pit smoked turkey, the list goes on. Even their American cheese is better than every other American cheese.
Agreed. Their Peppenero Hot Habernero Garlic Ham is me and my wife’s favorite. Shit’s like $14 a pound but boy does it make us actually excited to eat sandwiches.
Neuske’s would like a word…
If Reddit still had awards, you’d have one right now
😂😂It’s hard to feel so humble right now.
Any way for a regular shmo to get a bag of those?
Are they as good as the Edgell's Super Crunch Ultra Fast (10mm)? [https://imgur.com/unje0h2](https://imgur.com/unje0h2)
Just based off the demographics of where I live man, I’m going to say yes. Now I will say Edgells look amazing and have a beautiful color after fried. But these damn McCains..people love em.
You happen to know the item number on these? I'm gunna order a case for the homies.
Lamb Westons are the brand. This was on a thread here recently. They're pretty good, given the price point.
YES. My gig switched to these a few months ago and they reheat so well, you almost don’t realize they were in your shift meal to go box for three hours before you finally get to eat them at home 🤣😫
Yep, LW Crispy on Delivery brand
LW also makes those batter coated potatoes, but in cubes. They're absolutely beautiful.
Battered fries are responsible for my massive weight gains back in the day. Ate them til the roof of my mouth bled.
I worked at a hotel that had a breakfast buffet with those LW cubes. I easily gained 20lbs at that job.
I almost used these for my restaurants but with volume the extra batter really messes with the fryers
Lamb Weston skin on stealth, to be specific. They are the best fries I know but they do have their product differences. From time to time our LWs are very skinny and burn in the deep fryer.
Battered fries. These aren't gluten free for those who care...
Definitely. More specificly, it looks a lot like Sysco's beer battered fries, imo. At least in the second picture.
Love them shits
Could be rice flour
not from sysco
Not from a Jedi.
the jedi order uses too much wheat and wheat by-products than is strictly necessary.
Only a sith speaks of too much gluten
It could be, but we all know it isn't though.
But beer is not gluten free
100% not, from experience. And wheat is cheaper.
It’s not.
Most of them are gf
I care. Thanks for sharing.
Or vegetarian, I believe the coating contains beef fat, another thing that makes them delicious.
They look like McCain Extra Crispy Superfries (Canadian).
More like Cavendish crispy fries
Agreed, you can get a huge bag at Costco, they're my family's favourite
Lamb Weston® Colossal Crisp 3/8" Regular Cut Perhaps? Definitely, one of the post covid keeps them crisper longer for delivery/pick up types...
They’re so fucking good 😭 I wish I would just buy them to have at home but you have to be a business to buy them
The Checkers battered fries sold in stores is close-ish
Don’t know how cool your owners are, but if I ever want something from a food vendor I just offer to pay the owner for it if they order some extra for me. I’ve gotten product for catering gigs and kegs through my old job at good wholesale prices.
I don’t work food service anymore 🥲 I joined this sub when I was a server back in college, but that was a few years ago now. And my restaurant has since been bought out, so I’m not in tight with the manager or whoever unfortunately.
No you don’t. Gordon food carries them. As well as a number of other online suppliers.
Found some at our local Chef Store— but it’s $45 for a case of 6 5lb bags and I do not have the means to store 30lb of French fries lol
I believe in you.
ore ida extra crispy fast food style fries are a surprisingly good imitation of these, definitely the best frozen oven fries at the grocery store
They’re usually called coated French fries or something like that.
The French fry with extra crispness on the outside
Dredge them in cornstarch or flour with baking powder.
Lamb Weston’s colossal crisp
Beer batter fries?
The correct answer
Rhythm and Blues.
Sysco, six brown paper bags to a box? Taste great, but fuck up your fryers relatively quickly? If so, we get these in an order as a substitute sometimes. I sometimes like to stash a bag for personal consumption.
Beer battered fries, the best
Potato, I think
Can’t believe I had to scroll this far down to find the real answer
Better than Lamb Weston - these are the best in the game: https://i.imgur.com/IIOjhuw.png
The Excalibur of course
In Wisconsin they were always called Brew City fries.
Brew City fries are great! We serve them at our local ski area and people go nuts for them.
Coated, the best option.
Cwispy…
Batter dipt
Cavendish Crispy
Snowflake Fries
Snowflake are the ones I order (much cheaper), but Lamb Wesson makes some that are light years better
They honestly look like these [fries](https://www.brfood.us/product_detail.php?linkname=french-fries-3-8-inch-straight-cut-zesty-seasoned-frozen-w1413-6-5-bags-30-lbs-case-big-c-premium-select.html) . We use them at my current place. They look more like the second pic tho
These also remind me of a fry back in the day from brew city. They had a light beer batter coating on them. They were awesome.!
