What's the secret to home-made fries?

Sweet potato fries are the BEST! Love 'em!

Oh, Bill? I do appreciate good handcut fries in restaurants or even homemade (provided I don't have to cook them.) But occasionally I do have cravings for McD's fast food fries. Apparently I'm not alone:

http://www.howstuffworks.com/survey364.htm

In-n-Out Burger.

http://www.in-n-out.com/

McDonald's sprinkles their fries with crack.

I prefer to make chips. Slice fresh potatoes very thin using a vegetable mandolin, heat peanut oil in a cast iron pan, place slices in the hot oil, don't crowd them, fry until brown and crunchy, drain, sprinkle with a light salt. I especially like to use blue potatoes.

That's similar to how I make scalloped potatoes.. well, the mandolin part.

Like sweet potato fries..

Me too! I had them for the first time last year in a bistro style restaurant,
and they were delicious. Sweet potatoes are also more nutritious.

Why don't fast food places offer both varieties? I definitely would buy
sweet potato fries over regular ones.

Wife drowns rough cut fries in malt vinegar. Clothesline pin required, if sitting near her.

only if you're pregnant.