They've been julienned, shoe-stringed, steak-cut, curly-q'd, seasoned, cheesed-up, truffled and dunked in numerous sauces, but to say the french fry is merely a fried potato is doing one of America's favorite foods a disservice.
Like the perfect burger which the fry often accompanies, making a good batch is as much an art as it is science. There are steps involved in making the perfectly crisp french fry--cutting, soaking, rinsing, re-rinsing, frying, cooling, and re-frying--and then of course, salted just so.
Do you consider yourself a papas fritas connoisseur? If so, share with us where in Belmont you find the perfect order of fries. And don't be shy---if there's a place elsewhere on the Peninsula that gets your vote, feel free to add it to our comment section, or go that city's Patch site to cast your vote.
(Note: Because we want to keep this poll local, we haven't included any national fast food restaurants on our list.)
Poll closes Friday at 9 a.m.; winner will be announced Friday at noon.
