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!

On Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:34:17 GMT, 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 don't know if popeye's is national or not, but their cajun fries aren't
bad.

your pal,
blake

On Sat 11 Apr 2009 10:48:23a, blake murphy told us...

> ThereOn Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:34:17 GMT, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>

>> 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 don't know if popeye's is national or not, but their cajun fries
> aren't bad.
>
> your pal,
> blake
>

There are 8 Popeye's in the greater Phoenix area, but none near where I
live. I've not had their fries, but I understand their spicy chicken is
rather good.

--
Wayne Boatwright
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