This Ordering Hack Totally Perks Up In-N-Out's Soggy Fries
Unfortunately, In-N-Out's fries have a reputation for being a soggy mess, but there's a clever hack you can use to elevate their taste and texture.
Read MoreEloise is a writer and culture reporter based in Los Angeles, CA. She got her start as the managing editor of her high school newspaper and the president of her college's satire magazine. She has since gone on to write for several outlets, including Los Angeles Magazine, The Los Angeles Review of Books, and Movie Ranker. Elosie also publishes a Substack of cultural criticism and personal essays. An unabashed foodie, Eloise is entrusted to plan the restaurant itinerary whenever she travels with friends and family.
Eloise graduated summa cum laude from the University of Southern California with a bachelor's degree in cinema and media studies.
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Unfortunately, In-N-Out's fries have a reputation for being a soggy mess, but there's a clever hack you can use to elevate their taste and texture.
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