Is all Maldon salt sea salt? Like does it all have to taste like ocean water/salt? Or is there a blend that is more like kosher salt? I ask bc I wanna try to Maldon salt, but all I've seen online is sea salt, and I _hate_ sea salt (all I literally taste is ocean water), so at least it's true to its name lol but anyway, yeah, some non-sea salty Maldon salt would be great... I also am not a fan of smoked salt either. Just salt-flavored salt in large flaky flakes for me nah
As a Mississippian, I know these as potato logs. They aren't extremely common and there are probably other dishes that we are more famous for, but these are really good. Before anyone gets on the "Ewe food from a gas station!" train, you don't know the amazing culinary destination that is a good Mississippi gas station. Not all of them are great, but the ones that are should probably have their own Michelin stars. Sure all of the food is cooked on a greasy flat top or in a vat of oil, but damn if it doesn't taste like something that was carried down from Jesus' own kitchen by winged baby angels. Don't come for the ambiance though, many of these places are old and unkempt, the floor is probably plain concrete, the restrooms are probably right out of a nightmare, they probably sell live fish bait and the smell might knock you over if you get too close to the cricket box. You come for the food, you don't stay to eat it.
I'm from California, I literally went to a small hidden taco joint that grills their meat out side and they are located in a family owned gas station. It's also just down the street from where I live in orange county. They were good not amazing but good.
@@ZimaCyberia To be fair, there is a lot of that here, but you also have to understand that much of our state is agrarian with a lot of blue collar jobs at least historically. So our culture revolved around lots of calories in to make up for all those burned during a hard day's work. Our food scene hasn't kept up with the times in that regard because that unhealthy stuff is just too tasty to give up.
Mississippian here and can confirm some of our backroad gas stations got some AMAZING gems. There's a spiral cut fried potato on a stick that different places hit with different kinds of breading and seasoning. When you're on lunch doing some back breaking work it hits the spot with a good ole root beer like my grandpa used to get. Theres even a half n half version with chunks of chicken and round slices of potatoes.
I was talking to someone. Next thing I knew- I was waking up in ambulance for no apparent reason. Two weeks later-although most symptoms were in left arm- I called ambulance. I told them calmly- I think I'm having a heart attack Show nuff I was. Needed 5 stints. Surgeon told me had I had hip surgery. I would've flat lined. Half my heart was blocked. Weird eh?
@@jerimiller5651 You need to cut the seed oils out of your diet and reduce your refined carbs intake. Sugar and refined carbs jump your blood sugar causing inflammation in your arteries. Your body creates cholesterol and sends it to your arteries to relieve the inflammation. Seed oils oxidize the cholesterol into plaque on your arteries which builds up over time. Good luck and I hope you're doing better.
JoJo's are my childhood. Growing up my Dad did construction and we did a LOT of travelling. Fried chicken and jojos with okra (if available) plus a fruit punch Gatorade was the go to. And you NEVER peel the tater. You leave the skin on!
I try more of your recipes than anyone else’s because even though they are usually work, you make it seem fun. It’s great you are doing what you love. Best aspiration in the world. Keep doing you. ❤
As a Mississippian I was wondering what you would do..... and I must say when I seen the title I knew you nailed it. Very good choice of something you can find all across the state.
The gulf of MS was so well known for shrimping that families from Vietnam and Croatia settled down along the coast. While the delta literally has some of the biggest catfish farms in the country. Being from the coast of the state, a chef, and big fan of your channel, I was really hoping for something more than a potato log....we can give that thing to Oregon for sure.....
these are super common in Iowa too! here I usually see them called Broasted Potatoes, either a la carte at gas stations or alongside broasted chicken or fried fish at restaurants
I’d say we’re more known for catfish but potato wedges are good too. I honestly didn’t even know people don’t make these in some other states. I thought these were a pretty common thing but pretty cool
I'm in Oregon and every supermarket with a hot deli has them. There's a Circle K gas station that has a chicken place inside called Krispy Krunchy, they have the best jo-jos, its better than KFC and Popeyes.
Wish you had done a southern breakfast like biscuits and gravy and grits or a home style dinner with collards and pan gravy.. MS is better known for those!
