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By: Robin Dittrich
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The selection of frozen fries is large.
However, Ökotest and Stiftung Warentest agree on the test winner - and give tips on preparation.
Kassel fries go great as a side dish with burgers or at a barbecue.
If you don't want to have to laboriously cut and fry potatoes yourself, you can save yourself a lot of work with frozen fries.
But here too there are differences between the products of the different manufacturers.
Ökotest and Stiftung Warentest examined a variety of different frozen fries to find the best product.
Compared to previous tests, pollutants were rarely a problem this time.
Frozen fries in the test: Stiftung Warentest and Ökotest with the same test winner
In its test, Stiftung Warentest took a close look at 19 french fries products, and Ökotest even examined 20. The sensory test was particularly important: “The frozen fries are tested for taste, appearance and smell by trained testers after they have been optimally prepared,” explained Sara Waldau from Stiftung Warentest told
RTL
.
The fat content, the fat quality and the harmful substances contained were also reflected in the evaluation.
Stiftung Warentest and Ökotest looked for the best frozen fries and found the same test winner.
© Michael Gstettenbauer/Imago (symbolic image)
After considering all the criteria, Ökotest and Stiftung Warentest had the same test winner: the Bofrost oven French fries for an average price of 6.30 euros.
At Stiftung Warentest, the frozen fries received a good rating of 1.7.
In the eco-test, the product even received a rating of “very good”.
Only slightly behind the Bofrost fries were the fluted McCain Chef fries at Stiftung Warentest with a rating of 1.8.
Third place on the podium went to the Edeka Organic French Fries and the Kaufland K-Classic Crispy Crinkles with a grade of 2.1.
Some frozen fries contain harmful substances - here's how to prepare the products correctly
Harmful substances are repeatedly detected in products during tests.
The oven fries from Bördegold therefore only received an adequate rating.
As Stiftung Warentest stated, the fries are highly contaminated with glycoalkaloids.
“If I consume too much of it, it can lead to gastrointestinal problems,” explained Sara Waldau.
One product also failed the eco-test: chlorpropham was detected in Norma's Potato Master fries.
This is a germ inhibitor that is suspected of being carcinogenic, as Ökotest writes.
product |
Evaluation |
|---|---|
Bofrost oven fries |
Good (1.7) |
McCain Chief Fries |
Good (1.8) |
Edeka organic French fries |
Good (2.1) |
Lidl Harvest Basket Oven Super Fine Fries |
Satisfactory (3.0) |
Bördegold oven fries |
Sufficient (3.9) |
Rewe Best Choice Microwave Fries |
Satisfactory (2.9) |
Snack Master microwave fries curvy |
Sufficient (3.6) |
Stiftung Warentest had particularly positive news after its test: All frozen fries tasted good and were crispy - regardless of whether they came from the oven, deep fryer or microwave.
Preparing them in the deep fryer doesn't necessarily have an advantage; the fries become greasier there.
The tests from Ökotest and Stiftung Warentest are available for a fee.
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Ökotest also gives tips on perfect preparation to avoid the formation of harmful substances.
Consumers should not set the oven too hot and reduce the baking time.
Halfway through the time, the fries should be turned over on the baking paper so that they cook perfectly.
Ökotest and Stiftung Warentest also crowned the best detergents at the end of 2023. (
rd
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