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Default Crimes against potatoes

On Sat, 09 Jun 2007 14:27:14 -0400, Goomba38 >
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>Andy wrote:
>
>> I don't remember where I heard this but Burger King's fries are
>> sprayed with a light coating of glycerin at the processing plant.
>> Something about them having a crisper outside "crunch" after deep
>> frying. I think it also had some cosmetic value. Better browning?

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>Burger King ruined their fries when they "reformulated" them to make
>them remain "crispy" (albeit tasteless) longer. They no longer even
>taste like potatoes to me. They're made of composite potatoes and other
>ingredients now, instead of just potatoes.


Isn't Burger King the one that puts a coating on FF that's similar to
what's on onion rings? I like Burger King, but I DON'T like their
FF! Give me real fries from real potatoes. Don't mess with them.

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