Wednesday, January 21, 2009
The horror of Chick-Fil-A's Waffle Fry Butts
Posted by dholm on Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 2:50 PM
They are the small, oddly shaped fries, with one non-waffle side at Chick-Fil-A. Chances are, you may not even notice them, but there they are, lurking near the bottom.
It comes from the end of the potato when it's sliced to be made into fries. It's not a whole waffle fry, but more half waffle, half butt. Hence, Waffle Fry Butt.
You might be a Waffle Fry Butt fanatic, but personally I can't stand them. They taste uncomfortable in your mouth, like you are eating a piece of fried skin. It's smooth and a little darker than the rest of the fry.
My question - why does Chick-Fil-A keep the butts?
These can't be good for business. If I get an order of fries, and there are 3-4 butts hiding underneath the good fries on top I feel like I have been cheated out of my full order.
We all know that the Waffle Fries from Chick-Fil-A are a miracle to the human race, but out of a large order I would guess there are only 5-7 large, crispy good fries among the bunch. You know the ones, covered in salt, a little floppy, popping out of the top. But hiding just below are the butts.
I'm not going to stop eating at Chick-Fil-A because of their butt problem. However, to make my experience better I recommend that Chick-Fil-A invests in a butt picker. Not much training would be necessary for this important member of the Chick-Fil-A team, but they would have to be observant and highly skilled to find ALL of the butts. I imagine that they could pick all of the fry butts out before they go in the fryer and throw them away!
Imagine your Waffle Fries at Chick-Fil-A completely butt free. What a beautiful world it would be.
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If I like the "fry butts" does that make me a Chick-Fil-A ass-man? 'Cause I kinda like 'em! They're a change of pace from the oversized Waffle, offering a chance for the diner to feel they've eaten a full fry without having to consume one of the precious 5-7 intact waffles contained in their order. One other question: Do you hoist the almost-empty cardboard fry holster to your mouth and "drink" the last little potato bits and fry fragments? I do. And no, I'm not ashamed. I paid for those crumbs!
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Yes, Joe, you are a Chick-Fil-A ass man. And it has nothing to do with your love of the waffle fry butt.
I may need to get a big Chick-Fil-A dinner tonight to repair my damaged self-esteem.
Joe - Although I don't agree with you on your love for butts, I can't deny the fact that I joyfully hold the fry carton up to my mouth for an outpouring of waffle fry crumbs on every occasion. While you are eating yourself out of misery tonight you may want to consider applying for the Chick-Fil-A Butt Picker job, the only quality needed for employment in this role is a passionate love for those nasty little butts.
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