I'm an Oregonian and we call them JoJo's. Just put my potatoes in the fridge for the night. We used to get them on our father daughter fishing trips because they could be eaten one handed. The best ones I've found are in the middle of nowhere which is why I'm making my own.
As in Louisiana they're pronounced as potato logs but they're pretty common to find some gas stations they're all around the states of Louisiana and it's always good also they called They comeback sauce here boom boom sauce
From about 2005 to 2010 I lived in Mississippi and they had a chain of gas stations/delis called the "Dodge Chicken Stores". Even though their chicken was awesome, their "JoJo's" which are the same as potato wedges, were easily my favorite food items. They were breaded just right and tasted amazing. It's been years since I've eaten there but man, I'd love to go back there again. These wedges you cooked look similar. I've been cooking homemade potato wedges for many years now since nowhere in my area does them, not even gas stations. They all use cheaper and smaller potato wedges that aren't very good. FYI, all purpose flour isn't very good for doing homemade potato wedges. I use self rising flour and the texture is better for giving you a crunchy exterior but a soft interior.
I'm from Oregon and JoJo's are a staple in every town, though we dip in ranch. We like our ranch so much that if one place has perfect JoJo's and another has perfect ranch, we'll split the trip a lot of the time. Thankfully in the town I live in the places all have good ranch. Also we don't do store bought ranch in bottles unless for a salad. store bought ranch like hidden valley is unacceptable.
Glad you called out the Oregon origin. I grew up outside of Portland in Washington and remember JoJo's from being a kid in the late 70's and 80's. So good!
I live down the road from a big service station that still sells potato logs, and they are tasty. Moving to Mississippi 21 years ago was a bit of a culture shock, but we are never going back to a big city.
Had a local mom an pop shop that served these in Michigan. Dirt road, small corner, we rode our bikes for miles to eat them! Crispy, yet soft, giant steak flavor!
We have these in my town in Montana as well. A local gas station/deli makes them and they are straight fire. These look even better than theirs, so I'm definitely going to need to give this recipe a try. I've never heard of comeback sauce but that too is gonna need to be something that gets made as well.
Hey Sonny, did I spell that right? Haha your the best internet chef imo, love all of your recipes, have made most of them, rosemary salt….😮. Anyways can we lose the when I was in school in the 80s PSA music at the beginning of your new format? Lol 😂
I’m originally from Michigan, but every grocery store deli had these things alongside the fried and rotisserie chicken. I absolutely loved them as a kid.
These are in gas stations all over the south, definitely not just Mississippi. I've had these in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Arkansas. Making them myself for the first time tonight!
Growing up in Utah there was a grocery store that sold these and they certainly are memory making. I still dream about them. One of the things I miss the most about Utah. Definitely gonna have to try this recipe
I'm excited to see what you'll do for Michigan! Maybe our good ole Coney dogs, but that's really a dead horse at this point. Ooh! Pasties! Supremely Michigan!
Love the old school jojos of yesteryear... there was a little store that sold them for 10 cents each... was so sad whhen they closed down and a few other places of my childhood... ole the good ole days... us Oregonians do love some real jojo's!!
in the pacific northwest these are called jo jo's and have been around since the 70's. they are traditionally cooked in a pressure fryer using uncooked, unpeeled potatoes in gas stations and convenience stores that serve fried chicken, because potatoes are cheap and plentiful here so it became a very profitable side item. they got that name because a lot of local restaurants in the 50's and 60's would serve roast beef dinners that included jo jo's which at that time were just potato wedges that were roasted along with the beef. so when the fried wedges started showing up at gas stations, that name got stuck on the new version. they are not supposed to be crunchy, but they are supposed to be well-seasoned so make sure you prep the flour properly. you have to pre-cook the potato if you don't have a pressure fryer, otherwise they will never completely cook before they burn....
😋 Until today I never thought I'd get excited about JoJo's. This looks super yummy thank you continue being a goofball I love it! From one goofball to 😁🍴🍽️🍴!
Memphis Tennessean here, and we know them as potato logs, wedges or JoJos and you can find them at any Dodge gas station (originally) or simply at home, my grandma cooked them all the time as a part of breakfast. Dodge has been selling them for, at minimum, over half a century I know. They always bring fond childhood memories as we would walk all the way to Dodge to get some jojo's along with a piece of chicken and either jungle juice or sweet tea. I think I'm about to cook some now. 😊❤
I'm from the Mississippi Gulf Coast and personally I think you should have done a Pressed Po'Boy with these potato wedges as a side. Po'Boy's are originally a NOLA thing but they are everywhere here in MS and we do our own thing with them.
