Went to Lowes today to pick up some storage containers when I noticed the retention pond out back was full of geese. Upon investigation I discovered that some of them were frozen into the ice. The ice is thin and the birds are mean so helping them is out of the question. They didn’t seem to bothered by the situation anyway.

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Not the greatest photo but it was cold so I wasn’t trying too hard either.

Today we do the stay at home edition of Fry Day.

Info:
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 those notions are right. They were only about half so this time.

Value wise these seem to fall about in the middle. Although I must state that I got them on sale at my local Kro*** store. Yes I blotted out half their name. If you have one near you then you know who it is, I am not in the business of handing out free advertisement, unless I have something to say about you! I should also state that they evidently count the weight of the box in their stated weight as that was the only way I could even get close to the 134g that they stated.

The taste was very good right out of the box. There was no need to add any salt as they have taken care of that for you. Honestly I would prefer to do it myself when I am making them at home. I like to have some control. I realize though that these are targeted at kids so it was probably a good idea to just throw the salt in. I could taste the potato for the most part although there was also a hint of oily taste, yes they do add oil. I guess they probably wouldn’t cook very well without it.

I love crinkle cut fries, they usually stay hot longer than thin cut, usually. 10 minutes was all I got out of these before they were cool to the touch.

When they cool they tend to take on that familiar microwaved toughness. They were nice right up until that point. You got to eat them fast or be prepared for a few tough ones!

Obligatory photos:

I should have shot this before I cooked them, the box looks really pathetic now.

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I say we all call our congressmen and see if we can’t get rid of this affliction that they call Monday. When I was younger I could never quite understand what all the fuss was about. Now that I am older, and hopefully wiser, I understand.

Mondays are evil. God made Tuesday through Sunday, but satan had his hand on Monday! (For some reason my spell checker wanted to capitalize satan, not gonna happen, I reserve that one for God and Jesus!) Anyway, I just hate Mondays. While I can’t get into all the reasons right now, suffice it to say that I have some darn good ones!

I am tossing around a couple “> canada of different ideas for Fry day, I am having a hard time deciding though. I am getting down to the nicer places on my list. Granted there are still some crap places on the list too, but some of them I am really looking forward to because I love ‘em!

K, going to bed now, nighty night!

Welcome back Fry Day

Info:
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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 could actually taste the potato in these, which is rare these days. They do have a dedicated fryer that is used just for fries!

They looked good too. Nice even color with very few dark spots. There were very few soggy fries as well. I found them at the bottom of my carton and I would write them off as soggy due to the time it took me to get to them and condensation.

As you can see the value was very good as well. There were actually more fries then stated, which I won’t complain about, and the price is comparable with other fast food places. Their stated weight is lower than most but then so is the price!

Quite honestly, I usually get the onion rings when I go to Burger King but this is Fry Day. I’ll start getting the fries there as long as they remain at this quality level.

How about a photo!

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Well here it is, another Fry Day and there isn’t a fry review. Why is that you may ask? Well it is simple really, I have a sick 11 year old, strep, so I am again stuck at home.

I will get past all this nonsense and have another Fry Day soon. I am jonesing for some french fries now. I am about two quarts low of grease in my arteries so I am going to have to get a fill up soon!

Alright then, I am off to bed. Even though she is sick, she will be up early wanting me to serve her every whim!

I just didn’t have the time to put into it this week. It has been crazy around here and with the girls on fall break that makes it all the crazier!

Fry Day will be back next week for sure. I already have a place picked out and I am ready!

This may be the biggest downer so far…

Info:
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 appearance of the fries was quite pleasant. I was actually looking forward to digging into them. The color was nice, they smelled good. I just didn’t notice the shine!

These fries were very very greasy and not in a good way. It was visible on the packaging and all over my fingers after eating just one. I did not know a fry could hold twice it’s weight in grease but I do now!

The spicing on the fries was good, in other words you could taste it. But what kept overbearing everything else was the taste of grease. They tasted just like the grease smells, yuck! Sadly, I had to stop eating them well before they were gone as I just couldn’t take the greasiness anymore. I may have to go get my arteries roto rootered out after this!

Conclusion, well I used to like Arby’s fries but I think this experience will change that forever!

How about a couple of photos of the artery cloggers:

Note the grease stains on the box!

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Hey, shiny fries!

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I haven’t done this in awhile but I feel the need today. Lets look at some search engine queries that have led people to my site. These are always fun and sometimes educational for those who may perform future searches and end up here. As always my responses will be inside the

Trailer Park Girls (I really wish I had never quoted an Eminem song now, this shows up way too much)

Fry Day (Congrats you are in the right place)

reames noodles recipes (Just throw ‘em in anything, they make awesome beef and noodles)

going back to work bronchitis (sometimes you just gotta)

wife is on vacation and i am depressed ( I am so sorry, I understand, really I do. Next time give her some cash and tell her to go to the Bahamas or something that way she isn’t there making you do the honeydo list!)

These aren’t as good as previous ones but the wife is on vacation one was just too good to pass up. I hope this post finds everyone doing well!

God bless.

For this Fry Day we will pick on the sleeping giant:

Info:
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 value scale! These guys are slightly more expensive per gram than any I have rated so far. But on the plus side at least the weight was close.

The taste was pretty good but as I went along I noticed an underlying hint of something burnt. This could be caused by old oil or they just burnt something either way it was still there but it wasn’t overbearing.

The slim cut of these fries does not lend itself well to the heat scale as they just don’t stay warm long. I have had many times where they have been cold before they even got to the table. This time was an exception and they actually stayed warm for awhile, although I did cradle them near my sandwich for some extra insulation. It’s fall people, turn the darn AC down!

There was no salt on these fries at all, not a grain. They did have a little zing to them but I am going to attribute that to the oil they were fried in, which we will cover next!

I am rating them high on greasiness. I could feel it all over my lips and tongue after the meal. No it wasn’t from the sandwich, I ate it last! I still can’t get the greasy feel out of my mouth, I don’t like that at all.

My overall for Steak and Shake is going to have to be low. I just can’t get past how greasy the fries are and I really wish they would find a way to keep them warm longer. Oh and they might want to throw some salt on there every once in awhile!

Only one photo this time, the others didn’t turn out that well. Maybe I should carry my light tent with me!

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Today Fry Day will take on a childhood favorite. Their fries used to be the ultimate to me, today, well read on…

Info:
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 not even going to pick on the weight on this one since their value is still better than anyone else’s so far! That said it is a good thing I don’t add the other factors into value or these would probably start to slip on the value scale.

The first thing I noticed when I started in on these was an underlying taste of fish, light, but noticeable. DQ has so many deep fried food though that I think it would be impossible not to notice something and it would be cost and space prohibitive to put in separate deep fryers for the different foods.

I haven’t decided if these were salted or not. Between the other tastes battling for my taste buds it was hard to say, which is why they got a 4.

I gave them a 3 on greasiness. While you could taste the oil, it wasn’t all over your hands or the box so at least they drained them!

Dairy Queen is a cook to order establishment so I was a little surprised when they had my food done before I had even settled on a spot to sit. Makes me think that maybe, just maybe, my food was done ahead of time. I suppose that since it was lunch rush that this may be forgivable though!

My overall impression of this Fry Day experience is kind of disappointing. They did not live up to my childhood memories, but then again, not many do. The value was high but they taste scores were low and in the end it is the taste that matters most to me. You could have the soggiest or greasiest fries around but if they taste good, that is what will make me come back for more.

And now of course, the obligatory photos:

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