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We are going to do something different today. Yes I know it is Fry Day but I decided to forgo that for today. I am going to review a food item, just not fries!
You can probably guess by the title that it is something from McDonald’s, and you would be right. I decided that I [...]

It was inevitable, I had to do them and here they are:
Info:
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.
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 [...]

Welcome back Fry Day
Info:
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 [...]

First off, happy Friday and secondly happy Fry Day. Every Friday I will add a review of someones fries. I have access to quite a few establishments here that have fries on the menu. After that I may stat in on the store brands and review them too. If you have a favorite place to [...]

I love fry day, the day when we celebrate the greatest contribution to the culinary experience. The taste of potato and grease is an experience that few will forget and even fewer will not experience multiple times. Personally I love the crinkle cut type, the thin ones cool off too fast!
I used to love McD’s [...]