I rarely eat fast food, but last weekend I decided to cheat on my diet and stop at Wendy’s for fries and a frosty.  Salty and sweet.  Not having eaten at Wendy’s in a while, I couldn’t help but notice the fries were devastatingly delicious.  Normally Wendy’s fries are pretty average.  I didn’t think much of it, though, when you’ve been dieting and depriving yourself of calories for a few months EVERYTHING tastes delicious.  Even Bran Flakes…

Lo and behold, I learned the other day that Wendy’s is serving new fries.  I was intrigued as I really was blown away by how good the fries were when I ate them last weekend.  I did notice that the potatoes had the skin on, which is the first step towards delicious homemade fries and mashed potatoes.  Seriously, does anyone peel potatoes anymore?  I leave the skin on when I make potato soup.  But I digress…

I went back to Wendy’s last night to confirm they were delicious and to blow up my diet.  The short answer is…yes.  They are as good as I thought they were.  What is the secret?  According to Wendy’s they are now exclusively using Russet potatoes (what took them so long), leaving the skin on, and seasoning with sea salt.

Seems to me they are simply using a higher quality potato, and it shows.  Good for them.  This EP writer gives them a big, diet-destroying thumbs up.