Your go-to oil for frying is probably enough to get the job done without going the extra mile. Duck fat does exactly that.

But that's not all: Much like other foods fried in duck fat, like Takashi Yagihashi's chicken, french fries also take on an especially gleaming golden hue, making them all the more irresistible.

A fry “consultant” specializing in Belgian-style frites told Reuters in 2010 that Belgian fries are traditionally made with vegetable oil, sometimes supplemented with duck or beef fat.) This ...

A fry “consultant” specializing in Belgian-style frites told Reuters in 2010 that Belgian fries are traditionally made with vegetable oil, sometimes supplemented with duck or beef fat.) ...