Carryout fries
Shake things up: Carryout fries at Casa Mia's
Ingredients: Fries, with a healthy dose of salt and Old Bay seasoning
Damage: $1.99
Skinny: You know the deal. Once you get your fries home--whether delivery or carryout--the first thing you do (or any self-respecting Murlender does) is head right for the spice rack, grab that all to familiar yellow canister and shake it like a Polaroid picture. Maybe not exactly like a Polaroid picture, since your kitchen would become more well-seasoned than your fries, but you get the idea. Casa Mia's fries were soft, soggy potatoes that remained so-so until dusted by Old Bay. Since our fries were soft to begin with, we didn't douse them in vinegar -- a pleasantly sour sidekick to the zesty heat of Old Bay.--Mark Gross