There was a little food shop in the PX at Camp Hansen on Okinawa that served these back in the '80s. Those and the street yakisoba from outside the gate were the major components of my diet as a young Marine. And beer, of course. Ah, what I wouldn't give to have that metabolism again...
Ate these all the time when I lived in Arkansas. They are amazing and somehow my cholesterol levels are good! Got them at Chester’s Fried Chicken at the local “Kum and Go” gas stations.
Anyone who has ever spent much time on the road knows that sometimes gas station food is the best food! I've run across gas stations -- usually small, out of the way, hole in the wall, country gas stations in the middle of nowhere -- that have food that is better than anything you'll ever find in a restaurant!!! When I was on the road I would specifically look for those little country gas stations right off the interstate in the middle of nowhere, usually the only thing on the exit, just for the food, because it was usually fantastic. Also, those look delicious. I love potato wedges.
My grandmother learned to make these this exact same way while working at a gas station diner in Alabama in 1932. She said in the depths of the depression, it wasn't uncommon that potatoes were the only thing on the menu that couldn't be made from flour or corn meal. My mom started making these at our house in 1970. So, if Oregon "invented" them, it would have to be prior to 1932. Coincidentally, my dad's mother learned to make these with a very similar recipe while working in a diner in central Mississippi sometime around 1934.
Missouri needs to be Springfield Style Cashew Chicken! It's a pretty big deal around Southwest MO. Feast Magazine did a great article on David Leong and how he created it.
Hey Sonny, just wanted to let you know you cheer me up with these videos. My dog had just died today and I was just trying to find something to distract me. I love your videos no matter what they are. Also your recipies are delicious! Thanks.
so sorry about your dog my friend... I hope he or she is in doggy heaven with all of her friends now having the best time ever. best wishes and take all the time you need to grieve
You have blessed me with the thing I've been wanting to make for awhile now. I used to eat these in this place in Kentucky called Indi's, where it's all soul food, and I never quite knew how to make them. THANK YOU!!!💜😋🤩💥💯
Here in Eastern WA state, we know those as Jo-Jo's. The best one's I've ever had were at a gas station around here, too, and looked really similar. They're awesome.
i accidentally made these many years ago when i attempted to make potato wedges similar to kfc. ive always enjoyed them, good job to mississippi for making them a staple statewide. another way i enjoy wedges to very similar to a southern fish fry style. south fish fries tend to use cornmeal as a breading, but this cornmeal breading also works very well with potato wedges. just mix some cajun season in with the cornmeal and bread the wedges with the seasoned cornmeal i guarantee you wont be disappointed.
I’m from North Carolina and you always could find these at gas stations that sold chicken. Nobody sells these or makes these anymore. I could eat those everyday for the rest of my life.
We used to have a place down here in Wales that made half cut potatoes like this and they're so delicious I think new owners took over and they just arent great anymore
The eggs peel the easiest if you start them in cold water. Let them come to a boil. Boil 8 to 10 min according to their size. Turn off the heat. And leave them be. Do not drain. Do not put in ice water. It takes longer, but let them cool naturally. One cooled completely rinse them in fresh cool water. Then Crack them completely. And return them to the fresh water. Then peel. It takes alot of waiting time but it's very easy to do.
Weird I didn't realize these were a Mississippi thing. In the Midwest JoJos are a staple at any good fried chicken joint. Unfortunately you don't hit on the key technique: JoJos are deep fried in the same oil and often at the same time, as one is deep frying chicken. That's the "secret".
Excited to see what you do for Iowa and Minnesota. You’ll probably do breaded pork tenderloin for Iowa but I hope you look into the loose meat sandwich as I would love to see a chefs take on such a basic item. Interested what you do for Minnesota as I spent the last 7 years there and walleye and steak tips are on every menu, but they’re famous for Tator Tot Hotdish (don’t call it a casserole…it’s a Minnesota thing).
