fried potato

Crispy cooked tuber

A fried potato is a piece of potato cooked in hot oil or fat.

The term covers various preparations—from thin, crispy chips to thick-cut wedges to chunks of home fries.

She ordered a burger with fried potatoes on the side.

The plural fried potatoes is more common than the singular.

Related

salty · salt and vinegar · ketchup · oil · skillet · cast iron · wedges · tater tots · latke · crunchy · greasy · diner · fast food · fair food · deep fryer · beer battered · sizzling · starchy

Opposites
cooking method

fried potatobaked potato

Oven-roasted whole tuber

mashed potato · roasted potato · jacket potato · potato salad · scalloped potatoes

Family

fried, fries, frying, fryers, potato, potatoes

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G