At a restaurant, a basket is nifty. I didn't think it changes much, but it gives some variety. But at home we just put them on plates.
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I actually worked at a restaurant. The basket is easier to clean and cheaper to replace if it gets broken by a kid.
Plate
Fast food containers, although handy, are too restrictive. Sometimes your pull one fry out and it pulls another fry with it. Sometimes you lose that other fry. It takes some mental focus to avoid this.
Plate fries are loose and free, and don't require any thinking.
basket, to reduce surface area and keep them hot while still allowing steam to escape so they stay crispy
Agreed. The paper in the basket will neither conduct as much heat away from the fries as a plate and doesn't seem to trap as much steam.
I like your way of thinking.
There's smth about a basket of fires when I'm eating out that I like
A basket of fries allows for maximum malt vinegar distribution without spilling into other foods. That's not how I eat fries often, but with the right fries and environment it's the best.
Why would this make a difference?
Jar
That could be very good looking.
No. I prefer eating my fries in a chair, or on a stool if I'm feeling frisky.
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Each fry in an individual insulated sock to keep it hot. Socked fries in an orderly stack on a plate. Eaten with chopsticks.
Plate. It's easiest to:
Season/salt them evenly
Save the crispiest (best) ones for last
Scoot them around to get the last of the ~~ketchup mayo sriracha gravy vinegar~~ preferred condiment
Out of a bag
Depends.
If I'm fingering my fries, I favor a basket or plate. Just much better for fingering fries.
If I'm forking them, it would be bowl overall, but with plate being an acceptable forking surface. See, when you fork in a bowl, you don't get fries flying everywhere the way it sometimes happens with extra crispy fries on a plate.
A bowl is also superior if you're going to spurt some juicy stuff on your fries. Also superior for solid toppings, particularly if you vigorously shake it all together and will be forking with enthusiasm.
However, if you'll be just putting the tip into the juicy stuff, a plate is better for forking or fingering, as you can go as slow or fast as you like without things spraying everywhere.
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