Fry
Parisian Perfection Potato Planks
- Serves 4 to 6
Author Notes
I am a mother of 2 very picky children. If I don't "hide" the veggies somehow Im stuck with making basic, plain food so that my family will even touch my homecooking. Ive had to perfect the simplest recipes so that I am able to tolerate them as often as I cook them. Anything potatoes is a huge hit in my house. You would think my children are direct decendants of cave men, meat and potatoes is thier full time diet. So of course french fries are way up on the list. I love making homemade fries with a fry cutter, however... they take incredibly way to long when cooked from raw potato... (I use to be stuck still frying the 2nd and 3rd batch when the rest of the family is basically done eating) And they get soggy way to fast. After many trial and error burger and fry meals, Ive finally found the secret to the most perfect French Fries ever.
Some parts of this simple trick may seem silly and a bit off, however, until you've tried it for yourself. You wont believe it. —leah helenschmidt
Ingredients
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8
medium size Russet potatoes
Directions
- Cut potatoes into fries (I use a fry cutter, however, a simple knife will suffice, just make sure to cut them evenly or they wont cook uniformly)
- Rinse & Dry the potato planks *important ( this removes the excess starch)
- Put them into a pot, (Do NOT use an aluminum pot) over them with oil THEN, turn the heat on high. (just as they start to boil they get creamy on the inside and golden, crunchy on the outside. *You do want them to boil* This method cooks them from the inside out. Verses adding fries to already hot oil.
- When fries are uniformly crispy, take out and lay on paper towel lined plate or serving dish.
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