These Idaho-based spuds more than delivered on their promise to provide an elevated crunch. It turns out that "super crispy" isn't just a marketing ploy. Courtesy Joey Skladany 1st place: Grown in Idaho Super Crispy Steak Cut Fries If you let your fries get to room temperature, then you probably shouldn’t be eating them in the first place, but this is something to keep in mind if you’re preparing a meal for a large group of people. The only problem is that they’re fantastically crispy right out of the oven, but are the first to get soggy after coming down to room temperature. Ore-Ida is, perhaps, the most recognized brand on this list - and rightfully so: These held up a perfect level of crispness and an overall pleasant mouthfeel. Courtesy Joey Skladany 2nd place: Ore-Ida Golden Steak French Fried Potatoes The crunch was perfectly fine, though, making them more than deserving of a bronze medal. Obviously the fast-food franchise makes these an even stronger sell, but they don’t live up to the hot and fresh ones made to order. Red Robin’s fries had an edge because they were pre-seasoned, but we liked how the spices weren’t overpowering. Courtesy Joey Skladany 3rd place: Red Robin Seasoned Steak Fries That being said, they weren’t absurdly greasy and would make any fry connoisseur happy.
We’re not sure what’s up with frozen crinkle fries (which actually tend to be some of the crunchiest when ordered in restaurants), but these also didn’t hold up to the crisp test. Some went over six inches, which made them fun to eat but difficult to dip (unless folded in half). These Target-based fries were comically long. Courtesy Joey Skladany 4th place: Market Pantry Crispy Crinkle Cut Fries A tad less canola oil would probably remedy this issue, though we did like the nostalgia these conjured since they’re nearly identical to the fries served in any middle school cafeteria. The fries were not only too soft, but also wet, which was quite-off putting. Unfortunately, Cascadian Farm was the experiment’s biggest letdown. Check out our final ranking below: 5th place: Cascadian Farm Organic Crinkle Cut French Fries
In fact, beyond crunchiness, they all had unique qualities that they excelled in, like taste, bulkiness, price and shape, though there was one that stood out and was the hands-down winner. There wasn’t really a "bad" option on this list. Ovens tend to have a mind of their own, so adjust cooking times and temperatures accordingly.
We simply purchased what was in stock, perceived to be the most popular, and/or advertised as "crispy." The testĪir fryers may be mainstream appliances and they’ll undoubtedly offer the best crunch (other than deep frying, of course), but we decided to go the traditional route and test these products in an oven. steak) is obviously a personal decision and can certainly contribute to overall crispiness. Grown in Idaho Super Crispy Steak Cut Friesįry type (i.e.Cascadian Farm Organic Crinkle Cut French Fries.Ore-Ida Golden Steak French Fried Potatoes.There are dozens of frozen fry varieties on the market, but we selected what was most readily available on Amazon Fresh and in major grocery stores. Courtesy Joey Skladany How we chose the fries For our contenders, we selected what was most readily available in major grocery stores. So we decided to put five popular grocery store brands to the ultimate crisp test so that you can take the guesswork out of which to buy going forward (and focus more on the perfect honey mustard to serve with them, because that’s equally as important).
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