DMD Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 When I was growing up in the 60's and 70's, seemed like most of the french fries back then were crinklecut. But now they seem to be almost entirely "thin and crispy" like McDonald's. Why the change to thin and straight fries or is it different in other parts of the country. Speaking for Texas and Northern California, most all places no longer have crinklecut. Maybe thick steak fries. Even curly fries like at Arby's. But crinkle cut could be crispy too. It is nearing dinner time and wouldn't a plate full of hot crinkle cut fries and ketchup be good? Where did they go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godtomsatan Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Check your cholesterol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt770 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Don't most towns have an old-school hot dog stand? I think those places still favor the crinkle-cuts. The best is when they still serve them in a cardboard boat with that little wooden pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Ore-Ida still makes them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Del Taco has them and they are awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delicious_bass Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Can still get them at White Castle I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brentastic Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Love the crinkle fries and the only franchise place I know of that carries them is Culver's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby's Hubby Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 (edited) I still buy 'em. The key is the have your oil real hot, and then once they are in the oil, jab then a little so they partially break and get real crispy. Church's chicken makes them, too. Edited January 23, 2012 by Scooby's Hubby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonorator Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 wrong forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeR Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 It is nearing dinner time and wouldn't a plate full of hot crinkle cut fries and ketchup be good? Yes. Thx I was going to have fresh veggies and fish. Whew When I was growing up (similar time) some were that way but "smooth" fries were common then too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTed46 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 i bet you this thread won't get locked eventhough dmd is clearly being racist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montster Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Ore-Ida still makes them I believe these are closer to what DMD is talking about. When I was growing up, my parents used to take us to Carl's Jr on weekends, and they had the crinkle-cut fries. They were by far my favorite. Then they disappeared. Ore-Ida makes Crispers, which are the almost exactly like I remember the Carl's Jr fries. They're smaller and thinner than the Ore-Ida Crinkle-Cut, so they're crispier. For some reason, though, only certain supermarket chains carry the Crispers. When I find them I always grab three or four bags and keep them in the second fridge in the garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpwallace49 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Culvers has them. They also have great custard. . . . mmmmm . . . . Culvers :drool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delusions of grandeur Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Obviuosly all the chains have tried to do the McDonalds-style fries (in a futile effort, because it's actually the one thing McDonalds does well, albeit in part because they put sugar on them), but I still see the crinkles at tons of local joints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMD Posted January 24, 2012 Author Share Posted January 24, 2012 Obviuosly all the chains have tried to do the McDonalds-style fries (in a futile effort, because it's actually the one thing McDonalds does well, albeit in part because they put sugar on them), but I still see the crinkles at tons of local joints. McDonald's fries are considered the standard of the industry. I prefer crinkle cut myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddahj Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Can still get them at White Castle I think yup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Del Taco has them and they are awesome. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joessfl Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Obviuosly all the chains have tried to do the McDonalds-style fries (in a futile effort, because it's actually the one thing McDonalds does well, albeit in part because they put sugar on them), but I still see the crinkles at tons of local joints. Is that part true? Damn, I thought the salt made them delicious, now the fries are sugared? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuke'em ttg Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 McDonalds fries and cheeseburgers fully cooked last longer then MRE's just sittin out on the counter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Never been a fan of the crinkle cut. To my best recollection, they are soggy and limp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delusions of grandeur Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 (edited) Never been a fan of the crinkle cut. To my best recollection, they are soggy and limp. That's true with any fries if you undercook them, but even moreso with them.. I actually never get crinkle-fries from one local diner anymore, because they always undercooked them. I even tried asking for them crispy, but they'd end up frying all the potato out of it... If I didn't think I'd get my food spit on, I'd ask, "please give instructions to the cooks that I'd like my fries cooked". Edited January 24, 2012 by delusions of granduer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMD Posted January 24, 2012 Author Share Posted January 24, 2012 Never been a fan of the crinkle cut. To my best recollection, they are soggy and limp. They are just not cooked enough or the oil needs to be hotter. That is the thing - there is more surface area to be crisp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday Couch Potatoe Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Never been a fan of the crinkle cut. To my best recollection, they are soggy and limp. Ya Taz if it's soggy and limp let that little sucker cook longer in her oven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHook Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I like waffle fries! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 This is beyond me, I'm still pondering how the seasoned curly fry did not make all other members of the fry food group obsolete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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