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What is allumette?

Allumette · French

Potatoes or vegetables cut into very thin matchsticks, as in shoestring fries.

What it tastes like

Extra crisp and crunchy since they're so thin, with hardly any soft potato inside.

Where you’ll see it

Pommes allumettes (shoestring fries) at French bistros and steakhouses, and as crunchy garnishes.

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