You say potato, I say "gimme!"

No matter how you slice, dice, saute, bake, boil, mash, or fry up a potato, it's the most wonderfully delicious food that one can possibly consume, right right right?

Over the next couple of months, I am going on a quest for the finest fries in the city. There are many places that brag to have the best of the best when it comes to my favorite little side dish and what better place to look than in this fine city of ours.

I will be visiting some of the most famed french fry joints in the city and then blogging about my experience. Here is who made the cut, all according to word-of-mouth and my own research.

Pommes Frites (2nd Ave and 7th Street)

Loreley's (7 Rivington Street)

Cafe de Bruxelles (118 Greenwich Ave)

Grand Saloon (158 East 23rd Street)

Dram Shop (Park Slope)

Sidecar (Park Slope)

Chain Restaurants: Five guys (Park Slope) and Uno's (Bay Ridge).

Here is how each place is being judged, each on a scale of 1-5

1. Saltiness, greasiness, goodness
2. Crispiness, crunchiness, and soft in the middle
   
3. HOT (so important!)

Bonus points go to dipping sauces of any kind that are not ketchup.

Fun times are sure to be ahead for me!

PS- Yes, this is really only an excuse to eat fries and feel like I'm doing something constructive at the same time.