I have an obsession with french fries – good ones that is.
As with any food, I have barometers for assessing the quality of this ubiquitous but usually underwhelming rendition of the lowly spud. Of course, they must be home-made not frozen, cut from the right potatoes, blanched and then fried just before serving and cooked in good quality oil.
Ultimate fries are served at Bistro 990 on Bay at Wellesley in downtown Toronto, at the fish and chip shop located in the Camden Town underground station in North London, U.K., and at some Swiss Chalet locations – yes, it’s true. (Note: Swiss Chalet also has excellent coffee – go figure.) Oh, and the round, thin and crispy, disc-shaped fries at Amadeu’s in Kensington Market are superb. Read more…