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Originally Posted by
Baron 
The thing is, they make their fries from scratch, with fresh potatoes. Most of us have had our palatte accustomed to McD's fries, with are freeze dried before frying - that tastes "normal" to us. I make fries at home sometimes and they come out a lot like In-N-Outs. I used to not like them too, but since I stopped eating other fast food several years ago, I've grown to love them.
I dislike their fries, and it's not because they are fresh vs. frozen potatoes. It's the cooking method. If you cook fries a single time they come out like In-N-Out. If you cook them twice, in a process akin to the method used for Belgian frites, the fries develop the crunchy outer layer that In-N-Out fries lack even when ordered well done. I've eaten plenty of fries made from fresh potatoes that kick the crap out of In-N-Out's fries, and have the serum cholesterol levels to prove it (well, proof of quantity if not quality).
McDonald's fries are not freeze-dried, they are par-cooked before being frozen and shipped to the stores where they are cooked a second time. If you were to eliminate the step of freezing them between cookings, they'd improve in flavor and texture, but still would not resemble In-N-Out fries.
