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Books
Lord of the Fries, by Tim Wynne-Jones; DK Publishing, 1999.
A collection of short stories, appropriate for young adults. Title story is about two nosey young people that invade the privacy of a surly short-order cook and then have to decide whether or not to go public with the heartwarming human interest story they discover. (Kirkus)
The French Fry Companion: A Connoisseur's Guide to the Food We Love, by David Graulich; Lebhar-Friedman Books, 1999.
Cookbook of french fry recipes.
How to Read a French Fry, by Russ Parsons, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2001. The science behind cooking, plus a few recipes.
Games
Lord of the Fires card game
The thematic sequel to Give Me the Brain, takes place in the same restaurant, has the same cast of characters, and requires roughly the same equipment. But the game is entirely different. Players choose orders from the colorful Friedey's menu, and try to fill them with cards from their hands. Some oders are easy, like the Cowabunga (One cow meat, one bun). Some orders are a little harder, like the chickabunga Conga (same as a Chickabunga, bird meat plus bun, but includes fries and a drink. (Amazon)
Links
The One and the Only Original Belgian Fries - information about Belgian fries.
The Secret History of French Fries - article about the "secret" history of french fries.
Where do French Fries come from? - Where do they come from?
French Fry News
McDonald's confirms its french fries are made with beef extract - Boston Globe, May 4, 2001.
McDonalds French Fry Facts - response to accusations they used animal fats for oil.
US French Fries Heat Up China's Fast Food Industry - news article
Other Links
French Fries - the musical group.
Food & Cooking Quotes: French Fries - negative quote
Food Facts & Trivia: French Fries
The Unusual Beginning of French Fries in the United States - history of the french fry
French Fries Day - should be a national holiday!
French Fries - fold a french fry container (requires Adobe Acrobat to view)
French Fries Mascot Costume - great Halloween idea
Recipes
Baked French Fries II
Oven French Fries
Venison Recipe - French Fries Casserole
Home & Garden Television - Homemade French Fries
Oven French Fries Recipe
Easy French Fries - children's recipe
American's Culinary Favorite: French Fries
Oven French Fries
French Fries
Clubhouse French Fries and Gravy
Classic French Fries with Chili Salt
Cheezy French Fries
FRENCH FRY REVIEWS
My Rating System:
 Not really worth bothering for.
Ok, but I wouldn't fill up on fries.
Good. Worth returning for, maybe once per month.
Very Good. Worth returning for, especially if you are within 100 miles.
Excellent. These fries are so good, they are on a completely different plain of existence. This is my highest honor. High Recommendations.
Warrens or Dillons (Northern Utah)
Fake potatoes, but good; Consistent throughout chain; decent fry sauce, but not much of it (unless you dine-in and then you can use as much as you need). Can be popular place during meal time, prepare for a wait. Avoid drive-up window if all you want is order of fries. You may also want to try their tater tots or deep fried mushrooms.
Jumbo's (12th & Wall, Ogden Utah)
Real potatoes, deep fried. Service may be inconsistent. Be careful at drive-in--very tight fit, especially for large vehicles. Serves Pepsi (that too flows through my veins). Good fry sauce, decent serving. Quick service.
Red Robin (throughout Western United States)
Waffle Fries. Don't bother--soggy and lacking in taste. No fry sauce. No drive-up window. Take out takes forever.
Crown Burger (Salt Lake City & Layton Utah)
Fake potatoes, but good. Consistent. Very popular place, especially at lunchtime. Not only are their fries good, but most of their menu items age good. Try Crown Burger or onion rings. Fry sauce is good, though strange--kind of chunky style!
Milestones Inner Harbour (812 Wharf Street, Victoria, BC Canada)
Best fries and sauce I have ever had. Well worth the wait and drive! Fries are curly style, appear to be oven baked, crunchy, consistent, and tasty. Dipping sauce is a artichoke, spinach combination. Very tasty!
Training Table (Throughout Utah)
Two varities--Fries and Cheese Fries. Both are good, though I prefer their cheese fries. Dipping sauce is great. Service may be a little slow, especially Friday and Saturday nights. No drive-up window. Take out service requires you to sit down at booth, order and proceed as though you were a dine-in customer--very difficult if it is busy. Try Jakes Over the Top for drive-up service, especially if you are in Ogden or Kaysville.
Jakes Over the Top (Selected locations in Utah)
Same fries and dipping sauce as Training Table. Big difference is Jakes offers dine-in (not as comfortable or as large as Training Table) but fairly quick drive-up window. Try their shakes too. They seem to remain consistent between locations.
Galaxy Diner (Northern Utah)
Good fries and cheese fries. Cruncy and well-flavored. Dipping sauce average, nothing special about it. Service will take a while as it is a dine-in diner only. Diner is decorated in a 50's style motif complete with jukebox (though it can be loud). Decent children's menu too.
Hardee's (National, but not in Utah)
Deep fried, decent fry sauce, but sometimes a pain to get from drive-up window. Go inside to get more than one tiny container. May be hard to find since they pretty much left Utah.
Wienerschnitzel (Salt Lake City)
Wonderful chile-cheese fries. Unfortunately, they seem to keep closing down the best locations. Don't even bother asking for fry sauce. Chile is great!
Central Burger (any)
Fried, usually comes with half of the oil of the deep fryer, but no fry sauce.
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