On Apr 11, 9:54*am, "Jean B." > wrote:
> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> > On Fri 10 Apr 2009 09:16:29p, sf told us...
>
> >> On Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:02:53 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> >> > wrote:
>
> >>> On Fri 10 Apr 2009 11:34:10a, sf told us...
>
> >>>> On Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:02:41 GMT, blake murphy
> >>>> > wrote:
>
> >>>>> On Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:59:44 -0700, sf wrote:
>
> >>>>>> On Thu, 9 Apr 2009 10:15:10 -0400, "Virginia Tadrzynski"
> >>>>>> > wrote:
>
> >>>>>>> clumps or no clumps in the container, I prefer Old Bay to paprika on
> >>>>>>> devilled eggs.
> >>>>>> AFAIC Old Bay's best use is the original. *I didn't "get fries with
> >>>>>> that" yesterday because they were "Old Bay" fries. *UGH.
> >>>>> do you dislike 'spiced fries' in general?
>
> >>>> I like garlic fries.
>
> >>> I've not had garlic fries, but I'm sure I'd like them. *What I don't care
> >>> for is the general category of "seasoned fries", where they've been
> >>> liberally coated with God only know what kind of mixture, which often
> >>> includes a starch, giving them a funny texture as well.
> >> Fortunately I've been spared. *Up to that point, I'd never heard of
> >> fries with anything other than garlic (maybe some chopped fresh herbs
> >> which isn't offensive). *But if "seasoning" means what Burger King did
> >> to their fries, then I won't like seasoning on my fries and the
> >> thought of Old Bay is absolutely stomach churning.
>
> > Back in the day soon after Paul Prudhomme's Cajun cuisine first became
> > popular, a rather good Cleveland restaurant offered Cajun fries. *They were
> > seasoned, but expertly so and rather hot. *I really enjoyed them. *No
> > "coating" on the fries. *The usual stuff in restaurants now is pretty
> > dreadful.
>
> I absolutely detest those coated fries, which also don't seem to
> be hunks of potato.

I've never seen seasoned fries other than the curly fries. Thank
goodness for small favors!

maxine in ri
trying to keep out of the caramel matzo crunch!