Mississippi? Oregon? First??....What year? I grew up on these at Don's Market in Hampstead NH since I can remember. I'm 57, so since the early 70s at least. They were the BEST thing on the planet!
Just made some potato wedges yesterday and then you upload this out of nowhere. I know what I'm doing next time, it's been ages since I've had a good potato wedge like this!
In the 70s Holly Farms like Polaroid development drop off free standing mini shops, made take out quick N easy as well as pumped out these deep fried beauties ... Yum yum
I think I know where you remember these. I'm not sure what state you lived in in your childhood but I don't think it matters. In California lots of grocery store delis opt for big ol potato wedges instead of fries and they aren't battered but are probably at least covered with oil before baking. I would get that with fried chicken/tenders as a kid. I actually thought about that immediately when I saw them, nostalgia for sure.
The best potato logs from Mississippi have a seasoned thin skin breading with baked potato inside not thick crunchy outsides. You could also buy them at supermarket deli's. Now for what ever reason deli's seem to make wedges and not the big thick logs.
These chicken-fried potato logs hit a real nostalgic chord inside of me, I hope they can do the same for you my friends...HAPPY COOKING!!
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Shakeys mojos bro
Is all Maldon salt sea salt? Like does it all have to taste like ocean water/salt? Or is there a blend that is more like kosher salt?
I ask bc I wanna try to Maldon salt, but all I've seen online is sea salt, and I _hate_ sea salt (all I literally taste is ocean water), so at least it's true to its name lol but anyway, yeah, some non-sea salty Maldon salt would be great... I also am not a fan of smoked salt either. Just salt-flavored salt in large flaky flakes for me nah
Chicken fried? Where's the chicken?
@@epictetus8028 you can't be serious.... you know what chicken fried steak is
As a Mississippian, I know these as potato logs. They aren't extremely common and there are probably other dishes that we are more famous for, but these are really good. Before anyone gets on the "Ewe food from a gas station!" train, you don't know the amazing culinary destination that is a good Mississippi gas station. Not all of them are great, but the ones that are should probably have their own Michelin stars. Sure all of the food is cooked on a greasy flat top or in a vat of oil, but damn if it doesn't taste like something that was carried down from Jesus' own kitchen by winged baby angels. Don't come for the ambiance though, many of these places are old and unkempt, the floor is probably plain concrete, the restrooms are probably right out of a nightmare, they probably sell live fish bait and the smell might knock you over if you get too close to the cricket box. You come for the food, you don't stay to eat it.
I'm from California, I literally went to a small hidden taco joint that grills their meat out side and they are located in a family owned gas station. It's also just down the street from where I live in orange county. They were good not amazing but good.
Sounds so good 😶
Thank you for your comment and insight on Mississippi Gas stations, hopefully, one day I can visit one in person!
@@ZimaCyberia To be fair, there is a lot of that here, but you also have to understand that much of our state is agrarian with a lot of blue collar jobs at least historically. So our culture revolved around lots of calories in to make up for all those burned during a hard day's work. Our food scene hasn't kept up with the times in that regard because that unhealthy stuff is just too tasty to give up.
Love the narrative that creates a great mind's eye picture. My philosophy, if it is dead I'll at least try it once, even if it is gas station fare.
Tater logs at Dodge's gas station in Olive Branch, Mississippi. That's were I know them from and yes, they are often made crunchy.
Mississippian here and can confirm some of our backroad gas stations got some AMAZING gems. There's a spiral cut fried potato on a stick that different places hit with different kinds of breading and seasoning.
When you're on lunch doing some back breaking work it hits the spot with a good ole root beer like my grandpa used to get. Theres even a half n half version with chunks of chicken and round slices of potatoes.
Chicken on a stick is the best country kabob. Tater,onion,pickle, chicken, and repeat with being cooked like fried chicken.
I would totally love to see a picture of this fine culinary item 😋😁
I was talking to someone. Next thing I knew- I was waking up in ambulance for no apparent reason. Two weeks later-although most symptoms were in left arm- I called ambulance. I told them calmly- I think I'm having a heart attack
Show nuff I was. Needed 5 stints. Surgeon told me had I had hip surgery. I would've flat lined. Half my heart was blocked. Weird eh?
