Wendy's natural-cut fries, have you tried them?

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I'm a big french fry fan and grade my local fast food joints on how good their fries are. My favorite has always been the fries at Wendy's, even though my local one tends to screw them up by making them too soggy or too hard. When they are made right, they are great. I rank them much higher than McDonalds, Jack in the Box, Whataburger, Burger King, etc. However, I just came back with a combo meal to find out they have replaced the old fries with these healthier *cough* natural-cut ones with sea salt. Here's an external review:

http://screwattack.com/blogs/Mishens-Fast-Food-Reviews/Wendys-Natural-Cut-Fries

They taste different than the Jack in the Box natural-cut ones (those are a bit tangy and smoother) and remind me a lot of the fries at Chile's, much less oversalted. They aren't bad, and I need to try them a few times before I make a final judgment, but ultimately the big issue is the loss of the original Wendy's fries. Those fries were unique to my taste buds, with their own shape, texture, and flavor. They also used fine powdered salt. Sea salt has these large, unsticking grains that are crunchy, sharply flavored, and tend to ruin the fries by making them way too salty in places and not enough in others. It's also funny because I read that Wendy's was trying to differentiate itself by having a one-of-a-kind side item for their combo meals for their 2010 marketing strategy, but the original fries to me are way more iconic than the rather generic ones they are switching to.
 
Wendys fries = bland semi-fired potatoes. A few of the fries will be crunchy, the rest kinda soggy (it is always like this when I get their fries).

If you really want freshly sliced, natural-cut, non-frozen fries do yourself a favor and checkout an In-and-Out Burger in AZ, CA, NV or UT.
 
Had them last week... they weren't bad but didn't really do much for me. I liked the old fries too with the fine salt covering. A lot of new chains go for the fresh cut or boardwalk type fries and I hate those (five guys and penn station come to mind) because they manage to taste more like grease sponges than most fries already do and it just sits so heavy in your stomach as if the rest of the meal was all that healthy to begin with.

I'm wondering who will be the first fast food to use pepper or other seasoning on their fries like Applebees or Ruby Tuesdays does
 
I liked Wendy's old fries even though most people hated them. I'm not into the new ones much, they don't taste as good. Checkers still has my favorite fries followed by Burger King.
 
I used to hate wendy's fries. Tried the new fries last tuesday. They were okay. Definately not soggy like their previous fries. Hardly what I would call 'natural cut' fries, though. Maybe two fries on the whole box had any instance of peel on them. And the sea salt makes every fry far too salty.
 
[quote name='tcrash247']I liked Wendy's old fries even though most people hated them. I'm not into the new ones much, they don't taste as good. Checkers still has my favorite fries followed by Burger King.[/QUOTE]

[quote name='BigPopov']BK has the best IMO.

And how anyone can eat at Checkers is beyond me[/QUOTE]

BK has some amazing fries ... but Checkers is the straight up mother fucking bomb, diggity. Word.
 
I prefer Wendy's old fries compared to the new ones. I don't like the texture or the flavor as much. I do like the new bacon they started using though.
 
Wendy's fries are really good when they are crisp and not soggy. It depends on where you get them. My local Wendy's came out soggy half the time. But the Wendy's that was on the main floor of my old on-campus dorm always had a million people there so the fries were always fresh and crisp. Maybe they also bothered to change the oil frequently. I don't know too much about cooking fries.
 
The new fries looked and tasted just like the old ones except for a small amount of what looked similar to skin. I guess that's what qualifies as natural.
 
[quote name='seen']Wendys fries = bland semi-fired potatoes. A few of the fries will be crunchy, the rest kinda soggy (it is always like this when I get their fries).

If you really want freshly sliced, natural-cut, non-frozen fries do yourself a favor and checkout an In-and-Out Burger in AZ, CA, NV or UT.[/QUOTE]

I vote for 5 guys as the best fries.

And I agree that checkers has some other great fries too.
 
I actually thought they were pretty good. I'm not a huge fan of french fries. If anyone ever gets to Philly, they need to go to Chickie & Pete's and get crab fries though. But, there were actually top 5 for me.
 
I don't like the new ones as much as the old ones.

