the best chip shop in France reveals its secrets
According to the Les-Friteries.com ranking, nine of the ten best chip shops are in Hauts-de-France. BFM Grand Lille invites you to discover the champion in Hersin-Coupigny.
The name of the lucky winner fell on January 5th. the www.les-friteries.com unveiled its ranking of the best chip shops in France for the year 2022, according to the vote of Internet users. Like last year, nine of the top ten establishments are in Hauts-de-France and the top of the podium is occupied by the hersinoise chip shop in Hersin-Coupigny (Pas-de-Calais).
A real victory for this establishment, which came second the previous year, but above all, a source of pride for its managers, two sisters, who have been in place for fourteen years now.
Cooked in sunflower oil
The recipe for their success is simple, a lot of passion and hard work. “We work with sunflower oil. We come in the morning to pre-cook from 10 a.m. at 150°C” for 6 to 8 minutes, explains Peggy Florent, one of the co-managers, at BFM Grand Lille.
“We let the fries rest until the opening at 11:30 a.m. And at 11:30 a.m., we switch the fryer to 180 degrees” for a second cooking of a few minutes, she continues. The fries then have a beautiful golden color that delights customers.
“People who didn’t know us last year came to discover the chip shop and will continue to come, which is very pleasing,” explains Nelly, the other co-manager.
+30% turnover
Many are won over by these “crispy, well-cooked and very soft” fries, commented a customer. Another adds: “Sometimes I manage to eat them again in the evening when one cannot with certain chip shops.” In a few days, the turnover of the chip shop increased by 30%.
To celebrate this title, Nelly and Peggy are going to make a nice gift to their employees. “They are going to take the plane, we are going to take them somewhere. Some have never taken the plane and have never gone on vacation. We are going to make them discover the plane, the sun and the rest”, explains the one of two sisters. For the moment, the destination remains secret.