The Salt Trick So Your Homemade Fries Taste Like Fast Food Spuds

The trick to making homemade fries taste like they're from your favorite fast food chain is to hit them with a shower of salt the second they come out of the fryer.

This fresh-from-the-fryer moment is your best chance of getting salt to stick to your french fries while they're still piping hot and slick with oil.

If you're baking or air-frying your fries, toss or brush them with oil, or use a store-bought oil spray after cooking — just apply the liquid immediately so they're still hot.