What are the best frozen chips in the UK ?

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malacoda13@reddit

Mcains Gastro Triple Cooked Chips. It's not even close.

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WhalingSmithers00@reddit

You've set the air fryer people off with this one

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Not surprised, I will never use an oven for chips ever again. Stopped even buying chips from many takeaways and toss a few in the air fryer when we get home instead - ten times better than KFC's or my local kebab shop for sure.

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lcmfe@reddit

Hoos chips

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jizzyjugsjohnson@reddit

Let’s be honest - air fryers exploded in popularity solely because of the British love of guzzling chips

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PerLin107@reddit

Probably or the British love of fried food.

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ThereAndFapAgain2@reddit

Which is weird since air fryers don’t actually fry anything, they’re just small fan ovens lol

This is the reason actually deep fried food is still miles better than anything that comes out of an air fryer, it’s just a bit worse for you.

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OkSun8521@reddit

It's because electricity got more expensive.

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bourton-north@reddit

It’s cos of sausages

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Neitzi@reddit

Eh, they simply have a better use case for the average persons meal over a full sized oven and often produce better results, faster.

Think the electricity is just a neglible bonus here.

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miked999b@reddit

Lynn, these are sir fryer people

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Frequent_Flyer_Miles@reddit

Don't make the same air fryer noise as them!!

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cinesister@reddit

This just made me snort laugh (I also have an air fryer - we are an insufferable lot lol)

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british_heretic@reddit

You just had to tell everyone didn’t you!

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cinesister@reddit

Couldn’t help myself, it’s who we are lol

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continentaldreams@reddit

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yubnubster@reddit

I like the mccains "naked" chips. No idea of they are the best though.

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PerLin107@reddit

Aldi Skin On. They come out peefectly from the air fryer.

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SpudFire@reddit

Their beef dripping ones are great in the air fryer too.

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Bladed-Spoonz@reddit

The beef dripping chips from Aldi are probably the best frozen chips I’ve ever had

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PerLin107@reddit

Interesting, i'm going to try those now!

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jimmyjammy6262@reddit

Agreed

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mercibul@reddit

Cheap bastard

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Fit-Obligation4962@reddit

Tesco skin on are ours

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Embarrassed-Yak-8269@reddit

These are really good , and (sort of ) a bit better for you

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Optimal-Room-8586@reddit

I was gonna say Aldi skin on, too. No air fryer though.

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mcglash@reddit

Or lidl. I put aromat, paprika and salt. So fancy.

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Spudhead1976@reddit

I love the salt and pepper ones too.

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ddmf@reddit

I reckon that's why I've had bad experience with the Asda ones - it's Aldi I got the good ones from. Their chicken strips are amazing.

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tintedhokage@reddit

McCain naked chips. No shit in them just potato and sunflower oil.

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zikhara@reddit

Farmfoods do some banging plain skin on chips and some salt and pepper skin on ones too.

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ahktarniamut@reddit

Can never get good enough chips from air fryer . I keep trying but never get it right

Compare other stuff they come out fine

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Clear-Warthog5655@reddit

Aunt Bessie's. Or morrisons the best beef dripping chips.

However 1x large baked potato peeled if necessary tossed in oil and sprinkled with everyday seasoning or chicken salt and 30 mins in oven will get you the best result. The best thing about this is that they keep for 24hrs in fridge and can be re heated in micro fir 60 to 90 secs. If they last that long

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ThatThingInTheCorner@reddit

Sainsbury's Taste the Difference

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dontjustexists@reddit

All the tripple cooked of different brands and supermarkets are equally good. Assuming you cook them long enough.

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CowComfortable6614@reddit

The food warehouse
Ridiculously crispy skin on fries
Blue bag

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TheLightStalker@reddit

Red bag fries are fucking amazing an all.

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TSC-99@reddit

Isn’t that just Iceland?

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grayz81@reddit

This comment is wayyyyy to far down. Legit amazing chips.

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Spottyjamie@reddit

Is that iceland? I dont think my county has a food warehouse lol but has an iceland

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SnooCats4929@reddit

Aldi/Lidl beef dripping

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im_just_called_lucy@reddit

The Birds Eye crispy chips are lush

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acmhkhiawect@reddit

Tesco finest are the best chunky chips.

