# Sweet potato fries **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 12, 2013, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-potato-fries/658157 "2013-05-12T16:09:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2013, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-potato-fries/658157/21 "2013-05-12T23:29:31Z")
I enjoy sweet potato fries. I also have never seen them battered or coated. Often in places I’ve ordered them, they are spicy. I really like them spicy. I also like the sweet potato chips that come spiced. Pairing them with sugar or other sweets would be too much, but pairing them with some kick is just right. Now I’m hungry. I often have some in the freezer to bake, but not today. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2013, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-potato-fries/658157/22 "2013-05-12T23:31:38Z")
> [@billfish678](#): > > I am a die hard southerner and sweet potatoes and frying shit is right up my alley. I know, right? > [@Lamia](#): > > I’ve had and enjoyed sweet potato fries a number of times, and they’ve never been coated in any kind of batter. They were apparently just cut up and fried, like regular french fries. > [@SeaDragonTattoo](#): > > I enjoy sweet potato fries. I also have never seen them battered or coated. I haven’t seen them battered, but the ones I’ve had seem to have been dredged in flour. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2013, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-potato-fries/658157/23 "2013-05-12T23:59:55Z")
I love sweet potato fries with a good amount of salt. I’ve never had them battered, except in tempura. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-potato-fries/658157/24 "2013-05-13T00:21:28Z")
> [@even\_sven](#): > > One of my favorite snacks in the world are thick sweet potato fries served with salt and habanero-based hot sauce. It’s a pretty common street food in a few parts of the world, and for me it’s a wondrously nostalgic combo. I’m not a big fan of sweet potato fries, but this sounds about perfect to me. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-potato-fries/658157/25 "2013-05-13T00:43:01Z")
Oh, yeah, the really thick ones (like, a quarter of a potato) are all right, though they’re still not anything remotely similar to real fries, and shouldn’t be called by the same name. ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-potato-fries/658157/26 "2013-05-13T00:53:02Z")
> [@Dr.Girlfriend](#): > > I think some of the trendiness is that sweet potato fries are gluten-free, and lots of people are going gluten-free whether they need to or not. Huh? Potatoes are gluten-free. If anything, sweet potatoes are more often coated in a batter or flour, and regular fries are not, making the sweet potato fries more gluteny than standard fries. ---
**Author:** ![Achren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@Achren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achren)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-potato-fries/658157/27 "2013-05-13T01:02:06Z")
I love sweet potatoes. I like regular fries. I’ve tried sweet potato fries a couple times and got sick each time. Something weird there. ---
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-potato-fries/658157/28 "2013-05-13T01:02:32Z")
Sweet potatoes are being pushed as a healthier alternative to white potatoes. I think white potatoes get a bad rap quite unfairly, but sweet potatoes do offer some nutritional perks they lack. I just bought some frozen sweet potato fries to eat for breakfast. Are they as good as regular fries? No. But they aren’t bad. Just different. I’d only order them at a restaurant if they were served up in a special way, not as a stand-in for regular fries. ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-potato-fries/658157/29 "2013-05-13T01:09:35Z")
I absolutely love them and get them any time I have the chance. They even make them for us out on the boat I work on. They are easily much, MUCH better than even the best french fry which are mediocre at best. ---
**Author:** ![Ruken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f475e1/32.png) [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-potato-fries/658157/30 "2013-05-13T01:17:50Z")
I prefer sweet potatoes baked. I’ll even just microwave them sometimes. I’ve never eaten a yam, which is not a sweet potato. I’m not sure where to buy one in the US. Most readers of this thread have probably not had one either, but I’m curious about whether they can be made into fries. ---
**Author:** ![DummyGladHands](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/49beb7/32.png) [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-potato-fries/658157/31 "2013-05-13T03:28:19Z")
Not a fan, and a local place offers them with ketchup or ICING??? ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-potato-fries/658157/32 "2013-05-13T03:37:52Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > I haven’t seen them battered, but the ones I’ve had seem to have been dredged in flour. Maybe a thicker cut can get crisper with a little flour dredge, without getting burned on the outside? The ones I’ve been served have been fairly thin, and I figure they need to be in order to crisp up without burning with the extra sugars. I would try them with the flour dredge if I saw them. I do enjoy the tempura! ---
**Author:** ![actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/actualliberalnotoneofthose)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-potato-fries/658157/33 "2013-05-13T04:29:49Z")
Does anyone else eat food at home? Slice a potato and cook it. Sweet potato “fries” actually work well baked. Sometimes I do cubed with garlic. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-potato-fries/658157/34 "2013-05-13T08:18:45Z")
Never tried them? Do they taste anything like sweet potato chips? Because those are awesome. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 8:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-potato-fries/658157/35 "2013-05-13T08:35:21Z")
Years ago when my kids were small I used to regularly cook fries that were a mixture of potato, sweet potato and pumpkin (butternut squash I think to US eaters). ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-potato-fries/658157/36 "2013-05-13T12:44:25Z")
I have a passion for sweet potato fries, and will pay extra to have them instead of hash browns when I eat breakfast at a diner. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-potato-fries/658157/37 "2013-05-13T13:18:15Z")
> [@actualliberalnotoneofthose](#): > > Does anyone else eat food at home? I, for one, cook all the time. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2013, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-potato-fries/658157/38 "2013-05-16T04:46:48Z")
Kroger sells them in a big, old frozen bag. My wife thinks they are somehow “less bad” than regular Steak frys, so I cook them for her. Not bad. I kinda like them. But then, I dip everything in Blue Cheese dressing. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2013, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-potato-fries/658157/39 "2013-05-16T05:01:18Z")
> [@Ruken](#): > > I’ve never eaten a yam, which is not a sweet potato. I’m so confused. I’ve never been able to get this one. What is the difference, exactly? ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Woodhouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/838e76/32.png) [@Miss\_Woodhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Woodhouse)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2013, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-potato-fries/658157/40 "2013-05-16T05:04:12Z")
I can’t imagine them with ketchup. that would just be nasty. The flavors wouldn’t work together at all. Sweet potato fries are, however, absolutely fantastic with creamy honey mustard sauce. I’m not a big fan of sweet potatoes, but I do love them with honey mustard. So good. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-potato-fries/658157.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-potato-fries/658157.md?page=3)