Why do crinkle cut fries taste better?

Chef's answer
A crinkle-cut fry has more surface area per volume. A lot of the taste of a french fry is in the browned outside (see Maillard reaction), so more surface area means more flavor. Also because of more surface area, the water in the potato can escape more easily, so the result is a crisper fry..
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A crinkle-cut fry has more surface area per volume. A lot of the taste of a french fry is in the browned outside (see Maillard reaction), so more surface area means more flavor. Also because of more surface area, the water in the potato can escape more easily, so the result is a crisper fry..
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