Super Fry: The Fight for the Golden Frite

Shoestring, waffle, curly, or thick-cut: however you slice it,
nearly everyone loves a deep-fried, golden brown piece of potato.
But that’s where the agreement ends and the battles begin. While
Americans call their fries “French,” Belgians claim that they, not
the French, invented the perfect fry. Who’s right? This episode, we
take you right into the heart of the battle that continues to be
waged over who owns the fry—who invented it, who perfected it, who
loves it the most? And then we take you behind the scenes into
another epic fight: the struggle for the perfect fry. Can food
scientists create a fry with the ultimate crispy shell and soft
inside, one that can stay that way while your delivery driver is
stuck in traffic? Plus, the condiment wars: does mayo really have
the edge over ketchup? Listen in now to find out! Learn more about
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