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mhoulden@reddit

McCains Gastro Triple Cooked Chips made with beef dripping. Obviously not vegetarian. There's a catering version that is vegetarian which you've almost certainly had in tiny portions at chain places: https://mccainfoodservice.co.uk/product/menu-signatures-gastro-chunky-chips/

Whatever you go for, how you cook them makes a difference. Preheat the oven and the tray on high for about 10 minutes. I'm assuming air fryers can be preheated as well. Cold surfaces are more likely to result in soggy chips.

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thegerbilmaster@reddit

They used to be full beef dripping iirc now they use sunflower oil as well so stopped using em.

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-myeyeshaveseenyou-@reddit

I’m a chef and came to say these chips, they are so damn good

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kentgti@reddit

I actually hate these ones, I think they’re the worst of them all. I find the texture odd.

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Grimdotdotdot@reddit

This is the answer.

And preheat your trays for everything you cook in the oven, people!

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No-Blackberry-3945@reddit

I do find these aren't as good from the air fryer so welcome any tips on cooking time adjustments/temp.

They are however tremendous from the oven!

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AClockworkLaurenge@reddit

Lidl do a pretty good dupe version as well

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catmadwoman@reddit

Yes I've bought both and Lidls compare very well half the price.

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Ok-Sound3466@reddit

McCain naked are very good imo

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gibbo82@reddit

Four Seasons steak cut chips from Aldi.

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imnotabotimafreeman@reddit

i have up on them years ago, i keep hashbrowns in the freezer and just buy potatoes now. Cut em into any shape you want. Roasties and chips, or a baked potato.I havnt mastered Smilie faces yet though.

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DevilishlyHandsome63@reddit

I have not found a decent frozen chip in all my years of trying. They're all rubbish. It annoys me, because you can get decent chips in a pub who have probably bought them from Brakes or similar, so why isn't there a similar product for the consumer market?

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Pale_Slide_3463@reddit

Marks and Spencer’s

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Rabbit_Chocolate123@reddit

Triple cooked!!

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Academic-Block3384@reddit

Quadruple cooked after you stock them in the oven

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Pale_Slide_3463@reddit

Yes! I’ve never had frozen chips like it

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cowboysted@reddit

fun fact, the frozen triple cooked chips are identical to the ones in the fresh section used in the Dine In deal. They just defrost them.

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MoodyBernoulli@reddit

Their fries are by far the best fries you can get to do at home. The £3 bag is gigantic and barely fits in my freezer drawer.

McCains can be £4.50 odd for a bag half the size.

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miuipixel@reddit

M&S

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tdrules@reddit

Lamb Weston 100%

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Spottyjamie@reddit

Where from please as our asda delisted them?

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tdrules@reddit

I just go Costco tbh

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Spottyjamie@reddit

Ta! Ive got a costco and makro card but not been in a while

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JonnoFleming@reddit

Koffman's

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Spottyjamie@reddit

Beat me to it! But only waitrose and some cash&carry/wholesaler types have them

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JonnoFleming@reddit

I always stock up on them if we do an Ocado order. They're so so good!

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Spottyjamie@reddit

Dukes of Chippingdom were ace but asda delisted them

Mash direct battered chips (bigger mozzas/sainsbos)

M&s gastro ones

Also… top shelf of oven, 220 degrees, spray with some spray oil first, ensure theyre spread out on a tray lined with baking paper

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Original_Bad_3416@reddit

The Waitrose essential ones, good value and the air fry wonderfully

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Artistic-Fish1125@reddit

Strong Roots

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miked999b@reddit

So, after reading the comments it appears that all frozen chips made by all companies ever are the best frozen chips in the UK.

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srig8@reddit

Any chip that is just potato… found Aldi/Lidl ones excel here.

None of this “extra crispy” or “home style” additive

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Purple_Woodpecker@reddit

First place: any kind of triple cooked beef dripping chips. I think Tesco are the best of the ones I've tried but they're all good.

Second place: Albert & Bartlet chips. Cook them in the oven then put them in a pad with a lid on on a low heat for 10 or 15 minutes, let them sweat a bit and they go soft and taste like the chips you get at the fair or Gulliver's World or somewhere like that. Always gives me happy nostalgic childhood vibes when I eat them.

