McDonald's is pretty much the undisputed king of the fast-food french fry ... like good fast food fries should. They don't read in the mouth as "diet" or "low cal," the way that baked potato ...

High in starch and low in moisture ... varieties that remain top quality even when frozen. And yet, the flavor is not left up to potatoes and salt alone. The french fries at McDonald's are ...

Don't dump a bag of fries in the air fryer and hope for the best. Here's how to make your next batch the crispiest ever. Alexandra Jones is a CNET contributor who writes about food, farming ...