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Most Underrated French Fry


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Originally posted by Jonny Five

You mean freedom fry
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I think mcdonalds fries have a certain amount of plastic in them to retain the shape. Watch the "Supersize Me" dvd. He puts a bunch of food under glass for several weeks, and all the Mcdonalds food decomposes except for the fries, which look the same after 4 weeks.



That's because it's not even FOOD anymore.

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Originally posted by johnny6644

Some of the best fries I ever had was from a small burger chain called.... Black Angus.


Anybody wanna venture a guess as to the place's nickname?

 

 

Black Angus Young MC Hammer?

 

Hey, it's Friday.

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Best fries? Cut Yukon Gold or good starchy potatoes length-wise to about 1/2 inch thickness. Don't cut them chunky and keep them long. Fry them once in peanut or olive oil, preferably at 300 degrees F if you've got a candy thermometer. Don't let them brown, just fry them till they lose their snap and get flexible. Let them cool. Crank up the oil to 375 F and fry them again until they're perfect.

Most places don't dunk fries twice which is a shame because that's the secret of great fries.

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Originally posted by bleepo

i'd go 350ish for the blanching.



And I use kennebec potatoes. I thought Yukon Golds were a baby potato? Too small for fries surely.

 

 

300F was the temp I got from 'Fine Cooking' magazine, but yeah, that does seem a bit coolish doesn't it? I'll hunt down some Kennebecs and give them a try. The Yukons I source are freaking huge things. If they're babies, their mutant parents are winning ribbons in the fair along with the 600 lb. pumpkins.

 

Oh I forgot, cut and soak your fries in water for a few hours before frying. Makes them extra crispy.

 

The best fries in recent memory I had at a friend's place who worked as a chef for years. He fried them three(!!) times in peanut oil. Temptation get thee behind me and PUSH!!!

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