Third place: Aldi skin on fries. Nice and crispy. Don't put vinegar on them, just salt. Lovely with salad.

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karlware@reddit

Funny you say that, Albert and Barlter classic fries remind me of the sort of chips you'd get at Little Chef or something. They are very good.

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Purple_Woodpecker@reddit

I'll have to give them a go - I've never tried Albert and Bartlett fries. I always get the crinkle cut ones. I notice the fries are almost twice as expensive though. 2 quid for a bag of the crinkle ones, 3.80 for a bag of fries. Bit harsh considering they're the same weight.

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herebymistake2@reddit

Frozen chips, whatever the brand or style, are best cooked in a deep fat frier like God intended. 180 deg C for about 7 minutes, longer for fatter chips. Same with frozen roast potatoes - way quicker than bunging them in the oven and far, far crisper and tastier.

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CiderChugger@reddit

Harry Ramsden Chip Shop Chips

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No_Flight7872@reddit

Iceland skin on fries in a blue bag are unreal and Aldi skin on fries are also unreal.

I got some from herons ages ago in a generic clear bag with white label on them, 2 quid for a 2kg bag and those were honestly the best chips I have ever experienced

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Appropriate-Read7966@reddit

Tom kitchin skin on fries in home bargains believe it or not !

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Pottrescu@reddit

Seconding this one, they are brilliant!

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Feintasy@reddit

Iceland - Southern Fried

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Feintasy@reddit

Iceland - Southern Fried

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perkywinefan@reddit

Sainsbury’s extra crispy chips they are the best I’ve had personally

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Plus_Pangolin_8924@reddit

Aldi Homestyle or Albert Bartlett Homestyle for frozen or if you’re feeling fancy the fresh ones from Mash Direct. Their Skinny Fries are amazing.

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NefariousnessNext840@reddit

M&S triple cooked. 600g for £2.90. Enough for 3 servings provided you have it with some substantial protein like a sirloin steak or a double bacon cheeseburger or with an M&S beer battered COD or haddock fillet. They are actually sensational.

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matomo23@reddit

Triple cooked M&S ones.

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TheSecretIsMarmite@reddit

If you like a french fry style chip, Waitrose frozen French fries are very good.

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catmadwoman@reddit

Lidl dripping fries twice cooked (or something like that ) and probably Aldi does same. If you want Macdonald type fries then McCanns are the best in air fryer.

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Apprehensive-Top3675@reddit

McCain Naked Oven Chips

They’re absolutely perfect.

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MixAway@reddit

Agreed. They’re spot on!

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TheGnomeSecretary@reddit

Came here to say this

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DoctorOctagonapus@reddit

For a while Iceland did hash brown chips. Not sure if they still do, I had to ban myself from buying them because I'd cook too many and monster the lot

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NrthnLd75@reddit

sainsbo taste the difference

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Tompsk@reddit

Buy a traditional fryer. Dunk in the chips at 160 until they’re floppy. Take them out for a few mins. Whack up the heat to 180 then put the chips back in. Perfect crispy chips. Works with spuds or frozen chips.

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smushs88@reddit

Big fan of Aldi Chunky Chips.

Come out great in the air fryer, chunkiness works great with steak or burgers etc.

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Embarrassed_Park2212@reddit

I always buy crinkle cut chips because they never disappoint whatever the brand or McCain's gastro triple cooked chips.

I do find some straight cut chips are really dry once cooked, unless you douse them in gravy, that's why I prefer crinkle chips.

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WhiskyMatelot@reddit

Albert Rooster, but it’s very hit n miss to find them. They come and go from Asda and Home Bargains…

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Noiisy@reddit

Get a fat fryer and you can make amazing chips everytime

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ghodsgift@reddit

Any.

Soak them in water for a few mins, fling them into a tupperware and shake them about, break the skin and get them fluffed up. Add to the air fryer and cook as normal.

Result = fluffy, crispy chips

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D0wnInAlbion@reddit

Hard to get so I haven't had them for years but the Aunt Bessie's ones are elite

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allabouttheplants@reddit

Agreed, our B&M used to sell them but stopped selling fresh and frozen food. I think Sainsbury's have them or they used to.

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SpaceWomble64@reddit

Proper Chips.

