I worked at Chick-fil-A for over a decade

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waffle fries

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The video taps into a popular food item from a well-loved fast-food chain, offering a 'dupe' recipe that appeals to viewers who want to recreate the experience at home. The clear, step-by-step instructions and satisfying visuals of the frying process make it highly engaging.

Summary

The creator demonstrates how to make waffle fries at home, mimicking those from Chick-fil-A. The process involves scrubbing potatoes, cutting them with a waffle fry cutter, soaking them in boiling water, and then double-frying them.

Structure

1Introduction and showing finished product
2Scrubbing and cutting potatoes
3Soaking potatoes
4First fry
5Second fry
6Draining and salting

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Chick-fil-A (restaurant): merely APPEARS - a logo on the red fry container. Removing it would not change what happens in the video.

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As always, everything you need to know to make these at home is below, enjoyyy!

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Waffle fries are my favorite, especially from a certain restaurant that is always closed on Sundays 🥹 As always, everything you need to know to make these at home is below, enjoyyy! #DishwithDrew #Potato #Waffle #Chickfila #Dupe

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I worked at Chick-fil-A for over a decade and today I'm showing you how I make their waffle fries right at home. They're so crispy on the outside but still fluffy on the inside. Perfection. Start by giving russet potatoes a really deep, thorough scrub. I'm talking about a scrub at the spa. You will need a large waffle fry cutter for this, not a standard waffle cutter. I also recommend using a cut-resistant glove. Slice the potatoes one direction, rotate it 90 degrees, slice, rotate, and repeat. Soak the potatoes in boiling water for 20 minutes. This starts to soften the potatoes for that pillowy inside but also removes some of the excess starch. Then fry at 325 degrees for 5 minutes to par cook the fries. Fry again at 350 degrees for 5 minutes until golden brown. Drain the fries on a paper towel or a wire rack and salt immediately. Now you can have waffle fries any day of the week, even on Sundays. As always, I've left everything you need to make this at home is below. Enjoy!