Best French fries?

[Blake_Brown]

While recently in Amsterdam, I had the pleasure of sampling the best frites I`ve ever had from a stand called Vleminckx Sausmeesters. These Belgium made frites are cooked in vegetable oil and served with a multitude of sauces, the traditional Dutch choice being mayonnaise.

My #2 vote goes to La Rotisserie du Beaujolais in Paris where these pomme frites are cooked in duck fat.

#3 comes from The Hitching Post Restaurant in Buellton, CA [outside Santa Barbara]. Frank uses lard for those wondrous fries.

Any other winners out there?

[Jeremy_Holmes]

Chicken Knight on Elizabeth Way at Elizabeth have the best chips in South Australia.

[ToddFrench]

@Blake Brown

#3 comes from The Hitching Post Restaurant in Buellton, CA [outside Santa Barbara]. Frank uses lard for those wondrous fries.

These are SOOO good!

[BRhoades]

Wurstkusche in Downtown L.A. Duck fat twice fried, insanely crispy but yet so tender inside. with a myriad of dipping sauces. Also the best gourmet sausages anywhere. We go after the our Sunday afternoon LA Phil concerts as do many of the musicians .

[Blake_Brown]

@Jeremy Holmes

Chicken Knight on Elizabeth Way at Elizabeth have the best chips in South Australia.

Jeremy, I`ll take your word for it.

[Blake_Brown]

@Todd F r e n c h

@Blake Brown

#3 comes from The Hitching Post Restaurant in Buellton, CA [outside Santa Barbara]. Frank uses lard for those wondrous fries.

These are SOOO good!

Todd, I did not know you frequent this area. It would be great to connect with you when you do. Let me know in advance and well set up something special. Im talking wine and food wise. I have a feeling for what you like in vino, Champagne included.

[Blake_Brown]

@BRhoades

Wurstkusche in Downtown L.A. Duck fat twice fried, insanely crispy but yet so tender inside. with a myriad of dipping sauces. Also the best gourmet sausages anywhere. We go after the our Sunday afternoon LA Phil concerts as do many of the musicians .

Definitely sounds like a winner. I`ll keep that in mind for the next downtown LA visit. Thanks.

[ToddFrench]

@Blake Brown

@Todd F r e n c h

@Blake Brown

#3 comes from The Hitching Post Restaurant in Buellton, CA [outside Santa Barbara]. Frank uses lard for those wondrous fries.

These are SOOO good!

Todd, I did not know you frequent this area. It would be great to connect with you when you do. Let me know in advance and well set up something special. Im talking wine and food wise. I have a feeling for what you like in vino, Champagne included.

I’ll be there sometime in the winter, I presume, and I will look you up!

[Bob_Wood]

@Blake Brown

@Todd F r e n c h

@Blake Brown

#3 comes from The Hitching Post Restaurant in Buellton, CA [outside Santa Barbara]. Frank uses lard for those wondrous fries.

These are SOOO good!

Todd, I did not know you frequent this area. It would be great to connect with you when you do. Let me know in advance and well set up something special. Im talking wine and food wise. I have a feeling for what you like in vino, Champagne included.

Dear god man, you’ll get Loring and The Carg as “bonuses”. Careful what you wish for.

[M_Dildine]

Nepenthe, Big Sur.

For you unproud, latenight closet junkfood eaters, McDonalds.

[Steven_Heydemann]

Blue Duck Tavern in DC. Double frried, second time in duck fat. Nice thick cut fries. Delicious.

[Brent_C_l_a_y_t_o_n]

It might sound crazy, particularly because they are now a bigger corporate chain in most mall Food Courts, but Nathan’s fries are probably my all-time favorites.

[Matthew_Bourbeau]

Hi Blake,
If you’re in LA looking for fries, you might also want to check out the “Death By Duck Fries” at Beer Belly in Korea Town. Duck fat fries topped with Smoked Salt, Sweet Onion Sugar, Duck Skin Cracklins, Raspberry Mustard, and Duck Confit. They are absolutely spectacular if you’re a fan of the canard.

Matt

[Tom_Moore]

@BRhoades

Wurstkusche in Downtown L.A. Duck fat twice fried, insanely crispy but yet so tender inside. with a myriad of dipping sauces. Also the best gourmet sausages anywhere. We go after the our Sunday afternoon LA Phil concerts as do many of the musicians .

Anybody been to the Venice outpost? I need to get some duck fat fries now!

[Roberto_Rogness]

That was my immediate thought too, Tom. I will try to check them out next week.

[Danny_M_a_z_z_a]

+3 on the Hitching Post, added to that their Mango Ketchup.

Although a new steak frites place just opened here, I’ve yet to try but heard promising things about.

[Dick_Krueger]

I like mine the best. They are twice fried (first at 225F, then after cooling finished at 365F). I serve them with either homemade mayonnaise or spicy catsup.

[Blake_Brown]

@M. Dildine

Nepenthe, Big Sur.

For you unproud, latenight closet junkfood eaters, McDonalds.

I was waiting for the McDonalds post and it finally arrived. One of my best friends who owns 5 locations in and around Cincinnati will be pleased.

[Blake_Brown]

@Matthew Bourbeau

Hi Blake,
If you’re in LA looking for fries, you might also want to check out the “Death By Duck Fries” at Beer Belly in Korea Town. Duck fat fries topped with Smoked Salt, Sweet Onion Sugar, Duck Skin Cracklins, Raspberry Mustard, and Duck Confit. They are absolutely spectacular if you’re a fan of the canard.

Matt

Matt, these sound absolutely delicious. Yes, I`ll visit them the next opportunity in LA.

[M.Kaplan]

Blake,
Glad that you liked Vleminckx Sausmeesters. My favorite frite in tout le monde. Anyone who hasn’t eaten them is talking about second place or worse. The perfect frite. At the same level as the pommes Anna at Chez l’Ami Louis and the mashed potatoes at La Table de Joel Robuchon as the best potatoes I’ve ever eaten.