Curly fries

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Curly Fries are a kind of french fry characterized by their unique spring-like shape. Curly fries are generally made from whole potatoes that are cut using a specialised spiral slicer.

[edit] Regional places where curly fries are sold

Curly Fries can be found across the globe. Sometimes they are packaged for preparation at home, often in frozen packs. Curly Fries can also be found at a number of restaurants and fast food outlets. In America Arby's is one of the major restaurant chains that serve Curly Fries, and other restaurants and carnivals often have Curly Fries as well. Jack in the Box frequently promotes Curly Fries as a featured menu item in their commercials.

In Australia, Curly Fries are most commonly available at Hog's Breath Cafe, where they are known as Hog's Tail Fries. They have also appeared as a time limited promotional item at Hungry Jack's over the years.

In Malaysia and Thailand, Curly Fries are sold in A&W fast food outlets, and occasionally, McDonald's offers Curly Fries for a time as a promotion.

In the UK Curly Fries can sometimes be found in addition to the traditional strait cut chip in most fast food chains. In the pub chain JD Wetherspoon, curly fries are offered as a premium alternative.

In Italy Curly Fries are available at McDonalds.

In Hong Kong Curly Fries are available at McDonalds.

In Canada Curly Fries are available at Ricky's.

In New Zealand Curly Fries are available at Denny's.

In Egypt Curly Fries are available at Hardee's

[edit] Health issues

Depending on the size of the order and any additional toppings, Curly Fries (which are frequently cooked in partially hydrogenated oil) may have between 300 and 700 calories per serving. Much of the caloric total is derived from fats and oils, making Curly Fries an exceedingly unhealthy food if intake is not moderated. In addition, the salt content in Curly Fries is generally greater than that of regular fries.