Mäkkäri’s, Hese’s and Burger King’s french fries in the test – A landslide victory for one: “Definitely the best”

French fries. Those potato sticks that are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, which belong on the side of a hamburger like a nose on a head. Delicious, or are they? We decided to order French fries from Hesburger, Burger King and McDonald’s and find out which chain’s French fries take the win.

A jury of four, made up of Iltalehti editors, evaluated the French fries blindly and were quite unanimous in their evaluations. McDonald’s french fries became the overwhelming favorite of the testers.

All jury members also recognized McDonald’s French fries from among the french fries being tested. Instead, the French testers of Hesburger and Burger King confused each other when the task was to guess the restaurant of origin of the French fries.

Read the test results and testers’ comments below.

1st place: McDonald’s

Grade: 8+

Council’s comments:

– These have the most flavor! I recognize Mäkkäri as ranu.

– The color is quite light. I like the texture, it’s smooth. Thin or thick, it’s a matter of taste, I like thin ones like this.

– Thin and crispy. Really tasty! An even more successful taste experience would be eaten with barbecue seasoning and dip. The outer shell could be a little darker.

– Clearly the thinnest of the three. Absolutely the best in taste. The frying fat has a little taste, and that’s a good thing.

2nd place: Hesburger

Grade: 7-

Council’s comments:

– There is variation in the form of these. Clearly trying to be the most natural in appearance. The others had gone through the same mold. These are soft inside, very tasty.

– These are trying to be the rustic French of the restaurant.

– The most beautiful and attractive appearance of all, which raises expectations too high. To the taste, the french fries are ok, they should be more crispy.

– Attractive color. The composition is a bit strange, the taste is ok. The darkest and most beautiful in color, by far the softest inside.

3rd place: Burger King

Grade: 6

Council’s comments:

– Doesn’t taste like anything, there’s nothing to say. Totally pointless. It tastes a bit like cardboard.

– Looks better than it tastes. I couldn’t eat at all without ketchup.

– The saltiest, but still by far the most tasteless potato. They are also persistent.

– Do these have even the roughest frit? Some have a little crunch, but some don’t at all. If you like British poems, then in that case this thickness would be great.