# Where did steak fries go? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [March 3, 2026, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-steak-fries-go/1028159 "2026-03-03T14:15:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2026, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-steak-fries-go/1028159/21 "2026-03-03T23:04:22Z")
> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#): > > Potato wedges have similar volume but are spoiled by all the crap that restaurants put onto them. If your fries need that stuff to taste good, I’m not interested. I’d argue that the extra seasoning is the point of a potato wedge, just a like a curly fry. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2026, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-steak-fries-go/1028159/22 "2026-03-03T23:23:01Z")
> [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](#): > > My 2¢: When I hear ‘steak fries,’ I assume the fat fries as opposed to potato wedges. As someone who eats out a lot, it would be uncommon to see potato wedges described as steak fries. . . Same here. I’ve never seen potato wedges advertised as “steak fries”, though I know that there are always regional differences for restaurants. They’re like standard fries in terms of length and shape and the way they are cooked, except thicker. They aren’t that hard to find, nor are wedges. At least for me. As @fedman1 points out, even Wendy’s sells potato wedges for breakfast (and I dig them). > **[Seasoned Potato Wedges (Large): Calories | Wendy's UK](https://www.wendys.com/en-gb/menu-items/large-breakfast-potatoes)** > > We're all about serving up fresh food. Visit Wendy's UK to learn more about our seasoned potato wedges (large), and read allergen & nutritional information. [![](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQk7bwMH36B0wRVz5a6qk0kZ2dC5pqe8pq88w&s) ](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQk7bwMH36B0wRVz5a6qk0kZ2dC5pqe8pq88w&s) > [@ZipperJJ](#): > > Today I Learned that “jojos” aren’t a Cleveland thing, they’re actually a PNW thing, but also randomly popular in Northeast Ohio and we all think they were invented here. The only place where I’ve ever had jojos is at Albertson’s here in the PNW. They are breaded and fried with the same breading that they use for fried chicken, and I always loved them growing up. KFC now makes fries that have their Original Recipe spices on them, and flavor-wise, they remind me of Albertson’s jojos (just really thin and not breaded). ---
**Author:** ![Disinfectus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/disinfectus/32/11085_2.png) [@Disinfectus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Disinfectus)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2026, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-steak-fries-go/1028159/23 "2026-03-03T23:32:19Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Restaurants cannot replicate that dirty fryer spice that adds that special umami. I’ve eaten them in restaurants for the past 50 years. No complaints. ---
**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:** [March 3, 2026, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-steak-fries-go/1028159/24 "2026-03-03T23:37:12Z")
Well, no. Wedges are, you know, shaped like actual wedges. There’s a curved part from the exterior of the potato and a straight part where the cut is made. Usually, they’re skin-on, in my experience, but I don’t think they have to be. Steak fries are thick fry slabs, different that wedges. Then there’s home fries, which are pan fried potato chunks. The more foodie or cosmopolitan of us may also know British chips and Belgian frites. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2026, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-steak-fries-go/1028159/25 "2026-03-03T23:45:32Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > Well, no. Wedges are, you know, shaped like actual wedges. There’s a curved part from the exterior of the potato and a straight part where the cut is made. Exactly, we call them wedges because they are literally a wedge cut from a potato. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2026, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-steak-fries-go/1028159/26 "2026-03-03T23:51:40Z")
Fair enough. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2026, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-steak-fries-go/1028159/27 "2026-03-03T23:53:00Z")
I’m not much of a french fry person, but I’d love to try those! By any name. 🙂 ---
**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:** [March 4, 2026, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-steak-fries-go/1028159/28 "2026-03-04T00:10:00Z")
Meh. Don’t care for them (potato wedges), myself. I like steak fries. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-steak-fries-go/1028159/29 "2026-03-04T00:12:39Z")
> [@AlsoNamedBort](#): > > I’d argue that the extra seasoning is the point of a potato wedge, just a like a curly fry. Maybe why I don’t like curly fries either. I like my potatoes unspoiled. Don’t get me started on “loaded” potatoes. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-steak-fries-go/1028159/30 "2026-03-04T00:15:13Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > The only place where I’ve ever had jojos is at Albertson’s here in the PNW. For me it was Clarke’s Burgers in Sunnyvale, Cal. Alas it did not survive Covid. ---