@@jerimiller5651 You need to cut the seed oils out of your diet and reduce your refined carbs intake. Sugar and refined carbs jump your blood sugar causing inflammation in your arteries. Your body creates cholesterol and sends it to your arteries to relieve the inflammation. Seed oils oxidize the cholesterol into plaque on your arteries which builds up over time.
Good luck and I hope you're doing better.
JoJo's are my childhood. Growing up my Dad did construction and we did a LOT of travelling. Fried chicken and jojos with okra (if available) plus a fruit punch Gatorade was the go to. And you NEVER peel the tater. You leave the skin on!
Jojo's are super filling, too! I always liked mine with ranch, but I think spicy ranch would be amazing.
Or even chipotle sauce
In Ohio (Cle) we use BBQ sauce 😮😊
I try more of your recipes than anyone else’s because even though they are usually work, you make it seem fun. It’s great you are doing what you love. Best aspiration in the world. Keep doing you. ❤
Looks amazing! When you get to Minnesota you should do a juicy Lucy
Thanks for the kind words
As a Mississippian I was wondering what you would do..... and I must say when I seen the title I knew you nailed it. Very good choice of something you can find all across the state.
The gulf of MS was so well known for shrimping that families from Vietnam and Croatia settled down along the coast. While the delta literally has some of the biggest catfish farms in the country. Being from the coast of the state, a chef, and big fan of your channel, I was really hoping for something more than a potato log....we can give that thing to Oregon for sure.....
Probably true. They are rather ubiquitous here in the Pacific northwest.
This is how Mary Brown's Chicken here in Canada does their potato wedges, so I guess these have caught on over here, too. They're delicious.
these are super common in Iowa too! here I usually see them called Broasted Potatoes, either a la carte at gas stations or alongside broasted chicken or fried fish at restaurants
I’d say we’re more known for catfish but potato wedges are good too. I honestly didn’t even know people don’t make these in some other states. I thought these were a pretty common thing but pretty cool
I'm in Oregon and every supermarket with a hot deli has them. There's a Circle K gas station that has a chicken place inside called Krispy Krunchy, they have the best jo-jos, its better than KFC and Popeyes.
We just call them potato wedges here in SC.
Wish you had done a southern breakfast like biscuits and gravy and grits or a home style dinner with collards and pan gravy.. MS is better known for those!
I'm an Oregonian and we call them JoJo's. Just put my potatoes in the fridge for the night. We used to get them on our father daughter fishing trips because they could be eaten one handed. The best ones I've found are in the middle of nowhere which is why I'm making my own.
As in Louisiana they're pronounced as potato logs but they're pretty common to find some gas stations they're all around the states of Louisiana and it's always good also they called They comeback sauce here boom boom sauce
From about 2005 to 2010 I lived in Mississippi and they had a chain of gas stations/delis called the "Dodge Chicken Stores". Even though their chicken was awesome, their "JoJo's" which are the same as potato wedges, were easily my favorite food items. They were breaded just right and tasted amazing. It's been years since I've eaten there but man, I'd love to go back there again. These wedges you cooked look similar. I've been cooking homemade potato wedges for many years now since nowhere in my area does them, not even gas stations. They all use cheaper and smaller potato wedges that aren't very good. FYI, all purpose flour isn't very good for doing homemade potato wedges. I use self rising flour and the texture is better for giving you a crunchy exterior but a soft interior.
Love this theme. Keep cookin’ Sonny!
There is no stopping this train my friend!
@@thatdudecancook This is why your train is getting so many passengers! 🤟
We have them at every gas station here in Utah, they’ve been my favorite gas station snack for the last 30 years
I'm from Oregon and JoJo's are a staple in every town, though we dip in ranch. We like our ranch so much that if one place has perfect JoJo's and another has perfect ranch, we'll split the trip a lot of the time. Thankfully in the town I live in the places all have good ranch. Also we don't do store bought ranch in bottles unless for a salad. store bought ranch like hidden valley is unacceptable.
Washington here. I order a cup of gravy from the biscuits and gravy and dip my fries in that. I almost pass out. Same for the chicken strips.
They started in the great state of Mississippi ❤
Glad you called out the Oregon origin. I grew up outside of Portland in Washington and remember JoJo's from being a kid in the late 70's and 80's. So good!
