Fries, onion rings, tater tots, and more—when a burger alone doesn't cut it, an accompaniment of something starchy and deep fried tends to help. What's your favorite side dish?
After looking at all these polls and results you start to see why restaurants (and fast food chains) serve what they serve...whether it's nostalgia or not, the popular are popular certainly out of demand. As vanilla will always be the best selling ice cream, Coke will always be the #1 soda, etc.
@tempspaz: Ah..I mentioned McD because I was thinking of its size (compared to steak and shoestring) not necessarily processed fast-food, but I didn't clarify it. I think I'll just leave it instead of add another answer though since it's already in the lead..or add "McD-skinny."
Onion rings. But only good onion rings. A lot of the FF ones (Burger King: I'm talking to you) aren't actual onion rings, but composite rings made out of minced onion. To me they have the taste and texture of minced surgical gloves. Blech. But some really well done onion rings (a good example is Ted's Hot Dogs of Buffalo (and Tempe AZ) fame).
Fries are good as well. But I don't like In-N-Out fries, they are conceptually flawed (cooked once, not cooked twice).
I'll never understand why people like steak fries so much. They never do anything for me, and are one of the reasons I'm never that excited about Red Robin.
@ronder; YES! We were in Belgium and stopped for moules and frites. Salty, crispy heaven.
There's another type of frite Belgians specialize in, where you keep the moisture in during par-cooking and then plunge it into super-heated oil. The cut potato literally explodes, giving you a large and very crispy chip, perfect for aioli.
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If I were to add another choice it would be hand-cut, skin on fries, but I guess that fall in the Other category.
When I think of McDonald's-esque fries I think of the more processed fast-food style fries.
tempspaz at 9:55AM on 11/02/09
After looking at all these polls and results you start to see why restaurants (and fast food chains) serve what they serve...whether it's nostalgia or not, the popular are popular certainly out of demand. As vanilla will always be the best selling ice cream, Coke will always be the #1 soda, etc.
Eating The Road at 10:04AM on 11/02/09
@tempspaz: Ah..I mentioned McD because I was thinking of its size (compared to steak and shoestring) not necessarily processed fast-food, but I didn't clarify it. I think I'll just leave it instead of add another answer though since it's already in the lead..or add "McD-skinny."
Robyn Lee at 10:27AM on 11/02/09
Mmmm, disco fries.
ratbuddy at 11:28AM on 11/02/09
Onion rings. But only good onion rings. A lot of the FF ones (Burger King: I'm talking to you) aren't actual onion rings, but composite rings made out of minced onion. To me they have the taste and texture of minced surgical gloves. Blech. But some really well done onion rings (a good example is Ted's Hot Dogs of Buffalo (and Tempe AZ) fame).
Fries are good as well. But I don't like In-N-Out fries, they are conceptually flawed (cooked once, not cooked twice).
I'll never understand why people like steak fries so much. They never do anything for me, and are one of the reasons I'm never that excited about Red Robin.
kaszeta at 11:45AM on 11/02/09
frites should be on here...
rondertaker at 3:57PM on 11/02/09
What's wrong with having a second burger for a side?
RichF at 11:46PM on 11/02/09
@ronder; YES! We were in Belgium and stopped for moules and frites. Salty, crispy heaven.
There's another type of frite Belgians specialize in, where you keep the moisture in during par-cooking and then plunge it into super-heated oil. The cut potato literally explodes, giving you a large and very crispy chip, perfect for aioli.
NotAmerican at 3:58AM on 11/03/09
Sounds like pommes souffles, Notamerican.
ratbuddy at 1:54PM on 11/03/09
RichF beat me to it. Another burger is the best side.
Hercules Rockefeller at 8:28PM on 11/03/09