We're Begging — Please Stop Microwaving Your Leftover Fries — Tips from The Kitchn

French fries are at their peak when they are almost too hot to eat. They're crispy on the outside, with soft and fluffy insides, and coated with just enough fat and salt to make you come back for more at the risk of burning your mouth. While I'd like to pretend that leftover french fries simply do not not exist, I know too well that occasionally french fries must come home with us in small brown cardboard boxes, paper bags, or paper cups with high hopes of being eaten later.

Unfortunately, many of us are making things worse by zapping them into soggy submission in the microwave. We're begging you — please stop microwaving your leftover fries and try this instead.

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