They call them Jojos in NE Ohio too :)
I live down the road from a big service station that still sells potato logs, and they are tasty. Moving to Mississippi 21 years ago was a bit of a culture shock, but we are never going back to a big city.
Always love these videos!!!
Thanks Spencer!
I used to get these or something similar at a grocery store in OK and i missed them so much. Thanks!!
Had a local mom an pop shop that served these in Michigan. Dirt road, small corner, we rode our bikes for miles to eat them! Crispy, yet soft, giant steak flavor!
We have these in my town in Montana as well. A local gas station/deli makes them and they are straight fire. These look even better than theirs, so I'm definitely going to need to give this recipe a try. I've never heard of comeback sauce but that too is gonna need to be something that gets made as well.
Hey Sonny, did I spell that right? Haha your the best internet chef imo, love all of your recipes, have made most of them, rosemary salt….😮. Anyways can we lose the when I was in school in the 80s PSA music at the beginning of your new format? Lol 😂
I’m originally from Michigan, but every grocery store deli had these things alongside the fried and rotisserie chicken. I absolutely loved them as a kid.
I love this! Bringing back some fantastic memories from Puyallup, WA!!!! 😱😍👍
I tried your recipe and it is tha' bomb!!! Was able to make fried potato logs just like I remember back in my childhood. Thanks for posting!
These are in gas stations all over the south, definitely not just Mississippi. I've had these in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Arkansas. Making them myself for the first time tonight!
Upper Midwest here and we call them jojos. They're a gas station and grocery store staple around here. So tasty
Growing up in Utah there was a grocery store that sold these and they certainly are memory making. I still dream about them. One of the things I miss the most about Utah. Definitely gonna have to try this recipe
I'm excited to see what you'll do for Michigan! Maybe our good ole Coney dogs, but that's really a dead horse at this point. Ooh! Pasties! Supremely Michigan!
Not in my opinion. Same goes for Chicago dogs.
Love the old school jojos of yesteryear... there was a little store that sold them for 10 cents each... was so sad whhen they closed down and a few other places of my childhood... ole the good ole days... us Oregonians do love some real jojo's!!
in the pacific northwest these are called jo jo's and have been around since the 70's. they are traditionally cooked in a pressure fryer using uncooked, unpeeled potatoes in gas stations and convenience stores that serve fried chicken, because potatoes are cheap and plentiful here so it became a very profitable side item. they got that name because a lot of local restaurants in the 50's and 60's would serve roast beef dinners that included jo jo's which at that time were just potato wedges that were roasted along with the beef. so when the fried wedges started showing up at gas stations, that name got stuck on the new version. they are not supposed to be crunchy, but they are supposed to be well-seasoned so make sure you prep the flour properly. you have to pre-cook the potato if you don't have a pressure fryer, otherwise they will never completely cook before they burn....
Absolutely the best show….thank you.
😋 Until today I never thought I'd get excited about JoJo's. This looks super yummy thank you continue being a goofball I love it! From one goofball to 😁🍴🍽️🍴!
me three!
Memphis Tennessean here, and we know them as potato logs, wedges or JoJos and you can find them at any Dodge gas station (originally) or simply at home, my grandma cooked them all the time as a part of breakfast. Dodge has been selling them for, at minimum, over half a century I know. They always bring fond childhood memories as we would walk all the way to Dodge to get some jojo's along with a piece of chicken and either jungle juice or sweet tea. I think I'm about to cook some now. 😊❤
I'm from the Mississippi Gulf Coast and personally I think you should have done a Pressed Po'Boy with these potato wedges as a side. Po'Boy's are originally a NOLA thing but they are everywhere here in MS and we do our own thing with them.
I'm just a Po'Boy, nobody loves me, he's just a Po'Boy, from a Po family, sharing his wife with your monstrocity!
Interesting… I’m from Nola and didn’t even know this was a thing. Where’s the best place I can try one?
@@wafflehomie123 Domilise’s is probably the most famous.
@@xanselmoxDomilise’s is overrated. I was disappointed.
Imagine being that dudes neighbor and see him noodle arm octopus slapping his fridge 😂😂😂😂😂
The jojos here in the northwest are made in the same pressure fryers that cook the chicken, it's a pretty different experience
There was a little food shop in the PX at Camp Hansen on Okinawa that served these back in the '80s. Those and the street yakisoba from outside the gate were the major components of my diet as a young Marine. And beer, of course. Ah, what I wouldn't give to have that metabolism again...
