Really Off Topic French Fries

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Is there any eatery in State College, Bellefonte, or Boalsburg that serves freshly cut French Fries?
 

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The Field (Toftrees) has excellent fresh fries, and State Burger Co. in downtown Bellefonte has the same as well. The sweet potato fries at the Field are excellent as well.
^^^ This. Fries are hard to find that are above "fast-food" level, but these choices are solid.
 
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Fries. Tgar just returned from 10 days in Scotland where fries are treated like a religion. Everyone there makes fresh cut, hot delicious fries ( referred to as chips )

France has a great Fries game.

Argentina? Incredible, papas fritas everywhere.

Heck, even in Meh He Co one can find excellent fries, hot, salty, perfect texture after a quick bath in clean fresh hot oil.

Why not here? Why not here?

BTW, just to help you folks out, take this advice from a townie, Local Whiskey and Central Reservation make a pretty solid basket of fries.
 

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I seem to remember the Phyrst selling fries on a serving tray that were not half bad. Been a few years though.....
 

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Fries. Tgar just returned from 10 days in Scotland where fries are treated like a religion. Everyone there makes fresh cut, hot delicious fries ( referred to as chips )

France has a great Fries game.

Argentina? Incredible, papas fritas everywhere.

Heck, even in Meh He Co one can find excellent fries, hot, salty, perfect texture after a quick bath in clean fresh hot oil.

Why not here? Why not here?

BTW, just to help you folks out, take this advice from a townie, Local Whiskey and Central Reservation make a pretty solid basket of fries.
here's why!! ask McDonalds.......
 
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Fries. Tgar just returned from 10 days in Scotland where fries are treated like a religion. Everyone there makes fresh cut, hot delicious fries ( referred to as chips )

France has a great Fries game.

Argentina? Incredible, papas fritas everywhere.

Heck, even in Meh He Co one can find excellent fries, hot, salty, perfect texture after a quick bath in clean fresh hot oil.

Why not here? Why not here?

BTW, just to help you folks out, take this advice from a townie, Local Whiskey and Central Reservation make a pretty solid basket of fries.

France, Germany, Belgium - all elite. England’s chips seemed thicker which isn’t my preference. Hitting up Ireland next year though - will definitely sample!
 
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And be a native Scot and eat them with salt & vinegar
So, Tgar does on occasion enjoy vinegar with his fries. In all the restaurants we dined in, vinegar was only on the table a couple of places. When we asked for ketchup, more often than not we were served Heinz as well. Or those reading there’s thread that consider themselves foodies, Scotland is a hidden gem.

There was ( probably still is ) a concession vendor in Hershey at the stadium that sold / sells excellent fries with salt and vinegar. Cannot remember the name but very solid fries game. Many country fairs have at least one stand making solid fries.
 
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Wasn’t asked, but will offer this hot take: best version of a potato is potatoes dauphinoise.


 

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So, Tgar does on occasion enjoy vinegar with his fries. In all the restaurants we dined in, vinegar was only on the table a couple of places. When we asked for ketchup, more often than not we were served Heinz as well. Or those reading there’s thread that consider themselves foodies, Scotland is a hidden gem.

There was ( probably still is ) a concession vendor in Hershey at the stadium that sold / sells excellent fries with salt and vinegar. Cannot remember the name but very solid fries game. Many country fairs have at least one stand making solid fries.
Chips
 
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