Editing French fries (section)

==Variants==
[[File:Tornadofries.jpg|thumb|A child holding [[Tornado potato|tornado fries]]]]
French fries come in multiple variations and toppings. Some examples include:
* [[Carne asada fries]] – fries covered with [[carne asada]], [[guacamole]], [[sour cream]] and [[cheese]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Stop at Picante and say, 'Fill 'er up!' |author=Allen Borgen |url=http://www.sbsun.com/living/ci_11309839 |newspaper=San Bernardino Sun |date=25 December 2008 |access-date=22 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229152052/http://www.sbsun.com/living/ci_11309839 |archive-date=29 February 2012 }}<br />{{cite book|author=Maria Desiderata Montana|title=Food Lovers' Guide to® San Diego: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kcp6jYtTcBUC&pg=PA69|date=18 September 2012|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|isbn=978-0-7627-8904-7|page=69}}</ref>
* [[Cheese fries]] – fries covered with cheese.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/entertainment/dining/reviews/2018/03/22/5-try-cheese-fries/437993002|title=5 to Try: Cheese fries|work=Commercial Appeal|access-date=3 April 2018|archive-date=13 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213200508/https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/entertainment/dining/reviews/2018/03/22/5-try-cheese-fries/437993002/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Chili cheese fries]] – fries covered with chili and cheese.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://visionlaunch.com/who-invented-chili-cheese-fries/|title=Who Invented Chili Cheese Fries - Vision Launch|last=Zorn|first=Marc|date=18 August 2014|work=Vision Launch|access-date=7 July 2017|language=en-US|archive-date=24 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124042057/https://visionlaunch.com/who-invented-chili-cheese-fries/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Crinkle-cut fries]] – also known as "wavy fries", these are cut in a corrugated, ridged fashion.<ref name="Lingle 2016" />
* [[Curly fries]] – characterised by their [[Helix|helical shape]], cut from whole potatoes using a specialised spiral slicer.<ref name="Lingle 2016" />
* [[Curry]] chips – fries covered in curry sauce.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Walker|first=Kylie|date=12 February 2019|title=Have you discovered the glory of curry chips?|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/food/article/2019/02/12/have-you-discovered-glory-curry-chips|url-status=live|access-date=17 August 2021|website=SBS|language=en|archive-date=17 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817094004/https://www.sbs.com.au/food/article/2019/02/12/have-you-discovered-glory-curry-chips}}</ref>
* Dirty fries – fries covered in melted cheese with various toppings such as bacon, pulled pork, chili or gravy.<ref>Kirwin, Ellen: [https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/liverpools-best-dirty-fries-cheesy-10956648 Liverpool's best dirty fries, cheesy chips and downright filthy food] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513152753/https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/liverpools-best-dirty-fries-cheesy-10956648 |date=13 May 2021 }}, ''Liverpool Echo'' 8 March 2017. Accessed on 13 May 2021.</ref>
* French fry sandwich<ref name="ftw.usatoday.com">[http://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/06/the-u-s-open-is-selling-a-delicious-sandwich-with-french-fries-on-it The U.S. Open is selling a delicious sandwich with french fries on it | For The Win] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201123004247/https://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/06/the-u-s-open-is-selling-a-delicious-sandwich-with-french-fries-on-it |date=23 November 2020 }}. Ftw.usatoday.com (17 June 2016). Retrieved on 13 November 2016.</ref> – fried potato with bread, including the [[chip butty]], [[horseshoe sandwich]], [[french tacos]], and the ''[[mitraillette]]''.
* Greek fries – fries topped with [[feta]] cheese and various toppings such as tomatoes, red onions, and [[tzatziki]].<ref>{{cite news | title = Greek Fries | url=https://www.themediterraneandish.com/greek-style-oven-fries/ | website = Themediterraneandish.com | access-date = 31 March 2025 | url-status = live }}</ref>
* Kimchi fries – fries topped with caramelised [[baechu-kimchi]] and green onions<ref>{{cite news | title = Kimchi Fries | url = https://thewoksoflife.com/kimchi-fries/ | website = Thewoksoflife.com | access-date = 27 June 2021 | archive-date = 27 June 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210627104913/https://thewoksoflife.com/kimchi-fries/ | url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = kimchi fries | url = https://brooklynsupper.com/kimchi-fries/ | website = Brooklynsupper.com | access-date = 27 June 2021 | archive-date = 27 June 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210627104913/https://brooklynsupper.com/kimchi-fries/ | url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = How to Make Kimchi Fries | url = https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/how-to-make-kimchi-fries/ | website = Tasteofhome.com | access-date = 27 June 2021 | archive-date = 27 June 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210627104913/https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/how-to-make-kimchi-fries/ | url-status = live }}</ref>
* [[Loaded fries]] – fries topped with cheese and bacon.
