(NEXSTAR) – Taking a friend from Colorado out for dinner? You might be wise to pick a place with waffle fries on the menu, if the results of a new survey of America’s favorite fries are to be believed.
The survey, conducted by Talker Research and commissioned by McCain Foods, had attempted to determine each state’s preferred variety of french fries, gathering the results from 5,000 respondents via an online questionnaire administered in late May and early June.
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The findings aren’t exactly surprising: “Straight and seasoned fries”— described by a representative of Talker Research as the “classic” fry often served at fast food chains — were the favorite in the largest number of states. But other varieties had plenty of proponents: The biggest fans of shoestring fries were in Georgia, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Texas and Washington; fans of curly fries were found in Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon and South Dakota; and crinkle-cut lovers made their voices heard in Illinois, Kentucky, Nebraska and Pennsylvania.
Again, only the respondents in one state — Colorado — voted to make waffle fries their favorite.
Other findings from the survey included preferred seasonings and sauces (salt and ketchup were the runaway favorites, no surprise there), but perhaps more interesting were the behaviors those polled admitted to engaging in…