Fries are great no matter how you slice them, but there’s something especially appealing about crinkle-cut fries. Traditionally, these fries would be made by slicing potatoes with mandoline blades or corrugated knives, but we suspect that most of the crinkle fries you find today are made by machines. If you’re a fan of ruffled French fries, the Alexia Smart Classics Crinkle Cut Fries Roasted with Sea Salt are something you’ll want to try.
If you want these fries to come out of the oven crispy, you probably won’t want to stick to the instructions on the package. Alexia claims that half a baking sheet will be done within 15 to 20 minutes, but in our experience, these fries need to cook a little longer before they start to brown. Make sure you cover your baking sheet with aluminium foil before you toss these in the oven; they really stick to the pan.
While you’ll have to heat these up for a little longer to get the ideal crispy texture — or use an air fryer — they’re absolutely amazing if you let them start to brown. They have a wonderful ridged crispy texture on the outside, and the potato on the inside is perfectly soft. Best of all, you can taste the potato. There’s nothing artificial about these fries!
Like a lot of Alexia’s fries, these potatoes are pretty bland and basic when they come out of the oven. We usually just dip them in ketchup or barbeque sauce, but these fries would also be great with the right seasoning. We think they’d taste amazing with a sprinkling of cayenne pepper!
Alexia Smart Classics Crinkle Cut Fries Roasted with Sea Salt are perfect for anyone that’s sick of straight-laced fries. Even though the name of these fries might be a little wordy, they’re a simple side that you can serve with sandwiches, chicken nuggets, and so much more. Of course, if you decide to heat up a big bowl of fries and nothing else, we won’t judge you.
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