I remember back in the 1960s watching the staff at McDonald's place large potatoes on a rotary peeler and then pushing it through a slicer, then deep frying the pieces. I was remin... moreI remember back in the 1960s watching the staff at McDonald's place large potatoes on a rotary peeler and then pushing it through a slicer, then deep frying the pieces. I was reminded of this when Wendy's introduced their "new hot and crispy fries" (guaranteed hot and crispy) with incessant TV ads last year. I looked up the ingredient list for these new fries, it was a page long. Real french fries ingredient list is two ingredients only, potato and oil, period (salt, sauces, and condiments are an add on by preference). less
By “traditional“ I mean those that offer a formal fine dining experience and that you might book for a date, an anniversary or a birthday celebration. In my town, we no... moreBy “traditional“ I mean those that offer a formal fine dining experience and that you might book for a date, an anniversary or a birthday celebration. In my town, we no longer have a Chinese “restaurant“ in that sense. We do however have three noodle bars, which are all different in style. One of them is popular with Chinese students and has a menu in Chinese.