French Fry Cutter, Potato Wedgers & Slicers
Potatoes are amazingly versatile, but their most popular form in America is the french fry. Burger places are judged based on their fries as much as their hamburgers, and anywhere that makes a good fry is going to have customers. Variations on the theme include potato wedges, ribbon fries, and waffle fries—all of which have their own strengths.
Fry Cutters: What You Need to Know
Most of our commercial french fry cutters are manually powered units that cut one potato at a time, functioning by either pushing the potato down onto a fixed set of blades or pushing the blades onto the potato. The shape of these blades determines the shape of the cut potato or garnish pieces. Some models of potato cutter can be mounted to a countertop or another stable surface to prevent slipping. Cutters are designed to provide significant leverage, so you typically won't need excessive arm strength to get a potato through the blades. Other options include electric french fry cutters that require the operator to simply place a potato on the machine and activate it.
Common Questions About Commercial French Fry Cutters
Are commercial french fry cutters worth the cost?
Serving a full lunch rush without a fry cutter would be incredibly labor intensive. A commercial french fry cutting machine greatly decreases the time it takes to prepare a batch of potatoes by reducing the total number of cuts and the arm strength needed to slice them. In addition to making your chef's job less strenuous, manual potato cutters will produce uniform pieces that cook evenly to ensure your customer gets a perfect french fry every time.
What can you cut with a french fry cutter?
Some of our cutters are listed as garnish cutters, but they all work the same way. Garnish cutters offer interchangeable blade assemblies so you can adjust the end cut to meet whatever application you need. Thin slices of whatever garnish you choose give your dishes a distinct visual element that breaks up the ordinary flow of a meal.
What industrial french fry cutter shapes are available?
We offer a variety of industrial french fry cutters, but the four main shapes they produce are wedges, spirals, ribbons, and straight fries. Wedge cutters produce thicker pieces of potato that have a meaty feel, and ribbon- or spiral-cut potatoes have a distinct look that intrigues guests. Then there is the straight (or square) commercial french fry cutter, which is the most common and most popular version. Some garnish cutters can make fine cuts that produce different, distinct looks. Consider the type of french fry, potato wedge, or garnish you'll be offering and choose the machine that meets your needs.