Woman gets tired of McDonald’s fries getting cold. Then she finds a ‘genius’ trick to keep them warm. Then Pizza Hut responds

You know it's probably not the best thing for you, but you still do it: You order some fast food, perhaps a burger and fries. But then, you dig into the fry bag only to find sad, dry, cold fries.

Most of the popular ways to reheat food don't work particularly well for fries, either. If you put them in the microwave, they turn soggy and rubbery. Even reheating them in the oven leaves the inside not as fluffy as when they were freshly fried.

More effective ways include using an air fryer or even refrying them, but one woman on TikTok came up with a very creative alternative. One that produces zero dishes to wash.

In her video, which has gotten over 4.4 million views, TikTok creator Jade (@enchantedfairygirl) shares her solution.

How Does She Keep Her Fries Warm?

“I don't know if it's just 'cause I'm high or I'm a genius,” she says before showing what's on the table in front of her. “I put my fries under my candle warmer to keep them warm.”

That's exactly what she did. She placed the fries in the empty half of her McDonald's burger box and put it directly underneath her candle warmer.

Viewers Think It's Genius

“Women in stem,” one commenter joked.

“You can both be high, and a genius,” another wrote.

Others shared their own uses for the same trick.

“Can confirm they can also defrost an Uncrustable,” one viewer wrote.

“It also will melt chocolate chips for dipping!” another added.

“In winter when I have pasta I put the bowl on top of my mug warmer to keep it warm so I don't have to eat it too quickly,” a third shared. “I have specific settings for different pastas.”

Another brand jumped in with a product that would work great under the candle warmer. “Try a personal pan pizza next,” the official TikTok account for Pizza Hut wrote.

Does The Candle Warmer Trick Actually Work?

Candle warmers are designed to produce a steady, low level of heat, so placing food underneath one slows down how quickly it cools.

It probably won't bring already-cold fries back to their original texture, though. Fries lose their crispness as they cool because moisture from the inside moves toward the surface.

That's why reheating methods that use dry, circulating heat, such as an air fryer, generally work better than a microwave.

According to Mashable, however, the best way to reheat fries is actually refrying them. You can do that by placing them in a pan and filling it with a high-smoke-point oil until they're just covered.

“The oil rehydrates the starch and adds crispness, similar to when the fries were originally cooked,” as per Mashable.

Subplot News has reached out to Jade via TikTok messages and McDonald's via email for comment.

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