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It was inevitable, I had to do them and here they are:
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McDonald’s
Franklin, IN
Time of day: 1:07pm
All ratings except hot are a 1-10 scale. Hot is how long they remain warm.
Taste: 6
Appearance: 6
Saltiness: 3
Crispiness: 2
Hot: 12 minutes
Quantity: (Stated 114g) (Actual 110g)
Price:$1.30
Value: $0.0118181 per gram
While Burger King was a pleasant surprise, McDonald’s was no surprise at all, [...]

Today we do the stay at home edition of Fry Day.
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Ore-Ida
Time of day: 1:22pm
All ratings except hot are a 1-10 scale. Hot is how long they remain warm.
Taste: 9
Appearance: 7
Saltiness: 10
Crispiness: 9
Hot: 10 minutes
Quantity: (Stated 134g) (Actual 95g)
Price:$1.00
Value: $0.010526 per gram
Easy Fries are a microwaveable fry. I have preconceived notions about microwave food and usually [...]

Welcome back Fry Day
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Burger King
Franklin, IN
Time of day: 11:15am
All ratings except hot are a 1-10 scale. Hot is how long they remain warm.
Taste: 9
Appearance: 9
Saltiness: 9
Crispiness: 7
Hot: 22 minutes
Quantity: (Stated 116g) (Actual 130g)
Price:$1.29
Value: $0.009923 per gram
This one was a pleasant surprise!
These fries were very good. I haven’t rated anyone this high since I started. I [...]

This may be the biggest downer so far…
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Arby’s
Franklin, IN
Time of day: 12:57pm
All ratings except hot are a 1-10 scale. Hot is how long they remain warm.
Taste: 3
Appearance: 8
Saltiness: 9
Crispiness: 1
Hot: 14 minutes
Quantity: (Stated 125g) (Actual 139g)
Price:$1.59
Value: $.0114388 per gram
This is one of those experiences that went downhill quickly and viciously!
It started out well enough. The [...]

For this Fry Day we will pick on the sleeping giant:
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Steak and Shake
Franklin, IN
Time of day: 9:20am
All ratings except hot are a 1-10 scale. Hot is how long they remain warm.
Taste: 6
Appearance: 7
Saltiness: 2
Crispiness: 8
Hot: 10 minutes
Quantity: (Stated 141g) (Actual 140g)
Price:$1.79
Value: $.012785 per gram
First off may I say, we have a new loser on the [...]

Today Fry Day will take on a childhood favorite. Their fries used to be the ultimate to me, today, well read on…
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Dairy Queen
Franklin, IN
Time of day: 12:50
All ratings except hot are a 1-10 scale. Hot is how long they remain warm.
Taste: 5
Appearance: 6
Saltiness: 4
Crispiness: 7
Hot: 14 minutes
Quantity: (Stated 163g) (Actual 150g)
Price:$1.39
Value: $.0092667 per gram
I am [...]