Will Arnett Sparks Fry Debate After Blasting Shoestring Fries as 85% of Americans Like Fries
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 20
Will Arnett Sparks Fry Debate After Blasting Shoestring Fries as 85% of Americans Like Fries
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 20
Summary
Will Arnett ignited an online argument after declaring on the Off Menu podcast that shoestring fries “aren’t fries” and saying restaurants that serve them “have a problem.”
YouTube commenters quickly split over the take, with some backing Arnett’s attack on the thin-cut fries and others calling shoestring fries the crispiest and best style.
A 2022 YouGov survey showed no dominant fry consensus: 22% preferred steak fries, 21% chose curly fries, 19% picked crinkle-cut, and 12% favored waffle fries.
Fries remain a rare point of broad agreement overall—85% of Americans say they like them, they rank second among favorite U.S. dishes in YouGov’s 2026 list, and the average American eats nearly 34 pounds a year.