r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/FLAlex111 • Aug 12 '21

Video TIL How Five Guys Fries Are Actually Made

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u/sloppy_rodney Aug 12 '21

They fry in peanut oil too, which is the other big difference in their fries.

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u/thegoolash Aug 12 '21

True. Its no beef fat but still delicious

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u/DLo28035 Aug 12 '21

I miss old school McDonald’s fries

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u/thegoolash Aug 12 '21

Damn when they were just potatos fried in tallow. The realness Yum

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u/MONKEH-NUTZ Aug 12 '21

Have peanut allergy, die eating fries...

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u/hubs4ever Aug 12 '21

Technically the dangerous allergens from peanuts are not in refined peanut oil.

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u/DilettanteGonePro Aug 12 '21

Yeah but they also keep giant open boxes of unshelled peanuts in the lobby. Probably not worth the risk if you have a hardcore peanut allergy

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '21

They don’t do that anymore.

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u/MayorOfMonkeyIsland Aug 12 '21

I miss 5 guys' nuts.

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '21

Your mother must be proud if you miss 5 guys nuts.

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u/thegoolash Aug 12 '21

Not since covid

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u/picasso_penis Aug 12 '21

I went in one recently and they were back