shoestring potatoes

plural noun

1. long, sticklike slices of raw potato that are deep-fried until crisp.

Word History and Origins

Origin of shoestring potatoes¹

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

Example Sentences

“Shoestring Potatoes Spilling Out of a Bag,” a stuffed canvas work that’s nearly 10 feet tall, is among the Oldenburgs at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.

From Los Angeles Times

I’d stick instead to the fluke sautéed in browned butter and thyme, with a side of shoestring potatoes that seem out of place but are so good nobody is likely to complain.

From New York Times

My local specialty market has a truffle ketchup that offers a tasty, if a little cloying, play on truffle fries when drizzled over some shoestring potatoes.

From Salon

Agora has its thumb-size lamb sausages, garnished with shoestring potatoes, made to its specifications by a butcher.

From Washington Post

The flavoring adheres to the sticks — which are a little like rough-textured shoestring potatoes made from a Frito-like corn product — and provides a good balance of chili and spice.

From Los Angeles Times