Chili Fries En Masse

The picture does not do the plate justice. This "appetizer" at Heroes Bar & Grill in Fullerton, CA easily approaches 4 lbs. Most servers try to convince you order the half-size. At $11.95, it's a bargain for sensible diners who decide to share their food.

It's not an official eating challenge. Not yet, at least.

Two Sundays ago, Pablo Martinez and I converged upon Heroes to knock out their 6-pancake challenge in short order. We ended up splitting the leftovers of this platter after our challenges. Video coming shortly.

At a Glance

Something about these chili cheese fries from OC Fair 2010 doesn't look right. Maybe it's the light. The bright, white plastic fork. The paper. Did I wander into the wrong feeding station?

These look better. It's probably because they came with a black fork. But hey, why are the fries so light?

Chili Cheese Fries

It's hard to believe this blog has now reached 100 posts. This event was over 1 year in the making, but I've decided not to splash too much significance on it. I'm not even going to mention any special eating challenge or buffet run.

Chili cheese fries will be the topic of choice. Since my days in high school, this high-caloric concoction has qualified as my favorite article of junk food. Cheesy, salty, starchy, messy, greasy... these words all describe the dish I've always kept close to my stomach. I've eaten chili fries at various restaurants, and when I don't know what to get, they are my old reliable.

It would be awesome to find a chili cheese fries eating challenge.. but until then, just eating them for fun will have to do. Several years ago, I ventured to the Original Tommy's Hamburgers in Hacienda Heights with a few friends for a heavy midnight meal after work. Four orders of chili cheese fries.. easily 5 lbs of artery-clogging insanity.

The next week, when we only requested two orders of chili fries, the cashier asked if I was on a diet...

It was hard to explain.