Would you like chocolate fries with that?
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
United States
January 21, 2016 8:02am CST
I saw this on the news this morning and it definitely caught my eye. McDonalds will be testing a 'new' product in Japan. The product is fries with drizzles of white and dark chocolate.
These chocolate laden 'taters' will be called McChoco Potatoes and go on sale January 26th. There is a possibility this fries will fail but then again who knows how the Japanese people will take to them.
The last time I ate fried food of any kind was in the 80's so I won't be flying to Japan to try them. If you think you might like them don't get your hopes up that they will windup in your local McDonalds.
What do you think - will these fries fail the test?
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@navthunder (12)
• Page, Arizona
21 Jan 16
What a odd taste that would be. You never know what will happen.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
21 Jan 16
Maybe over here they will put some pickled seaweed on the fries and test that combination.
@kataomoi (708)
• Japan
25 Feb 16
@AbbyGreenhill Sorry for this late reply, but I did actually try these. They were delicious! I know they sound weird, but they were good! I was surprised at how much I liked them. They used both white and milk chocolate and it worked super well with the salt in the fries. I don't know how they do it, but McDonalds Japan has surprised me once again!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
25 Feb 16
@kataomoi Thanks for your follow-up - I wouldn't eat them but only because I don't eat fried food of any kind, due to a bad stomach. Plus I think the world eats too much fried stuff!
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
25 Jan 16
Let us know if you try them since you are in Japan!
@alchemistrx (2547)
• Philippines
22 Jan 16
Another innovation to test on. I'd rather have the regular fries.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
21 Jan 16
I don't think I'll be a fan of white chocolate or chocolate on my fries.
But I guess I'd want to try but not to fly to Japan to try. 
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
22 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill But I'd do like to visit Japan one day. After I overcome my fear of airplanes that is. 
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
22 Jan 16
Don't waste your money on plain tickets for sure!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
22 Jan 16
@infatuatedbby Years ago the company I worked for did a lot of business with a Japanese outfit. they came over all the time and we actually took Japanese lessons, they were impressed. That's when I was introduced to authentic Japanese food in New York City. That's as close as I'll ever be to Japan - I don't fly either.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
22 Jan 16
If they make it to the American marketplace we're holding you to that with a full report.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
23 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill Aye aye boss lady!
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
22 Jan 16
There are quite a lot of savoury dishes made with chocolate but I can not see that they will go together to be honest. What are Mcdonalds up to for goodness sake. The Japanese have one of the lowest heart disease rates in the world and yet they are going to feed them this muck. How irresponsible!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
22 Jan 16
McDonalds and greasy fried foods by McDonalds and others have been on the Japanese diet for a long time. Sure, maybe they eat a little seaweed with their fries and not chocolate LOL! Either way - disgusting!
@Pose123 (21635)
• Canada
21 Jan 16
I know it would fail for me as I am just too much of a traditionalist. Maybe the Japanese will love them and I'm sure McDonalds have already put out some feelers. As for it catching on in the West, I can't see it - but than I'm no longer a teenager lol! Blessings.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
21 Jan 16
I am not sure if a teenager would like them - those kids love to dump ketchup on stuff.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
21 Jan 16
I guess so, I'm not a marketing person so not sure of their logic!
@silvermist (19702)
• India
21 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill I like dark chocolate and french fries - separately,not together.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
21 Jan 16
Another 'no' vote for this product - and I don't blame you.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
22 Jan 16
The voting is all in that direction too!
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@softbabe44 (5816)
• Vancouver, Washington
22 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill Okay, that makes sense.
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@softbabe44 (5816)
• Vancouver, Washington
24 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill Wouldn't be to bad to just try them i guess.
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@1creekgirl (40554)
• United States
21 Jan 16
My grandkids used to dip their fries in their vanilla milkshake. I really don't think the chocolate fries sound appealing at all, though.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
21 Jan 16
I agree but kids would probably eat them.
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@Marilynda1225 (79802)
• United States
21 Jan 16
I'm not sure I'd like chocolate on my fries. Kind of a weird combination but heck who knows!
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@poehere (15126)
• French Polynesia
22 Jan 16
Not for me. I know people like salt with sweet but this is going a little too far. Now you have salt, grease and sweets mixed together. No thanks they can keep them.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
22 Jan 16
I agree, leave chocolate to stand alone as a food group!
@poehere (15126)
• French Polynesia
22 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill I just can't imagine eating grease with chocolate. Sounds nasty to me.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
21 Jan 16
ugh I love dark cho colaet and i love french fri es but i bet that will fizzle out soon as they sure do not sound l ike they wou ld tasted good together.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
22 Jan 16
It should be interesting to see how much of this they really sell.
@celticeagle (159167)
• Boise, Idaho
21 Jan 16
Probably. I don't think they sound very good and I doubt I would like them.
@celticeagle (159167)
• Boise, Idaho
21 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill ..I am also a chocolate lover but, I am particular on what type I eat. I really doubt that this is going to be that great a chocolate.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
21 Jan 16
I'm too much of a chocolate lover to share the space with fries.
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@LeaPea2417 (36469)
• Toccoa, Georgia
21 Jan 16
That doesn't sound good. I bet it will not be successful.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
21 Jan 16
I agree, it sorta kills chocolate for me.
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
21 Jan 16
No,no,no.Sounds ugh to me.I hate fries
I heard about this.
I heard about this.@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
21 Jan 16
So far it looks like Micky D's isn't going to have a winner.
