Score Fresh Burger King Fries Every Time With A Simple Ordering Trick - Tasting Table

"There's nothing sadder than a box of soggy, cold fries, especially when you pick them up from a fan-favorite fast food chain like Burger King. Unfortunately, it can be quite a common experience, especially if you order at quieter times when the batch-made sides have been sitting around for a while. However, there is one hack you can try out to get your hands on the freshest, crispiest french fries: Order them without salt."

"Some former Burger King employees have shared online that the staff are required to cook new fries when someone orders them without salt, and it's actually a common occurrence. There might be a bit of wait, and you want to make sure you salt the fries yourself quickly while they're hot, but it's an easy way to make sure your Burger King fries are fresh."

"Some restaurants require the fry warmer to be cleaned out when someone asks for unsalted fries, and the staff will probably have to wash the scoops too. A few Burger King employees have vented online about customers trying to order fresh fries, with a common complaint being that people get impatient when they have to wait. It's also frustrating when they do all of that extra work just to see someone salt their own fries after receiving them."

Cold, soggy fries are a common outcome when batch-made sides sit during quiet periods at Burger King. Ordering fries without salt often triggers staff to cook a new batch so the fries come out fresh and crispy. Customers should expect a possible wait and should salt the fries themselves quickly while they are hot. Some locations must clean the fry warmer and wash scoops when unsalted fries are requested, which adds work for employees. A few workers report frustration with impatient customers who salt the fries themselves. Some workers refry cooked fries or keep unsalted batches on standby, while others do not mind fulfilling such requests.

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