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This Is How You Make French Fries Epic

Deep-fried potatoes sprinkled with salt never grows old.
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Taste Senior Editor, HuffPost

Ah, the French fry. The classic snack -- perfectly salted and fried to that beautiful golden color -- first appeared in America at a White House dinner when Thomas Jefferson ate "potatoes served in the French manner." And America has been hooked ever since.

The simplicity of deep-fried potatoes sprinkled with salt never seems to grow old. We want them plain, with ketchup, served spicy and alongside our burgers (and sometimes on them). They are grand just as they are. But we found ways to make French fries even better, if you can believe it. We found recipes that make them epic. Truly.

BEHOLD.

1
Lebanese Spiced French Fries
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2
Baked Chili Cheese Fries With Bacon And Ranch
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3
Herb Salted Garlic Parmesan French Fries
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4
Tijuana Street Fries
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5
Garlic Cheese Fries
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6
Cheesy Cajun Fries With Grilled Corn Guacamole, Bacon And Fried Eggs
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7
Loaded Buffalo Blue Cheese Fries
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Crispy Buffalo Oven Fries
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9
Steak And French Fry Salad With Blue Cheese Butter
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10
Mexican Poutine
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11
Double-Baked Fries With Garlic Cheese Sauce And Bacon
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12
Vegetarian Poutine
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Garlic Butter Sweet Potato Fries With Creamy Feta Dip
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14
French Fry Bourbon Burgers
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15
French Fries With Debris Gravy And Cheese
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16
Sweet Potato Fries With Gouda Sauce
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