The pool noodle-assisted assault on the fridge was especially good today! These look great!
We had these roadtriping to Florida at a gas station. Orderd by accident from the chicken counter. My wife and I were very pleased
Ate these all the time when I lived in Arkansas. They are amazing and somehow my cholesterol levels are good! Got them at Chester’s Fried Chicken at the local “Kum and Go” gas stations.
Is that where the waitresses wear a blue dress?
Anyone who has ever spent much time on the road knows that sometimes gas station food is the best food! I've run across gas stations -- usually small, out of the way, hole in the wall, country gas stations in the middle of nowhere -- that have food that is better than anything you'll ever find in a restaurant!!! When I was on the road I would specifically look for those little country gas stations right off the interstate in the middle of nowhere, usually the only thing on the exit, just for the food, because it was usually fantastic.
Also, those look delicious. I love potato wedges.
My grandmother learned to make these this exact same way while working at a gas station diner in Alabama in 1932. She said in the depths of the depression, it wasn't uncommon that potatoes were the only thing on the menu that couldn't be made from flour or corn meal. My mom started making these at our house in 1970. So, if Oregon "invented" them, it would have to be prior to 1932. Coincidentally, my dad's mother learned to make these with a very similar recipe while working in a diner in central Mississippi sometime around 1934.
Missouri needs to be Springfield Style Cashew Chicken! It's a pretty big deal around Southwest MO. Feast Magazine did a great article on David Leong and how he created it.
No Missouri needs to be a pork tenderloin sandwich...you know where the meat is twice as big as the bun😊
@@justinjohnson242 I always thought that was more of an Iowa thing.
This is unlocking some core memories from back home.
Here in South Alabama, you can find these tater logs in some gas stations. I was never a huge fan but my grandfather loves them.
Chester's Fried Chicken's potato wedges in Arkansas are fire! As this girl I know once said: "Now tthat's some tater" ☺☺☺
As a Oregonian I can say that I ate these as breakfast as a kid when my dad drove me to school 😂 yup they came from a gas station
We used to get them from Fryer Tucks in Portland
Hey Sonny, just wanted to let you know you cheer me up with these videos. My dog had just died today and I was just trying to find something to distract me. I love your videos no matter what they are. Also your recipies are delicious! Thanks.
so sorry about your dog my friend... I hope he or she is in doggy heaven with all of her friends now having the best time ever. best wishes and take all the time you need to grieve
@@thatdudecancook thank you.
Just made these. Takes me back to my high school days! Thanks for this one!
You have blessed me with the thing I've been wanting to make for awhile now. I used to eat these in this place in Kentucky called Indi's, where it's all soul food, and I never quite knew how to make them. THANK YOU!!!💜😋🤩💥💯
Here in Eastern WA state, we know those as Jo-Jo's. The best one's I've ever had were at a gas station around here, too, and looked really similar. They're awesome.
Jo-Jo's in Oregon were originally broasted along with chicken and served with ranch dressing.
We have these in Missouri and they sell like crazy. I can’t wait to see what you have in store for Missouri.
There's a Sunoco gas station where I live and their potato wedges are so gooood!! I go there once a week to feast on those delicious things.
i accidentally made these many years ago when i attempted to make potato wedges similar to kfc. ive always enjoyed them, good job to mississippi for making them a staple statewide.
another way i enjoy wedges to very similar to a southern fish fry style. south fish fries tend to use cornmeal as a breading, but this cornmeal breading also works very well with potato wedges. just mix some cajun season in with the cornmeal and bread the wedges with the seasoned cornmeal i guarantee you wont be disappointed.
Looks absolutely delicious!!
AYO!
So cool ...thanks.
@@thatdudecancook good job.
Love the videos. Give it to Oregon! We love our JoJos. Go Ducks
I’m from North Carolina and you always could find these at gas stations that sold chicken. Nobody sells these or makes these anymore. I could eat those everyday for the rest of my life.
Love this series
Definitely a mainstay in MS gas stations! This looks great!
