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Ore-Ida Extra Crispy Easy Fries
By Marvo | January 28, 2005
Usually I’m skeptical about things that are easy, because I’m afraid they either aren’t easy or they carry some kind of sexually transmitted disease.
So I was obviously a little cynical about these Ore-Ida Extra Crispy Easy Fries I picked up from the national grocery store chain I shop at, but I figured I could take a risk since they were only a dollar.
Actually I bought two boxes of the Easy Fries because I’ve been known on occasion to mess up microwave foods. For example, I’ve caused many Hot Pockets to erupt like they were high school science fair projects. Also, I’ve burnt more bags of microwave popcorn than I’d like to admit.
When I got home from the store, I decided to make one of the boxes of Easy Fries.
When crisping microwave foods, there’s usually some kind of crisping sleeve made out of some gray material. With the Easy Fries, the entire box they came in was the crisping sleeve. A layer of the gray crisping material was on both sides of the interior of the box.
The instructions for crisping were simple. Just flip the box over, tear out the back cover of the box (which was perforated for easy removal), and take the back cover and lay it directly on top of the frozen fries. Then just stick the box in the microwave for four minutes.
After the four minutes were up, I let the box sit in the microwave for about a minute more to cool down. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve burnt my fingers by accidentally touching the gray crisping material because I was so eager to eat.
When the fries were ready to eat, I found that I had a big problem. I didn’t have ketchup. This was a problem because it’s one of the ways I get vegetables into my diet.
Well I did without the ketchup and began eating the fries naked. (No, I wasn’t naked. I meant the fries.)
The crisping results varied, with the skinnier fries being crispier than the thicker fries. As for the taste, I have to say that they’re the best tasting microwave fries I’ve ever had, but then again they’re the only microwave fries I’ve ever had. However, the taste is definitely not even close to those frozen fries made in a conventional oven.
But in this case, I’ll take speed over quality, since it takes about 25-30 minutes to make fries in a conventional oven.
Since I was slightly disappointed with the crisping results, I thought about sticking the second box I bought into the microwave for longer than the instructed four minutes. However, I didn’t because I was afraid of ruining them in the microwave, or what’s slowly being called among my friends as, “Marvo-tizing the food.”
Item: Ore-Ida Extra Crispy Easy Fries
Purchase Price: $1.00 (on sale)
Rating: 4 out of 5
Pros: Cheap. Get fries in four quick minutes. Best microwave fries I’ve ever had, but then again they’re the only microwave fries I’ve ever had.
Cons: Crisping results vary. No ketchup, need to buy ketchup or steal some from the Burger King down the street.
Topics: Food |
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January 28th, 2005 at 4:01 am
naked, easy, fries. I hope you’ve had your shots?
January 28th, 2005 at 6:55 am
You could always use mayo on your fries. Mmm mayo. Its so good. Really. I swear.
January 28th, 2005 at 6:58 am
I work at food city in the Frozen/Dairy section. These things aren’t really selling much, but I’m interested in trying em’.
January 28th, 2005 at 9:25 am
25-30 minutes for frozen fries in a conventional oven? What temperature are you cooking them at? We make FF’s alot (like everyday, shut up we like potatoes) and ours usually take about 3 minutes tops at 925 degrees. Try it!
January 28th, 2005 at 9:49 am
Suzanne - Yes, I’ve had my shots and I’ve also been spayed and neutered.
Ian - In the words of David Spade. Mayo? May-no.
Larry - Well I think the only people who would buy it are guys who run product review blogs.
Jenny - I don’t have an oven that goes up to 925 degrees. However, I do have a guitar amp that goes up to eleven.
January 28th, 2005 at 10:58 am
Umm, I hate to tell you this but ketchup is not a vegetable! It’s considered a fruit. I know, it’s crazy but that’s what the public school cafeteria claims!
January 28th, 2005 at 12:41 pm
good writing…and i’ll go buy so because of what you wrote!!
January 28th, 2005 at 9:22 pm
Chana - Well I still think it’s a vegetable, but I’m willing to compromise. Let’s both just call it a condiment and call it even.
fabian - I’m still amazed that I actually have influence over people.
January 29th, 2005 at 5:21 am
Good point Marvo
January 29th, 2005 at 12:16 pm
perfect food for the college lifestyle :p definitely steal the ketchup. pick up some salsa too.
January 29th, 2005 at 2:45 pm
Larry - Thanks.
suki - Burger King has salsa?
January 30th, 2005 at 3:52 pm
ketchup helps fight prostate cancer, so keep with it! The lycopene is good for ya.
I buy those fries all the time. I really like them and they’re the best micro-fries I’ve tried and I’ve tried them ALL!
January 30th, 2005 at 10:01 pm
Webmiztris - Thank you, Mrs. Nutrition!