I second Five Guys Burgers and Fries as the BEST fries I've tried yet. They give you so many as well!
 
I haven't tried these new "foreskin fries" yet (or should we just call them "uncircumcised"? haha). It's been cold enough here lately that I substitute a chili for my fries anyway. But I did see someone at the drive-thru today refuse their entire order once they found out about these new fries. What's the over/under on how long before they realize this was a stupid idea and switch back to the old fries?
 
the new ones are good but way too much salt. Had to shake the box alot to get the excessive salt off =/ still prefer BK or Chic Fil A

I havent had a frosty in a long time but the (probably not) new frosty shakes are horrible. It really tasted just like a big glob of sugar and not an actual milkshake.
 
+1 on the Chickie's and Pete's Crab Fries.

I also like the French Fries that you get at the Dairy Queen Braziers...I never had a bad one there!
 
[quote name='Gears24']I don't like the new ones as much as the old ones.

I second Five Guys Burgers and Fries as the BEST fries I've tried yet. They give you so many as well![/QUOTE]

Yeah. I always warn friends going to 5 Guys for the first time to NEVER get a large for fries unless they are splitting it like 3 or 4 ways.
 
[quote name='BigPopov']the new ones are good but way too much salt. Had to shake the box alot to get the excessive salt off =/ still prefer BK or Chic Fil A

I havent had a frosty in a long time but the (probably not) new frosty shakes are horrible. It really tasted just like a big glob of sugar and not an actual milkshake.[/QUOTE]

I got them for the first time yesterday and mine were virtually unsalted. Plus, dipping them into a Frosty just isn't the same anymore. :cry:
 
[quote name='Number83']+1 on the Chickie's and Pete's Crab Fries.
[/QUOTE]

C&P have the best fries period, them plus the chicken tenders are heaven.

I've never been a huge fan of Wendy's fries, the few Wendy's I've been to, they've always been way too soggy to enjoy.
 
[quote name='jello44']C&P have the best fries period, them plus the chicken tenders are heaven.

I've never been a huge fan of Wendy's fries, the few Wendy's I've been to, they've always been way too soggy to enjoy.[/QUOTE]

I have to agree, even with the new fries, they can be soggy at times.
 
The Five Guys Cajun fries are definitely awesome.

New Wendy's fries were terrible the first time I had them, then I asked for no salt the next time and lo and behold they were utterly fantastic, pepper is by far the superior attachment!
 
[quote name='nasum']The Five Guys Cajun fries are definitely awesome.

[/QUOTE]

Love em too. You have to pace yourself when you eat them though. Malt Vinegar helps.
 
Fresh cut potatoes + peanut oil + Lawry's = Win.

Steak Escape recognizes this, Five Guys neglects the last part of the equation.

Wendy's new fries are decent but nothing special.
Their old fries were good provided they were fresh & properly salted. Sadly, this was rarely the case.
 
Five Guys is where it's at. I'm sorry they don't advertise as much as these other guys so ya'll could be hyped up enough to give them a shot. Seriously I LOVE their cajun fries. Godly.
 
Anything submerged in grease to cook it can't be all that 'healthy' for you.:razz:

Personally though I prefer the somewhat crunchy ones from BK.;) They're yummylicious(and artery clogging).
 
I tried the new wendy's fries and they are a bit more chewy to me but taste fine.

I do miss the old fries, I think they should have made these "new" fries
a secondary option and kept the old ones but I'm not complaining much because I don't frequent fast food joints.

P.S. don't get the spicy chicken nuggets, they made me sick:puke:
 
I heard about the new fries. Haven't tried them yet but I doubt they won't be an improvement over the old mediocre fries.
 
[quote name='Naruto Uzumaki']
P.S. don't get the spicy chicken nuggets, they made me sick:puke:[/QUOTE]

Erroneous Statement. Spicy chicken nuggets ROCK :mrgreen:
 
wendy's fries are amazing, but not because of the fries. its that salt. :drool: i dunno what they put in their salt or what they do to it but those little baby granules are so fucking yummy for my tummy
 
Wendy's had the absolute best fries.

I'm definitely not going to eat there as often now that they've changed them, which... is probably a good thing.
 
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