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Good Potatoes Mean Better Fries<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nIt\u2019s all about picking the best ingredients, and when it comes to fries, that means starting with the potatoes (as evidenced by the potato sacks lying around the restaurant). Five Guys\u00a0reportedly<\/a>\u00a0sources its potatoes north of the 42nd parallel, always from Idaho except a couple months of the year when those ones get too soft and the business buys from Washington instead. That far north, it gets so cool that the potatoes stop growing at night,\u00a0creating dense spuds\u00a0that lend themselves well to fries.\r\n\r\nOnce the potatoes are chopped, they don\u2019t go straight in the fryer. Cooks soak the potato spears in water to get rid of the starch, which helps the fries cook more evenly, Chad Murrell, one of the five guys\u2014er, sons\u2014of founder Jerry Murrell, tells\u00a0Food Republic<\/em>. The fries\u00a0are precooked\u00a0for a few minutes to get rid of excess water, then set aside until customers are ready for a fresh batch.\r\n\r\nFind out\u00a0why Five Guys got its name before its founder had five sons<\/a>.\r\n

The Secret That\u00a0Really<\/em> Makes the Difference<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nAnd this is where Five Guys\u2019 real french fry secret comes in. Instead of cutting corners with cheaper oil, Five Guys refuses to use anything but peanut oil. \u201cLots of people prefer to use hydrogenated oils for a crisper fry, but we want that melt-in-your-mouth buttery taste that nonhydrogenated oil offers,\u201d Murrell said. Plus, they don\u2019t double those fryers up with anything else on the menu, so the fries escape any aftertastes from non-potato items. Once they\u2019re out of the fryer, the fries get\u00a0exactly 15 shakes\u00a0before they\u2019re deemed ready to serve. The chain has everything down to a science\u2014which is just part of\u00a0the reason Five Guys never asks how you want your burger done<\/a>.\r\n\r\nTo top it all off, Five Guys goes for both quality\u00a0and<\/em>\u00a0quantity. Employees fill up a cup with fresh fries, then put it in a bag and add another scoop for good measure. The (almost) impossible-to-finish portion sizes are intentional; the burger chain doesn\u2019t want anyone finishing up a meal wishing they\u2019d gotten more fries. \u201c[Some] people complain that they get too many fries. \u2026 I teach my managers that if people aren\u2019t complaining, then you\u2019re not giving them enough,\u201d said Murrell. We\u2019d rather too many than not enough! Next time you want a burger and fries, try these\u00a014 secret menu items from and Five Guys and other fast-food chains<\/a>.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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