How do they make curly Fries?

[L00fah100]

Someone mentioned them earlier and i googled them and they seem to be one large fry.
How do they make this and do they utilise the whole potato or is a lot of it wasted?
Oh and what do they taste like and where can i get some from?

[Clanad]

One of my kids friends works at a local Arbys wherein the sell exclusively "curly-fries"... they are created with a machine designed for the purpose which, apparently (they're shipped to the individual store bagged and frozen) rotates the potato on a spit like thingy and the cutter peels off each one down to the last available (seen here: http://www.twistedchi...NXXkbECFQQaQgodck83fQ (except on a commercial level). There is probably some waste At least here in the U.S. they are somewhat smaller than the other, iconic fries in thickness, cook more quickly and seem to stay crunchy longer...

[Nibble]

Here's how it's done..

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Curly-Fries

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7m_kp6JN6ag

[EcclesCake]

The ones I remember from my childhood were extruded reconstituted potato. Found in the freezer section with oven chips and potato waffles.

[humbersloop]

^ that's a nifty looking little machine nibs, anyone know where to get one?

I liked the tip in the wikihow piece that says "expedite the process using frozen curly fries"

[craft1948]

oooooh curly cheesey fries are the best...................

[Nibble]

Here's some on sale on eBay...

http://www.ebay.co.uk...fries+cutter&_sacat=0

[ummmm]

I had cheese on mine earlier :-)

[humbersloop]

ta nibs.

<<not fifty eight quids' worth of nifty tho'>>

[Old_Geezer]

seems they may come cheaper
http://www.google.co....y+Cutter+&safe=active

[humbersloop]

Thanks o_g

[guilliebrougues]

Lakeland do a machine called the Apple Master which peels cores and slices all in one go and can be used , it says for potatoes, which makes curly potatoes which can be used for making curly fries. It retails at about £14.95.