Buffalo Rumblings
Whether it’s tailgating or homegating, fans of the Buffalo Bills are known to be elite tier when it comes to food. Wingin’ It returns for it’s eighth season of Mad Hatter-esque recipes, taking inspiration from the Buffalo Bills and their opponents.
There are parallels between this recipe and the game it’s paired with. Just like the Bills’ effort this week, the actual effort that goes into this recipe is minimal. That said, the significance is through the roof. I was saving this recipe for a major game. Why? Because this isn’t a recipe. It’s a gift to humanity.
They said it couldn’t be done. Leftover french fries? No way! Well…
Way. I did it.
Serves: Variable
Active Time: 5 min
Total Time: About 10 min
2 Tbsp butter
Leftover french fries
Seasoning (optional)
I ended up with a glorious opportunity this season. I came up with the recipe quite some time ago and had pictures and everything ready to go. I did it all over again though. The fries came from Cleveland when we went out to that game. The concessions were pretty darn good there for the record. Anyway, that game was played on December 21 for those of you keeping score. These fries got their second lease on life on Christmas Eve, three days later.
That’s right, I brought these back to glory three days later after a journey of over 200 miles in a stadium bag with hot hands and multiple Brownie the Elf souvenir cocoa mugs. Notice the original coloration (pretty typical fries). Now compare to the fries in pan and final cook coloration in the pictures above. I didn’t need to cook these into oblivion or anything. Nope, while browned (pun not intended but recognized and appreciated), they’re crispy on the outside, soft on the inside and delicious. They don’t dry out, they don’t get hard or rubbery. They come back to French fry perfection.
