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How Do Smiley Fries Get Their Iconic Grin? We Found Out Exactly How They're Made By Rolland Judd Nov. 6, 2025 12:20 pm EST

Grocery stores host a variety of frozen french fries, many golden and crispy , in the freezer aisle. But if you want your potatoes to come with a side of joy, smiley fries are the only way to go. Folks can easily make smiley fries at home using a straw , but getting them to look like the real deal isn't easy. McCain Smiles go through an intricate process to form and set those grins, and The Takeout was able to get the lowdown on what that entails after speaking with David Rawlings, senior manager of process development at McCain Foods.

As people can note from the bag, smiley fries are created from mashed potatoes, but that's not all. "The ma

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