It’s no secret that fries are an irresistible side from coast-to-coast. This fall, keep frying the love with the most popular fry options, PLUS stay golden with some out-of-the-box fry ideas!
And the Winner Is…
Research shows the fries consistently at the top of the love-it list are waffle fries and cheese fries. Other cuts near the top spots are curly, regular, or shoestrings, and in some areas of the country, sweet potato fries take the lead as most popular fry. Also, don’t forget about tater tots and potato wedges, which are super popular to help round out plates.
Depending on the fries that fit your guests’ preferences, options like West Creek® French Fries and Frozen Potatoes can offer homestyle appeal and outstanding potato taste. They feature most, if not all, of the highly ranked cuts of fries, so you can get creative with different applications. The bottom line — don’t be afraid to get cheesy! Whichever type of fry you use, cheese fries are always a chart topper.
Fry-tacular Platters
Get flexible with your fry offerings to jazz it up a bit. Since waffle fries and cheese fries are a big favorite, try combining the two to make a hot new nacho dish. And similar to cheese fries but with gravy-based toppings, poutine is a tasty way to spice up frites! Steak salad topped with fries — an item that folks in the Pittsburgh area might be familiar with — could also be a unique addition to menus.
Consider other eye-catching mash-ups, like adding a fry topping to pizza, or add pizza toppings to fries with this Pepperoni Pizza Fries recipe. Additional interesting meal combinations could be Philly cheese steak toppings on fries, lobster and seafood-spiced fries, a burrito bowl with fries as the base, or even this Loaded Cheeseburger Fries recipe. Create crowd-pleasing specials that coincide with big football games, college-night happy hours, or Halloween events.
Sweet Eats
Among fry fans, there are also favorites out there for those with a sweet tooth. Simply add a marshmallow dipping sauce (or FLAVORSMITH® Sweet Heat Hot Honey—yum!) to your Silver Source® Sweet Potato Fries and put them right on the dessert menu. You also could try turning fries into your favorite churro recipe by adding some cinnamon and sugar or dipping fries into batter to make a funnel cake-type fry.
Fry-cuterie
Charcuterie boards of the past were filled strictly with meats and cheeses, but my how they’ve grown! Boards can be filled with anything and offer a great variety to a menu. If you’re not sure which cut of fry you’d like to start with, whether you want to go the sweet or savory route, or what toppings to use, why not make a flight with numerous possibilities? You can really let your creativity go wild in the way you arrange your board or appetizer platter. This also gives guests a create-your-own offering with customizable dips, sauces, and aiolis with which to stock the board.
Integrate a few of these twists on classic fries and turn this beloved sidekick into the standout star of your menu.
