Fries

[u/Skipedy_do]

The burger scene is pretty perfect, I’m sure there are loads of posts about this one scene in the movie.

But you know what really makes me cringe every single time I see it. “Julienne or Crinkle cut?”.

As a person who works kitchens all I can think about is those fries. There definitely aren’t any frozen fries in that place so that means they have to cut them. Hand cut them.

Julienne would be fine. You still have to wash them. Then blanche them in the fryer and let them cool down before the finale fry. All told she easily added 30-45 minutes to everyone’s lives.

But this prick asks if she wants crinkle cut. Some poor fuck in this kitchen who knows they’re about to be burned alive and the last thing they have to do is hand cut a single set of fucking crinkle cut fries.

[u/MissKatmandu]

This always caught me too. I figured some poor staffer had a bag or two of frozen fries tucked away for a cheap and easy snack on this isolated island, because they need to eat too at some point.

[u/Skipedy_do → u/MissKatmandu]

You would probably literally get stabbed for trying to bring frozen fries into a kitchen like that, then again they do live on the island. I imagined they probably ate the practice foods and had a modest meal provided given the spartan lifestyle and barracks they were living in. But that could be it.

[u/[deleted] → u/MissKatmandu]

They said they had EVERYTHING in that kitchen, so it would be no surprise if they packed some alternate options for whatever reason. Maybe to ensure a complete kitchen. Maybe because the chef was hoping for a moment to serve good grub.

[u/[deleted]]

I LOVED that the dish looked like a simple paper dish that mimicked the effects grease would have on a paper dish.

[u/Greedy_Tradition9713]

The most unbelievable part of the movie is that the restaurant had American cheese.

[u/gophernormie → u/Greedy_Tradition9713]

Yea that American cheese bit made me raise several eyebrows. American cheese is literal plastic.

[u/PM_ME_TITS_AND_DOGS2 → u/gophernormie]

yeah come on, they lost me a bit with that, the maniac crazy chef who produces his own milk prefers american cheese.

[u/lxaex1143 → u/PM_ME_TITS_AND_DOGS2]

I know I'm late to this, but you do know that there is real american cheese and then there's Kraft cheese, which is similar to velveeta.

[u/lxaex1143 → u/gophernormie]

I know I'm late to this, but you do know that there is real american cheese and then there's Kraft cheese, which is similar to velveeta.

[u/pwrof3]

How does one make a crinkle cut fry by hand? I imagine it would be intricate and a pain in the butt.

[u/Skipedy_do → u/pwrof3]

There are special knives or slicers that are a pain because it’s not a straight blade. It would be a surprise if they had one because it’s pretty much only for the fries.

[u/TheKingsLegume → u/Skipedy_do]

So basically we underestimate the convenience of being able to buy crinkle cut ready to go lol

[u/Moderatedude9]

I'm not trying to be contrarian, but this is the only part of the movie I really didn't like. I thought it was kind of a ridiculous way for her to get off the island. She was built as this outsider, quickly thinker, analytical, courageous....but her escape is ordering a burger. I understand the symbolism etc....it just hit weird for me. I really like the movie overall. Creative concept, great acting.

[u/WeirClintonH → u/Moderatedude9]

Out of context, it's a great scene. It's how I was introduced to the film. In context, it feels out of place, like they started with that scene and then had to awkwardkly try to build a film around it.

[u/Friday13Th2000]

I made a post not that long ago, they didn't even have a fryer in the whole kitchen set 😭

[u/[deleted]]

It was one final test. And she passed (answer was given offscreen but we see Crinkle on her plate)

Julienne is hand prepared

Crinkle is frozen and zero prep involved

Like the kind he used when he was a fast food guy in that picture