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Do sweet potato fries usually have a coating on them?

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Andrew_Ryan_89
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Hey guys,

A month or so ago we done a taster at the venue we are due to get married at later this year. Some parts were better than others to be honest. One item on our menu was sweet potato fries. When we done the taster, though not bad, the fries weren't crispy and tasted nothing like what we have at a restaurant. My girlfriend thought it was lacking some kind of coating as it seemed to like the slight "bubbling" affect we are used to. The lady serving said they were fried and not oven baked.

The fries looked like this

https://flic.kr/p/8z7FH8

8z7FH8

When we expected them more to look like this

sweet_potato_fries.jpg

Any ideas?

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  • HappyMJ
    HappyMJ Posts: 21,115 Forumite
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    Andrew_Ryan_89 wrote: »
    Any ideas?

    Different chef?
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  • suki1964
    suki1964 Posts: 14,313 Forumite
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    Commercially made ones do have a batter on them, same as the homestyle chips

    Home made ones don't

    There's a burger place near me where they hand cut theirs and they serve them with a honey mustard dip

    A good sprinkle of paprika helps
  • pink68
    pink68 Posts: 333 Forumite
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    I always sprinkle mine with a pinch of semolina. That seems to help.
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  • gilly1964
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    I would say the ones in the original picture are fresh and those in the second are commercial frozen hence the difference.

    Most of the chain restaurants use McCains and they are definitely coated
  • AnnieO1234
    AnnieO1234 Posts: 1,722 Forumite
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    Semolina coating with a little paprika xxx
  • Feral_Moon
    Feral_Moon Posts: 2,943 Forumite
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    I coat mine in cornflour before frying and they're crispy just like the ones you get in restaurants.
  • prowla
    prowla Posts: 13,164 Forumite
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    Well, I've had sweet potato fries a few times and now I'm bored with them.
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