French Fries
French Fries — a side dish recipe, 3 ingredients, about 30 min.
Ingredients
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- Potatoes (those with a high dry matter content such as Russet or Maris Piper work best)
- Cooking oil
- Salt
Steps
- Peel potatoes, and cut into thin straw-like pieces.
- Wash potatoes well with water to remove excess starch.
- Place fries in a saucepan with water, and simmer or parboil on the stove for about 15 minutes.
- Drain the fries, and dry them well.
- Deep fry in 175°C vegetable oil, lard, or drippings for 4–5 minutes until light golden and crisp.
- Remove from oil, and place on plate with paper towels to absorb the leftover cooking oil. Transfer to another plate if necessary.
- Add salt and shake to ensure all French fries are evenly salted.
Source
Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0