* Microwave fries – fries that are cooked in the microwave; some frozen fries have instructions for microwaving.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mitchell |first1=Simone |title=Frozen microwave chips: Answer to our prayers or culinary nightmare? |url=https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/food/eat/frozen-microwave-chips-answer-to-our-prayers-or-culinary-nightmare/news-story/285ca5caceccdf8377cfa71fea1f8c37 |website=News.com.au |access-date=19 March 2022 |archive-date=8 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308175952/https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/food/eat/frozen-microwave-chips-answer-to-our-prayers-or-culinary-nightmare/news-story/285ca5caceccdf8377cfa71fea1f8c37 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Oven fries – fries that are cooked in the oven as a final step in the preparation.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Oven Fries Recipe|url=https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1013044-oven-fries|access-date=17 August 2021|website=The New York Times|department=Cooking|archive-date=17 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817094001/https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1013044-oven-fries|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Potato wedges]] – thick-cut, elongated wedge-shaped fries with the skin left on.<ref name="Lingle 2016"/>
* [[Poutine]] – a dish consisting of fries topped with cheese curds and gravy and principally associated with the Canadian province of Québec.<ref>{{Cite web|date=19 May 2021|title='Protect our poutine': Quebec dairy group looks to give gooey dish official status|url=https://www.saanichnews.com/news/protect-our-poutine-quebec-dairy-group-looks-to-give-gooey-dish-official-status/|access-date=17 August 2021|website=Saanich News|language=en-US|archive-date=17 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817094004/https://www.saanichnews.com/news/protect-our-poutine-quebec-dairy-group-looks-to-give-gooey-dish-official-status/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Salt and pepper chips]], [[3-in-1 (fast food dish)|3-in-1 chips]], and the [[Spice bag]] – various [[British Chinese cuisine|British Chinese fusion]] and Irish Chinese fusion dishes.
* Shoestring fries – thin-cut fries.<ref name="Lingle 2016" />
* Steak fries – thick-cut fries.<ref name="Lingle 2016" />
* [[Sweet potato fries]] – fries made with [[sweet potatoes]] instead of traditional white potatoes.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Severson|first=Kim|date=25 November 2010|title=Sweet Potatoes Step Out From Under Marshmallows|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/25/us/25sweet.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220102/https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/25/us/25sweet.html |archive-date=2 January 2022 |url-access=limited |url-status=live|access-date=17 August 2021|issn=0362-4331}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
* [[Tornado fries]] – [[Helix|helical]]-cut potatoes that are placed on a skewer and then deep fried.<ref name="Lingle 2016">{{cite book | last=Lingle | first=B. | title=Fries!: An Illustrated Guide to the World's Favorite Food | publisher=Chronicle Books | year=2016 | isbn=978-1-61689-504-4 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=37D8CwAAQBAJ&pg=PA50 | access-date=1 July 2017 | pages=50–53}}</ref>
* [[Triple-cooked chips]] – fries that are simmered, cooled and drained using a [[Sous-vide|low-temp-long-time (LTLT)]] cooking technique; they are then deep fried at just 130&nbsp;°C, cooled and finally deep fried at 180&nbsp;°C.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dubecki|first=Larissa|date=26 July 2016|title=The quest for the 'Perfect Chip'|url=https://www.goodfood.com.au/recipes/how-to/the-perfect-chip-20160710-gq2siu|access-date=17 August 2021|website=Good Food|language=en-au|archive-date=17 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817094004/https://www.goodfood.com.au/recipes/how-to/the-perfect-chip-20160710-gq2siu|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Crinkle-cutting#Waffle fries|Waffle fries]] – lattice-shaped fries obtained by quarter-turning the potato before each next slide over a grater and deep-frying just once.<ref name="Lingle 2016"/>
* A baked variant, oven fries, uses less or no oil.<ref name="Oven Chips">{{cite web | url=http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2515/chunky-oven-chips | title=Chunky oven chips | publisher=BBC | work=BBC Good Food | access-date=7 March 2016 | archive-date=21 August 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821062608/https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2515/chunky-oven-chips | url-status=live }}</ref>
* Garlic fries, a variant that includes [[garlic]] and [[parsley]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Garlic "Fries" |url=https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ellie-krieger/garlic-fries-recipe-1946844 |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=Food Network |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=Easy Garlic Fries Recipe - Food.com |url=https://www.food.com/recipe/easy-garlic-fries-219159 |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=www.food.com |language=en}}</ref>

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File:Air-fried French Fries.jpg|Air-fried fries
File:Chili fries.jpg|Chili fries
File:The Hat, chili cheese fries.jpg|[[Chili cheese fries]]
File:Pommes VI (20006982466).jpg|Crinkle-cut fries
File:Fast food 01 ebru.jpg|[[Curly fries]]
File:Curry chips.jpg|Curry chips
File:Dirty fries at Stone's.jpg|Dirty fries
File:Shoestring fries, garlic, homemade blue cheese dressing, with some spicy sauce.jpg|Shoestring fries with blue cheese dressing
File:Sweet Potato Fries.jpg|Sweet potato fries 
File:ChickFilA-Fries.jpg|Waffle fries
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