We're Here for You

As always, but especially now during COVID-19, you can turn to us for your next pantry meal, food shopping tips, or to connect with our team and community.

I am making sweet potato fries in the oven for my grandson. I would like to know if a good reliable cutter is available for cutting them.

I purchased a Zyliss french fry cutter, and it is not able to cut sweet potatoes in any effective way.

sawbones
  • 2958 views
  • 5 Comments

5 Comments

sawbones
sawbones March 12, 2012
Thanks, I have not seen them as I usually just buy fresh food so I don't get down that isle mu
ch, certainly will try it!
 
sstiavetti
sstiavetti March 12, 2012
I'm thinking of something all metal, similar to these:

http://amzn.to/zZN0W2
http://amzn.to/z36P8m
 
sstiavetti
sstiavetti March 12, 2012
Sweet potatoes are so hard that you'll have a hard time finding a consumer cutter that will slice them into fried. I'd recommend cutting them by hand or trying a heavier commercial cutter.
 

Voted the Best Reply!

hardlikearmour
hardlikearmour March 11, 2012
You could use a mandoline with a julienne cutter of your desired size if you've got it. Otherwise a chef's knife will do the trick. Just try to make all of them an even thickness so they cook at an even rate.
 
sawbones
sawbones March 12, 2012
thanks for the answer. I do appreciate it!
 
Recommended by Food52

Popular on Food52