Cook them slightly longer than the instructions and they will be light on the inside and crispy on the outside. 😋

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Tall_Stick5608@reddit

McCain triple cooked chips. Perfect for the oven or air fryer. I’m yet to find anything in the supermarket that works well for deep frying because they always contain some sort of starch coating and you can’t replicate that McDonald’s style fries.

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SweetCryptographer72@reddit

Aldi skin on fries.

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baby_oopsie_daisy@reddit

Aunt Bessie's roast potato chips

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GarnetMobius@reddit

Going to have to go with McCain's, nice frozen, pretty decent cooked. Haven't tired Aldi's yet

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Terrible-Group-9602@reddit

Aldi chips are the best

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ArtisticWatch@reddit

Tesco Skin on Fries

Dunno what they do to them but they crisp up so good, even in a regular oven

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GreekVicar@reddit

Lidl Deluxe Maris Piper are my go to

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jizzyjugsjohnson@reddit

I maintain that McCain French fries done for 10 mins on full crisp in an air fryer are indistinguishable from Maccas

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unbelievablydull82@reddit

Costco do good chips, lidl does too

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tman612@reddit

Birdseye crispy chips. Very similar to Burger King chips if you like those - not quite a chip, not quite a French fry. I regret to say that skin on chips are for perverts

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_isolati0n@reddit

Birdseye crispy chips are my absolute favourite. They cook well in the air fryer, I always give a little longer than needed for extra crisp.

Tesco skin on fries are a close second

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tman612@reddit

This is the answer. Discovered them recently and my life changed

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EUskeptik@reddit

Try a selection from McCains. Choose the one you like best, and stick to it.

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terryjuicelawson@reddit

Lots of good recommendations here, the ones to avoid are the steak cut ones. They come out like rocks, and somehow are worse in the air fryer.

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heheredbull@reddit

Lidl skin on. They’re delish. Or the folded ones from Lidl in the blue pack. Kinda looks like tacos

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shoitmanoid@reddit

Cooked ones.

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Elephant-Pants-11@reddit

Birdseye chips. Amazing in the airfrier

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LCFCJIM@reddit

Aldi skin on fries.

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Equal_Chemistry_3049@reddit

Personally I don't like any of them, I don't mind hash brown bites etc but if I want a chip I find that just chopping a potato and air frying even without any other prep like soaking in water, boiling, drying etc is way tastier than any supermarket fries.

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sweetxinsanityx@reddit

I really like the Iceland Ridiculously Crispy Skin On Fries (in the blue bag). They're great air fried.

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you_aint_seen_me-@reddit

Sainsbury's Taste the Difference , chunky style.

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WelshBen@reddit

Those Mccain skinny fries are great in the air fryer as long as you don't over cook them.

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Big_Fig_8448@reddit

The Aldi steak cut ones

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cheesewindow@reddit

Can't believe I had to scroll so far to find the correct answer!

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Gjames1985@reddit

The trick is to cook them for longer than the recommended cooking time. I find that nearly every brand needs an extra 5 minutes cooking time.

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TheDawiWhisperer@reddit

Aldi or Morrisons skin on.

Get some cheesy chip flavouring and they're the tits

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JBFortune@reddit

Not an expert, but the McCain Gastro Triple Cooked Chips cook well in the air fryer, and if I were served them at a restaurant, I wouldn’t feel that hard done by!

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Anxious-Bid4874@reddit

Lidl Maris Pipers or any of the Tesco Finest ones.

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No_Ring_3348@reddit

It's still McCains Home Chips, even after all these years.

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jack_hudson2001@reddit

sainsbury maris piper

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Fine-State8014@reddit

Tesco finest beef basted ones

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zannnn@reddit

The skinny McCain chips from Tesco. Pop in the air fryer for 10mins and taste pretty close to proper french fries. I find any thick cut chips don’t work as well.

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SatoshiSounds@reddit

I like crinkle cut ones from waitrose - but (sorry to be that guy) every time I cook them, I end up wishing I had just made them from potatoes instead. Same when I get them from the chippy. I literally cut the potatoes into chips, coat them in oil (sometimes add turmeric etc or herbs) and put them in the oven for like 35 mins. 5 mins prep...

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HeverAfter@reddit

Lidl skin on fries

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Midnightraven3@reddit

I havent tried Lidl skin on fries but came to say Aldi skin on fries!

I must try the lidl ones and compare

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