Oh, GOD I want french fries!

[Bertha Venation]

A cow-irker has some at her desk. :drool:

[Heidi]

1. I want ONION RINGS!!!!!!!!!!

Unfortunately, they're kinda unknown in this part of Switzerland, so if I want 'em, I've gotta make 'em myself. Not gonna happen. I have a spinach quiche in the oven for dinner, though. :stavin'@7:18pm: :weep:

[Bertha Venation]

3. spinach quiche is good . . .

. . . but you're right, not the same as onion rings. So sorry, my friend. :hug:

[HopeHoops]

2. Cheddar Jalepeno Poppers here - and I just had lunch!!!!

[Bertha Venation]

4. ever had the stuffed jaleps at jack in the box?

:9 those, i'd give up the fries for, in a heartbeat.

[HopeHoops]

5. I haven't had J.I.T.B. kangaroo meat products in at least 25 years - I'm on the East Coast.

[Bertha Venation]

7. me too

I eat there 2-3 times on each week-long trip to So. CA. I have a friend who calls the tacos "cat-food tacos." We, my family, all call them "crappy tacos." We eat 'em by the bagsful.

[HopeHoops]

9. Wow - I never thought I would hear anyone insult CAT FOOD!!!!

[KamaAina]

34. I can top that

a popular local treat out here is manapua, buns stuffed with a meat filling, usually char siu (BBQ pork). "The Rock", who grew up here, says the one thing he misses is the lack of decent manapua on the mainland.

An enduring urban legend is that the filling is actually cat! :puke: :puke: :puke: One coworker feels he has to bring that up each and every time I have one.

[Eyerish]

6. Ever since I moved to Minnesota 4 years ago..

Jack in the box and In-n-Out are the only 2 fast food places I've really missed. I would kill for a J.I.B Taco right now....*drools*

[Bertha Venation]

OMG, I thought thinking about Jack's was bad enough.

Now you've got me jonesing for In-n-Out. :drool:

[Eyerish]

12. I haven't been home in over a year..

and my mom knows that the first place after picking me up at the airport will be J.I.B for a Jumbo Jack and 2 tacos...And In-N-Out the next day. Yeah i'm the picture of healthy eating...:hi:

[Bertha Venation]

14. mmm... tacos...

Do you know about In-n-Out Burger's secret menu?

[Eyerish]

19. Oh yeah....

I had a couple of friends that worked at the one near my house. It's a great first job...they pay really well for fast food. I liked getting mine "animal style", but they were always such a mess. A yummy delicious mess. I had a friend eat 2 triple-triples in one sitting, but he lived to regret it. Couldn't eat one for 6 months afterwards...

[Bertha Venation]

31. good grief, were they having a contest?

2 3x3's? Too much!

A year is a long time to be away from home. It's been a year since my last visit, and I can't go out there until June.

[Eyerish]

32. It was part dare/ part hungry teenage boy...

He bragged he'd make it through. Mind you, this was with a shake and fries too. Oh, if youtube would of been around in the mid 90's he would of been a sensation.:rofl: He was puking so hard he fell into the can, just the legs sticking out :rofl: :rofl:

Yeah it's been realy hard being away that long...my mom is having surgery in March and I've love to be home, but I can't take any time off from my job.:-(

[applegrove]

8. Don't do it Bertha. If you can vanquish the fries you are well on the road to

a good diet.

[Bertha Venation]

16. I managed to beat them back this time

but only because I packed a decent lunch. :hi:

[applegrove]

23. I didn't pack a decent lunch yesterday. I had fries. I lost no weight on my diet. And I feel like

****. Better to listen to my own advice.

[Bertha Venation]

30. Move on.

I have to remind myself to do that. It's not easy.

[GoneOffShore]

10. I want beer battered French Fries

Fried in duck fat.

[Bertha Venation]

17. never heard of 'em

This is something you've eaten before?

[GoneOffShore]

20. Yes indeed. They are here in Philadelphia.

A couple of places do beer battered fries. And Guy Fieri has mentioned them on Dinners, Drive ins and Dives.

I don't think he's talked about the duck fat though. Not too many people do that.

Frying in pork fat is good to.

[Bertha Venation]

26. I grew up eating things fried in bacon fat.

In fact, I think some of the cholesterol in my arteries is from 1967.

I would find Guy Fieri's show interesting if he didn't irritate the living shit outta me. :)

[GoneOffShore]

33. Ah, bacon fat.

The food of the gods. It's part of the holy trinity - Goose, Duck, Bacon

Someone did a study recently and they discovered that those three fats are better for you than butter. And you can wash duck fat or goose fat off of your hands with cold water.

[supernova]

11. Here's a substitute

*This is me trying NOT to pay attention to the pizza joint thread* :eyes:

In the grocery store frozen section, look for wedges that you can BAKE.

Spread them out on a cookie sheet and bathe in a little olive oil and seasoning of your choice.

Put them in the oven on relatively high heat until they start browning really well. It's the brown that makes the taste.

Take them out and cover with ketchup or whatever floats yer boat.

Not really low cal, but not that bad either.

[Bertha Venation]

13. sounds like a fair deal

Would steak fries be acceptable? I mean, are the wedges just plain potato wedges? Because I figure steak fries are probably pre-fried, defeating the porpoise. Hmm.

[supernova]

15. Yeah, steak fries are ok

Most are pre-fried to a certain degree. It's worth it to read label and get ones done in peanut or olive oil.

Another alternative is to do the same with sweet potato fries or wedges.

[Bertha Venation]

18. mmmmm

I've tried "roasting" potato wedges before, but they come out wrinkly on the outside and raw on the inside. :shrug:

[supernova]

24. Then lower the temp

it means they are cooking a little too fast.

Now, they aren't *exactly like french fries. But they will satisfy that craving.

Diets are really about substitutions you can live with.

[southpaw]

21. Come to the dark side...

We've got poutine!

[Bertha Venation]

27. I've heard of that and . . .

:barf:

No offense meant!

[KamaAina]

35. It's 'puke', not 'barf'

:puke:

[southpaw]

36. No, it just looks like 'puke' or 'barf'

It's really just a pile of fries covered with cheese curds and gravy.

[NJmaverick]

22. sugar free gum is a pretty good aid, when it comes to resisting temptation

at least that is what I have found.

[Bertha Venation]

28. yep, and I like all of Trident's fruit flavors.

:9

[AlCzervik]

25. no you don't.

[Bertha Venation]

29. well, not anymore

but I did at the time :hi:

[SalmonChantedEvening]

37. Don't DO that.

Now I need a road trip :D

BerthaV! :hug: :hug: :hug:

:bounce:

[DevonRex]

38. I want french fries, fried pickles, fried mushrooms, fried cauliflower,

and anything else fried I can get my hands on except fried okra.

I never have any of that. Except on Mother's Day and my birthday.

[MrScorpio]

39. I want some too

Must-resist-fries

[brettdale]

40. I havent had french fries in ages

yummy!!!

[brettdale]

41. I havent had french fries in ages

yummy!!!