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It was inevitable, I had to do them and here they are:
Info:
McDonald’s
Franklin, IN
Time of day: 1:07pm
All ratings except hot are a 1-10 scale. Hot is how long they remain warm.
Taste: 6
Appearance: 6
Saltiness: 3
Crispiness: 2
Hot: 12 minutes
Quantity: (Stated 114g) (Actual 110g)
Price:$1.30
Value: $0.0118181 per gram
While Burger King was a pleasant surprise, McDonald’s was no surprise at all, [...]

Today we do the stay at home edition of Fry Day.
Info:
Ore-Ida
Time of day: 1:22pm
All ratings except hot are a 1-10 scale. Hot is how long they remain warm.
Taste: 9
Appearance: 7
Saltiness: 10
Crispiness: 9
Hot: 10 minutes
Quantity: (Stated 134g) (Actual 95g)
Price:$1.00
Value: $0.010526 per gram
Easy Fries are a microwaveable fry. I have preconceived notions about microwave food and usually [...]

Welcome back Fry Day
Info:
Burger King
Franklin, IN
Time of day: 11:15am
All ratings except hot are a 1-10 scale. Hot is how long they remain warm.
Taste: 9
Appearance: 9
Saltiness: 9
Crispiness: 7
Hot: 22 minutes
Quantity: (Stated 116g) (Actual 130g)
Price:$1.29
Value: $0.009923 per gram
This one was a pleasant surprise!
These fries were very good. I haven’t rated anyone this high since I started. I [...]

I just didn’t have the time to put into it this week. It has been crazy around here and with the girls on fall break that makes it all the crazier!
Fry Day will be back next week for sure. I already have a place picked out and I am ready!

This may be the biggest downer so far…
Info:
Arby’s
Franklin, IN
Time of day: 12:57pm
All ratings except hot are a 1-10 scale. Hot is how long they remain warm.
Taste: 3
Appearance: 8
Saltiness: 9
Crispiness: 1
Hot: 14 minutes
Quantity: (Stated 125g) (Actual 139g)
Price:$1.59
Value: $.0114388 per gram
This is one of those experiences that went downhill quickly and viciously!
It started out well enough. The [...]

For this Fry Day we will pick on the sleeping giant:
Info:
Steak and Shake
Franklin, IN
Time of day: 9:20am
All ratings except hot are a 1-10 scale. Hot is how long they remain warm.
Taste: 6
Appearance: 7
Saltiness: 2
Crispiness: 8
Hot: 10 minutes
Quantity: (Stated 141g) (Actual 140g)
Price:$1.79
Value: $.012785 per gram
First off may I say, we have a new loser on the [...]