**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:** [March 4, 2026, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-steak-fries-go/1028159/31 "2026-03-04T00:15:32Z")
Oh, I also forgot waffle aka “crisscut” fries in that. There’s probably a number of other fry styles I’m forgetting. ---
**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:** [March 4, 2026, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-steak-fries-go/1028159/32 "2026-03-04T00:17:32Z")
Wedge fries are quite good. I prefer them to steak fries, especially when they come skin on. I don’t find them around a lot these days, either. We do them at home as baked potato wedges cooked in a good bit of butter and oil, but not quite the same as the deep-fried experience. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-steak-fries-go/1028159/33 "2026-03-04T00:26:08Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > There’s probably a number of other fry styles I’m forgetting. Shoestring fries, which are as thin as literal shoelaces. [![](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/ORAPWUIPpK1rm9cFByHagEFIPj4=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/20220202-shoestring-fries-vicky-wasik-14-b95af9af5f11476d87e6e6511a399f95.jpg) ](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/ORAPWUIPpK1rm9cFByHagEFIPj4=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/20220202-shoestring-fries-vicky-wasik-14-b95af9af5f11476d87e6e6511a399f95.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-steak-fries-go/1028159/34 "2026-03-04T01:31:19Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > The only place where I’ve ever had jojos is at Albertson’s here in the PNW. They are breaded and fried with the same breading that they use for fried chicken, and I always loved them growing up. They were a big thing at Convenient Food Mart here in Ohio, the ubiquitous convenience store that was around before gas station convenience stores really took off. Fried chicken & jojos. A lot of local and regional pizza places still do them too. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-steak-fries-go/1028159/35 "2026-03-04T14:09:55Z")
They haven’t disappeared, just gone domestic. I have a potato cutter that can make cuts from small (McDonald’s) to large (steak fries). They can be cut with or without skins. The only thing this gadget cannot make is shoestrings. Seasoning is up to you. Double deep frying (twice, with increasing temps) is recommended. Tastes great. ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-steak-fries-go/1028159/36 "2026-03-04T14:22:43Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > And yeah, “steak fries” are what @Just_Asking_Questions posted, sold at Red Robin and in the freezer section (I have some in my freezer!) Oh, and the ones in the freezer section are actually pretty good. I got some of the Red Robin fries recently at the grocery store. Just put em in the air fryer and mmm mmm! Oh, and looking at photos online of the chips one gets at London fish and chip shops, they look pretty close to my idea of ‘steak fries’. Is there a generally accepted style of chip served in the UK? ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-steak-fries-go/1028159/37 "2026-03-04T14:49:03Z")
I used to buy Steak Fries in the frozen section at the grocery stores. They were next to crinkle cut and hash browns. Steak Fries are better if they’re cooked in oil. I have a Fry Daddy. The secret is cooking in small batches. Trying to cook a lot of fries at once cools the oil. I rarely cook fries any more. I’m cutting back on fried foods. ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-steak-fries-go/1028159/38 "2026-03-04T15:29:07Z")
> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#): > > Nothing beats a really good steak fry. Except a really good potato wedge, waffle fry, or shoestring fry 😉 ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-steak-fries-go/1028159/39 "2026-03-04T15:51:01Z")
The grocery still sells steak fries. Fresh made would be better. I haven’t seen a slicer that cuts potatoes into Steak Fries. I have one for regular fries. I can make thicker fries but they’re not exactly like the ones served at Steak restaurants. > **[Ore-Ida Gluten Free Frozen Thick Cut Steak Fries - 28oz](https://www.target.com/p/ore-ida-gluten-free-frozen-thick-cut-steak-fries-28oz/-/A-13257686)** > > Read reviews and buy Ore-Ida Gluten Free Frozen Thick Cut Steak Fries - 28oz at Target. Choose from contactless Same Day Delivery, Drive Up and more. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-steak-fries-go/1028159/40 "2026-03-04T16:05:07Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > The grocery still sells steak fries. I’ll just point out that, as discussed at length upthread, the term “steak fries” gets used for both the sort of fries which you are talking about, and what are also often called “potato wedges” (or “jojos”), and the OP clarified that what they are looking for is the latter. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-steak-fries-go/1028159.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-steak-fries-go/1028159.md?page=3)