Looking for a Food Truck in NYC That Actually Gets Belgian Fries Right?
New York has a food truck on nearly every busy corner, and picking one can feel like a coin toss. Tacos, halal platters, ice cream, hot dogs. The choice gets harder when all you want is a really good cone of fries. If you're hunting for a food truck NYC locals talk about for the right reasons, here's something worth knowing: thick-cut Belgian fries are a different thing from the skinny ones that come with a burger. Bel-Fries opened on the Lower East Side in 2020 and has since taken its cones to private events around the city. Below, we'll walk you through what sets these fries apart and what to check before you book or line up. What Makes Belgian Fries Different From Regular Fries? It starts with the cut. Our fries are thicker than the fast-food kind, which means more fluffy potato inside and a proper crunch outside. Then comes the twice-fry. The first pass at a lower heat cooks the potato through. The second, hotter pass crisps the outside. Skip either step and you end up...