Disco Fries

[Pete Velcro]

So, Disco Fries are real? What do they look like and how did they get to be called that?

I love the name. And I mentioned them to a friend who's visiting Jersey soon, forgetting that I had no actual idea what they were.  My hunch is that they're the big fat kind?

[yesno]

I don't have too much experience with disco fries, but if your friend is a meat-eater he may as well have a pork roll egg and cheese while in Jersey.  In some parts of north jersey, this may be known as taylor ham.

Also zeppoles at the boardwalk.

[Jouster]

So, Disco Fries are real? What do they look like and how did they get to be called that?

I love the name. And I mentioned them to a friend who's visiting Jersey soon, forgetting that I had no actual idea what they were.  My hunch is that they're the big fat kind?

They're french fries with cheese melted on top, covered with gravy.  They're pretty gross.

[emma]

So, Disco Fries are real? What do they look like and how did they get to be called that?

I love the name. And I mentioned them to a friend who's visiting Jersey soon, forgetting that I had no actual idea what they were.  My hunch is that they're the big fat kind?

They're french fries with cheese melted on top, covered with gravy.  They're pretty gross.

Wikipedia was what finally convinced me Tom wasn't lying.

New Jersey diners refer to [poutine] as "disco fries" and serve it with brown gravy, almost exclusively using Mozzarella.

Still ridiculous!

[Sploops]

mmmbarf

[Regular Joe]

I always imagined them as having something to do with glitter. In a better world...

[Pete Velcro]

I don't have too much experience with disco fries, but if your friend is a meat-eater he may as have eat a pork roll egg and cheese while in Jersey.  In some parts of north jersey, this may be known as taylor ham.

Also zeppoles at the boardwalk.

"A pork roll egg and chese", that is no fooling around. I don't know if these kitchy names for reckless food items are charming or depressing. 

Also, yeah, about the glitter. I thought they got disco in the name because they looked like fat shoe laces. I don't know why. Sloops, that picture looks like dog food.

[Fido]

While window shopping a few days ago with a group of friends in Manhattan, I pointed out disco fries on the menu of a diner or restaurant that we passed by.  Nobody had any idea what they were!  I was quite surprised because I've seen them around the city before, not often, but certainly more than once. 

[yesno]

Also, I don't know if it's a western thing, but chili cheese fries are pretty common in, at least, Colorado and California.  Basically the same thing.

[chrisfoll577]

I've had both Disco Fries and Poutine (don't judge!) and Poutine wins hands down.  The fries, gravy and especially the cheese curds instead of grated cheese are just better up in Quebec, so in this case, Jersey loses... although I'm sure it's not that tragic of a loss.

But I still prefer something called CDG (Chips, Dressing and Gravy. trans: French Fries, Stuffing and Gravy) that they sell in St. John's, Nfld, Canada.  It's Carbo-licious.

[Brother Bruno]

..Poutine ?  that sounds french..... 

I prefer my fries freedomed...   smothered in liberty sauce...
BB

[Pete Velcro]

U-S-A!...U-S-A!...U-S-A!...and so forth.

[paul]

there's one place in manhattan somewhere that serves poutine, it's pretty great....
fuck if i remember what its called tho

[Laurie]

U-S-A!...U-S-A!...U-S-A!...and so forth.

I only eat at restaurants that put "freedom" in front of their fries on the menu.

[jed]

If you live in Philadelphia you might find this on the menu at your local Chinese take-out:

My old roommate and I lived on a diet of french fries, cheesesteak eggrolls and 24 oz. cans of Budweiser for awhile.