I'm pretty sure that for as long as I've been able to eat solid food it has been safe to say that my favorite dish is easily "Hamburgers and french fries."
I'm proud to say, almost 27 years later, my taste buds have not changed. Living in NYC I have had the opportunity to sample some of the world's best hamburgers. I've savored them, written about them, talked about them and dragged my friends and family high and low across this city to try all the "it" burgers of the moment. I have never really set out, however, to try specific french fries at other establishments. What's funny about this is that I truly love french fries. Maybe even more than hamburgers. I would eat them every day if I could. I think I've been so concerned about finding the best burger, that I'm not paying enough attention to the fries. They just seem like an added bonus to my meal.
This is all going to change.
I read an article today in New York Magazine about Alain Ducasse sampling and judging some NYC fries, and now I feel like I need to do the same. I owe it to..somebody.
I've had a few of his top picks, and he's very much right on his descriptions of the ones I've tried. I think some of my favorites come from Pomme Frites -- a place where I have in fact made the journey just to sample some fried-potato goodness.
From his list, I do see that I need to try a few more restaurants in the city. I don't think that will be too much of a problem.
