Ottawa Foodies

I must admit, other than Yukon Gold Duck Fat Fries, Mickee Dees' fries are the bomb. Just don't refrigrate them and eat them the next day. They lose that hot, greasy yumminess that we all know and love.

McDonald's fries taste like McDonald's fries. If you want that "McDonald's" pre-frozen taste then go nuts.

You're right! I seem to remember that they dropped the beef fat several years ago to accommodate vegetarians, but then they brought it back because the fries didn't taste as good without it. Kind of like what happened with "new" Coke. :)

McDonald's has been working for years trying to come up with a trans-fat-free recipe for their fries. So far, no luck.

Re. "fried in (hydrogenated) vegetable fat" -- not entirely. "A blend of partially hydrogenated...beef fat and cottonseed oil."

I am filled with shame about this, but: I eat these despite having been otherwise pretty strictly vegetarian my entire life. I was too old to go back when I found out about the beef fat. These are the _sole_ exception to the 'vegetarian' thing; I don't cheat anywhere else.

Re. "oh so good if they're less than 2 minutes old" -- oh, yes, yes...

Agreed. Still my favourite fries ever.

Sure, they're fried in (hydrogenated) vegetable fat and they're pretty salty. But they're the standard against which all fries are measured. Thin, crispy, and oh so good if they're less than 2 minutes old. ;-)

This is what I got one day after ordering a Big Breakfast. Hadnt had one in years...now I know why.

It's as though they mixed sawdust with toe nail clippings, laced the concoction with Windex and added a hint of Nestle Instant Coffee Mix. yummy :)