Waffle Long Wait: Alexia Sweet Potato Waffle Cut Fries with Erin (Ep 63)

Eighteen months. Sixty-two episodes. Zero french fries. That changes now. The Froze Bros welcome Erin—improv friend, Boston Marathon fan, and the guest who finally drags the Bros into the frozen fry case. This week's review: Alexia Sweet Potato Waffle Cut Fries, seasoned with garlic, onion, and pepper. Darren digs into the history: a brand born in Long Island City in 2002, acquired by Conagra in 2007, with production eventually handed off to potato giant Lamb Weston. Sweet potatoes, meanwhile, have been cultivated since at least 2500 BCE in Peru, and somehow made it to Polynesia centuries before Europeans, which is either one of the world’s great unsolved mysteries or proof that ancient mariners had excellent taste in side dishes. In the news: the Palm Beach Cardinals suit up as the Frozen Iguanas, paying tribute to a species that goes into paralysis when the temperature drops below 50°F. That's Florida, man. Plus: Patriots Day and who celebrates it. What Fenway means to Max. How Darren gets outed as a Yankees fan. Zoologists and other cold-blooded creatures. And a spirited debate over whether Alexia's potato plant really powers itself on potato gas—or whether that's just biogus. In the closing segment: the Froston Marathon. Max and Erin have to name 26.2 frozen food brands to cross the finish line. They start strong, but will they beat Heartbreak Hill and cross the finish line to yell, “Winner winner frozen dinner?!” Music by Substrates Check out The Froze Bros online at www.thefrozebros.com Buy us a Cold One here. Every donation goes toward more frozen finds, production costs, and feeding our ice-cold obsession. Follow The Froze Bros on Instagram and Facebook Learn more about this episode's food at www.alexiafoods.com/sweet-potatoes/sweet-potato-waffle-cut-fries-garlic-onion-pepper There is no video recording of this episode, but you can listen at www.youtube.com/@FrozeBros