We used to have a place down here in Wales that made half cut potatoes like this and they're so delicious I think new owners took over and they just arent great anymore
You deadass catch these at damn near EVERY gas station in Mississippi lmao. And they hit 90% of the time in my experience
Idaho has these in delis and gas station fryers everywhere also ( we r close to Oregon but I would have assumed it was an Idaho thing
Thank you for reminding me of one of the best parts of my childhood ❤
The eggs peel the easiest if you start them in cold water. Let them come to a boil. Boil 8 to 10 min according to their size. Turn off the heat. And leave them be. Do not drain. Do not put in ice water. It takes longer, but let them cool naturally. One cooled completely rinse them in fresh cool water. Then Crack them completely. And return them to the fresh water. Then peel. It takes alot of waiting time but it's very easy to do.
Weird I didn't realize these were a Mississippi thing. In the Midwest JoJos are a staple at any good fried chicken joint.
Unfortunately you don't hit on the key technique: JoJos are deep fried in the same oil and often at the same time, as one is deep frying chicken. That's the "secret".
Grew up in Washington during the 90's and Jojo's were sold at Jackpot Food Mart.
In oregon yhese are the snack of choice for road trips and friday night drinking. Every gas station sells em as dies safeway kroger and ithers.
The best part about this new segment is the music. The food looks pretty good too
Excited to see what you do for Iowa and Minnesota. You’ll probably do breaded pork tenderloin for Iowa but I hope you look into the loose meat sandwich as I would love to see a chefs take on such a basic item. Interested what you do for Minnesota as I spent the last 7 years there and walleye and steak tips are on every menu, but they’re famous for Tator Tot Hotdish (don’t call it a casserole…it’s a Minnesota thing).
Just started watching your videos and I watched your newer ones first and wasn't expecting you to have hair i was shock lol but those look soo good 😂❤
As a relatively new subscriber, I’m not sure I understand the deal with the refrigerator…unless it’s an LG. If it is, can I come over and play?
best fridge attack I've seen in a while
Mississippi? Oregon? First??....What year?
I grew up on these at Don's Market in Hampstead NH since I can remember. I'm 57, so since the early 70s at least. They were the BEST thing on the planet!
The Holy Grail of French fries 🍟😮
A second short fry after sitting on a cooling rack for a couple of minutes might give you a more crispy coating if that’s what you want.
The noodle arm attack!!! 😂😂😂😂
Remember these from my childhood in Alabama can't never forget that taste
Lived in Mississippi for four years, never heard of these
Holly Farms chicken restaurants, back in the 70's, had the best potato wedges ever.
Just made some potato wedges yesterday and then you upload this out of nowhere. I know what I'm doing next time, it's been ages since I've had a good potato wedge like this!
It's called come back sauce because when you throw it in the air, it comes back in the bowl.
Those look.sooooo good😍
In the 70s Holly Farms like Polaroid development drop off free standing mini shops, made take out quick N easy as well as pumped out these deep fried beauties ... Yum yum
Loved "comeback sauce".
Everyone loves a good comeback story.
You mean like Seabiscuit?
Kim Kardashian had a good comeback story!
I made your comeback sauce with Savora Mustard and Tapatio Hot sauce, and 1/2 regular 1/2 hot paprika….crazy good!
Great video, and awesome 80's intro music!
I love the series man, hopefully you keep going. I know people in every state has something to say, but your stuff is too amazing not to continue
I love your channel. Thank you
Winner, winner, Chicken Fried Potato Wedge dinner.
I think I know where you remember these. I'm not sure what state you lived in in your childhood but I don't think it matters. In California lots of grocery store delis opt for big ol potato wedges instead of fries and they aren't battered but are probably at least covered with oil before baking. I would get that with fried chicken/tenders as a kid. I actually thought about that immediately when I saw them, nostalgia for sure.
The best potato logs from Mississippi have a seasoned thin skin breading with baked potato inside not thick crunchy outsides. You could also buy them at supermarket deli's. Now for what ever reason deli's seem to make wedges and not the big thick logs.
I’ll take some!!
Hold the onion powder!!
The 70s style educational film theme music is pretty cool. A little taste of the past. Yes…yes it is a pun. Love all the videos.
Gas station food in Mississippi has no rival. Try Rose’s BBQ in Hattiesburg off Hwy 49!