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[-] CyberEgg@discuss.tchncs.de 18 points 2 months ago

One is not like the others.

[-] glitchdx@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago

two are not like the others

[-] CyberEgg@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 months ago

Sweet Potato is at least a potato.

[-] victorz@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

Is it? In that case, potatoes are apples by French standards. (Because it's in the name.)

[-] CyberEgg@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 months ago

They are at least relatives.

[-] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

They’re as closely related as a human and a lemur.

The Spanish just got confused between the names batata and papa and called them similar names. Yams are even further away from both sweet potatoes and potatoes.

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[-] Dorkyd68@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

Zigzag?? Bitch you mean crinkle cut?!?!

[-] cdf12345@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 months ago

It’s not worth respecting something that clearly belongs on the bottom of the list.

[-] TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Sweet potato is at the bottom. If you disagree with me, you're an idiot.

[-] elephantium@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Ok, but I'm an idiot with happy taste buds.

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[-] nagaram@startrek.website 10 points 2 months ago

Zigzag

Uh, it's crinkle cut and someone will die on my hill.

[-] Daemnyz@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Posting such a controversial question and putting in onion rings on this list is bordering on rage bait

Edit: I can't type

[-] LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 months ago

I'm really sorry I should have put a trigger warning

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[-] anamethatisnt@sopuli.xyz 8 points 2 months ago

... are the wedges the only non fried food in this picture?

How about boiling them tatoes?

Or simply pan fry them with some butter?

Anyways; 1. Wedges, 2. Waffles, 3. Shoestring with surprise sweet potatoes > The rest.

[-] SpongyAneurysm@feddit.org 2 points 2 months ago

If we're talking about expanding to other potatoe-preparations, we might as well include a simple baked potatoe.

And, as a Bavarian, I cannot omit the glorious Knödel (in all it's potato-based variations).

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[-] camelbeard@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

This

With Belgian mayonaise!

And I'm Dutch so I'm not even biased.

[-] Sp00kyB00k@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Yes. Vlaamse frieten zijn superieur.

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[-] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

5, [tied: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7], 6, 8

Sweet potato fries are fucking amazing when they're done right. Usually they're overly mushy which I think is why they get so much hate, but they're top tier when the cook knows what they're doing.

[-] Ileftreddit@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Whatever anyone’s opinion on this, ONION RINGS DO NOT BELONG HERE, they are NOT POTATOS

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[-] not3ottersinacoat@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 months ago

They're all tied for number 1, except sweet potato, which skips all the empty spots below and goes straight to number 8. Sweet potato fries suck.

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[-] Apeman42@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

2, 3, 4, 6, 1, 7, 5.

Onion rings are either at the top or bottom of the list depending on the batch.

[-] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 4 points 2 months ago

5, 1, 8, 7, 3, 6, 2, 4

Sweet spud ftw!

[-] quinkin@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

No. I refuse to rank my children as well.

[-] neuracnu@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 months ago
  • 3 (tots)
  • 2 (curly)
  • 6 (~~zigzag~~ crinkle cut)
  • 4 (waffle)
  • 7 (~~wedges~~ Jo-Jo’s)
  • 5 (sweet potato)
  • 8 (onion rings) - tied with sweet potatoes; they’re both lost and in the wrong part of town
  • 1 (shoestring) - potato chip sticks with more steps

Missing: coniques.

[-] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

8, 2 4, 3, 1, 6, 7, 5

Assuming they onion rings are beer batter and the curly fries are from Arby's.

[-] theskyisfalling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago

Eh I'm English, all beige food is top tier!

[-] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

Where are the cheese curds? Fucking profligates is deep fried cheese too good for ya?

[-] Dudewitbow@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 months ago

3,2,1,8,4,5,7,6 for quick first gut reaction

[-] Simulation6@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 months ago

I think onion rings and tots need to be removed from the list as neither are potato based. Substitute latkes and hash browns in their places.

[-] hopesdead@startrek.website 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Okay, two of them aren’t even the same vegetable.

[-] GoddessGundy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

-Curly

-Onion Ring (isn't really tater but I love them)

-Waffle

-Shoestring

-Sweet potato

-Zigzag (crinkle cut)

-Wedges

-Tots

Honestly though if im only stuck with the last three I won't even eat them-

[-] JakoJakoJako13@piefed.social 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)
  1. Tater tot: A good tater tot is like butter. Pure salt and crunch then melt in your mouth deliciousness.

  2. Onion Rings: Good onion rings is technically better than tater tots, but the spectrum of bad to good onion rings is very wide.

  3. Curly Fries: Curly Fries are hard to fuck up. I don't even think I've had a variation of curly fries. They're all the same to me, but they're so good.

  4. Wedges: Wedges have a smaller spectrum than onion rings, but the ceiling is lower and they're hard to rank better than the ones ahead of them.

  5. Shoestring: McDonalds

  6. ZigZag: These can range from heavenly to straight fucking trash. Unfortunately they're too easy to turn into straight fucking trash. By that I mean you have to put more work into them to make them good as opposed to just salt and oven/fried. Might as well just try to fry some snow at that point.

  7. Sweet Potato: I've had good sweet potato fries but I rarely get good sweet potato fries.

  8. Waffle: I don't get these. They're ass. The only place that makes them kinda tolerable is Chik-Fila, but even then they're still ass to me. Can't even make them good at home without drowning them in salt and ketchup. I can slice up a potato and chuck them in the oven and get better results most of the time.

Edit for formatting. Apparently piefed, doesn't honor your numbering and turns it into 1, 2, 3, etc even if you go 8, 12, 3.

[-] wieson@feddit.org 2 points 2 months ago

Anglosphere ah ah list

[-] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)
  1. Waffle fries (always crispy and delicious)
  2. Curly fries (same)
  3. Tater tots (surprisingly good)
  4. Wedges, if properly spiced
  5. Good onion rings
  6. Shoestring, if not limp
  7. Bad onion rings
  8. Bad wedges
  9. Crinkle cut (zigzag) (usually unflavored and soggy from a bag, but can be better than soggy shoestrings)
  10. Bad shoestrings
  11. Sweet potato fries (always soggy and I don't like sweet potato very much)
[-] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I'm gonna have to lock in Onion Rings as my final answer.

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[-] zxqwas@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Whatever as long as it's not sweet potato.

[-] Zier@fedia.io 2 points 2 months ago

1-4, 6-8 YESSSSSSS 5 NO!

[-] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

If we are rating the best type of fries then onion rings are last, being that they aren't even potato.

[-] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Doesn't say anything about potatoes.

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[-] DJKJuicy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

What the heck kind of list is this?

Where are the steak fries?

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