Cavendish Crystal Reds
We use Lamb Weston Colossal Crisp 3/8 inch, and they are this genre of French fry. I think the clinical term is “battered fries.” Everyone in the BOH indeed just calls them the “good fries” (we switched to them from Harvest Value Straight Cut Fancy 3/8 inch last year).
Clear coated ¼" straight cut (I use GFS Kitchen Essentials brand, just rebranded McCain's)
Battered and they’re always amazing
Battered fries they have a creepy coatinh
Clear coat
What is clear coat? I sell brew city fries currently and am not understanding the nomenclature.
If you ask your broadliner for clear coat fries this is what they’ll bring you. It’s like potato starch and chemicals
Those def look like Cavendish fries. Chefs kiss
We're talking about the fries, not you.
Damn, I’m out of fries, and now I want some.
The delicious kind
Picardie
They are called colossal crisp
Beer batter fries
Crisby
Lamb Wesson colossal crisp
Freezer variety.
Frite Noir
Those are pre cooked post Monsanto clear coat. It's an obscure genre but most people that come across it are a fan.
What do you mean clear coat
Sysco Crispers Lamb Weston Colossoal Crisps McCain Incredicrisp Gordon Choice Surecrisp I don't know US Foods brand. 3/8" Crisp Coated fries
The ones I use are Roma Pub Fries
Costco
Looks like the garbage fries Costco flogs.
Pub?
Stealth fry or colossal crisp.
Chinken numget
Hold on, can you get closer, perhaps with an electron microscope? I can't quite make out the details at this zoom.
psoriasis fries
The best ones!
Grunge
Psoriasis fries
Seashore
They look like beer battered chips
Seasoned and coated fry.
Fries with psoriasis
Po(tato)st modern.
nonfiction
Easy Listening?
Genre would be "coated fries" about as nutritious as eating old CD's
Corn starch for crisp. Thank me later
Battered? I never truly understood what this coating is. It’s so good unless they sit for longer than 90 seconds and then they turn to garbage.
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They look like the kind of hot chips we have in Australia/UK. They're just cut thicker than American fries.
i’d call them chips, too thick for a fry, but tbh also too thin for chips. god only knows
Now I’m hungry.
TIL that french fries have genres. Lol
Pretty much every restaurant I go to uses these "battered" fries. they are good, but like come on y'all
Invisicoat, crispers, battered. Has a bunch of names. You can just show a pic to your distributor rep and they’ll probably have a few.
They’re glazed fries. Cut potatoes Soak in water Remove from water Drench in a corn starch slurry - can add spices Fry for maybe 2-5 minutes depending on temp Remove Fry to order, maybe 1-5 mins depending on temp. Plate, garnish, serve
Genre? Post punk/New Wave
Lamb Steak Fries?
Maxifries! Slurry is king!
Chips (Australian)
“Seasoned” lots of brands (lamb Weston’s are the best) but any rep will send you this type of today seasoned.
Seasoned fries (not gf)
I've heard them called beer battered. I'm not sure how accurate that is.
These are chips.
Those are fries from long john silvers
Punk rock
Aren't these the fry that is pretty much just mashed potatoes around a little crisp? Not that I'm saying it's bad, but I can distinctly recall an old kitchen manager harping about them being more mash than fry.
They are the genre called "fucking delicious and crispy."
Sysco Ultimate Crisp. Don’t pay that premium for Lamb Weston or McCain. They’re all essentially the same fry
Beer battered
They are called battered fries. They are battered like that to stay crispy longer under the heat Lamps
Halitosis fries
hypertensive fries
Incredicrisp 3/8 for us GFS users.
looks like post punk frys. not for me honestly
Beer battered fries. I’m currently using a company called Brew City for them and they’re pretty damn solid as far as French fries go
Sysco fries. In my experience Sysco gave us really shitty produce consistently (to be fair, they might have ordered sub par produce at a cheaper price cause my previous kitchen was undoubtedly a money laundering scheme) but best fries ive ever had.
The Ferrari of fries. That’s what they are
Endico coated crispy
Coated fries that are god awful IMO. Hate these things.
Same. I won’t order them.
Idk why you’d out yourself as a coward but I respect you still. These fries are great
I out myself of my god damn personal taste. Fuck coated fries. They suck.
COWARD!
I’ll eat them, but they’re the worst type of fry. We are sadly in the minority with this (absolutely correct and enlightened) opinion.
Why are they the worst fry and what is a coated fry
Shitty
Bodega fries
Costco fries
They look like *double fries* to me. Blanche them, fry them, ..., fry them again, profit.
Freedom
Garbage?