Burger King will “Fry” anything. We’ve seen Chicken Fries, Mozzarella Fries, and now they’re introducing the world to “Pickle Fries”. This is just a small word change to what people usually refer to as “fried pickles”…but this is the Burger King way.
I like pickles. I like fried pickles as well, but they’re really hard to get right. This is one of those foods that proves to be an elusive Goldilocks where most iterations tend to be too thick, too wet, too thin, or too breaded. Burger King did a decent job for a product that needed to be commercially prepared, frozen, and then fried to order. They’re still lacking in a few areas, but they were certainly an interesting attempt.
My biggest issue with the fries is that the pickle itself was too thin and scrawny. This contributed to the Pickle Fries not being able to hold their shape in the box and succumbing too quickly to the forces of gravity (instead the forces of my teeth). They really couldn’t stand up well in the box, and most of them mushed down into the bottom. Something Burger King did right is remove excess moisture from the dill pickle “spears” before breading them. The breading adhered well, and I’d say that about 75% of the coating stayed on the fries for the 20 yard journey from the fryer to my mouth.
So, on the negative side, they were a bit mushy. The combination of fried breading and vinegar was also reminiscent of heartburn. On the positive side, they were tangy, dill forward, well seasoned, and lightly coated. The Hidden Valley Ranch sauce was perfect. This would have ruined the “fries” gimmick, but might have worked better with dill pickle chips instead of mini-spears, especially on the Fried Pickle Ranch Whopper. After eating the Pickle Fries, I barely made it through the Fried Pickle Ranch Whopper. I enjoyed the taste for a while, but then the vinegary tang became a bit monotonous.
I’d casually recommend both of these items from Burger King, but it’s not a strong endorsement. If you really like pickles, and especially fried pickles, then it’ll be worth your time. Otherwise, you might want to lean towards one of the other “Million Dollar Whopper” options.
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