shoestring fries

Ultra-thin potato strips

Shoestring fries are very thin, crispy French fries cut into narrow strips resembling shoelaces.

They're typically crispier than standard fries due to their high surface-area-to-volume ratio: The burger came with a pile of shoestring fries.

Related

thin · julienne · matchstick · steak frites · crunchy · salty · sea salt · potatoes · dipping sauce · ketchup · side dish · diner · basket · paper cone · greasy · fast food · fast casual · budget

Opposites
cut thickness/size

shoestring friessteak fries

Thick-cut fried potatoes

potato wedges · home fries · cottage fries · hash browns · baked potato

form/shape

shoestring friesbaked potato

Oven-roasted whole tuber

mashed potatoes · hash browns · potato skins · tater tots · waffle fries

Family

shoe, string, shoestring, shoes, strings, shoed, shoeing, strung, stringing

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Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G