Perfect French Fries
I think most people will agree that McDonald's has some of the best French fries. But how do they do it? The secret is now reveled!! The Perfect French Fries, involve 5 steps of preparation. Cut, boil, fry, freeze, then re-fry again. It is a very involved process, but at one time you can prepare enough potatoes for 3 to 4 batches of french fries. (One batch equals 2 portions of fries). The processed potatoes are stored in the freezer and they are really convent to fry when desired. While the cooking time is only 4-6 minutes, the prep time is 1 hour. Again once the potatoes are prepared and frozen you will need about 4-5 minutes for the oil to heat, then 4-6 minutes to cook.
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Ingredients
5-6 potatoes Peeled and cut
2-3 Tb. Vinagar
1 liter Oil Your choice, I prefer peanut or sunflower oil
A touch Salt
Perfect French Fries
Preparation
- Peel and cut the potatoes. Think McDonald’s French fries, long thin strips. I eliminate the corners and rounded side pieces so that all my cuts are squared and of even length.
- Heat 2 quarts of water, and 2 Tb. of vinegar to 170*F. Blanch the potato strips for 15 minutes. In other words, bath the cut potatoes in the 170*F water for 15 minutes. The trick here is to maintain a water temp of 170*F. This is a temperature below boiling and will require turning the gas on the off, back and forth for 15 minutes. You do not want to boil the potatoes.
- Remove, drain and dry the potatoes.
- Fry the dried pre-boiled potatoes for 60 seconds (only 1 minute) at a temperature of 360*F. Then pat dry and freeze.
- The final step! Heat 1 liter of oil in a pot to a temperature of 375*F. Remove the processed potatoes from the freezer and fry for 4 to 6 minutes.
Chefs Secrets
Remember there is a proportion between the amount of oil and the amount of fries you can cook. If you start with 1 liter of oil and then put, say 3 or 4 portions of fries in to cook, this will cool the oil to a point and it will take a long time to cook. With 1 liter of oil, you will only be able to fry 2 portions of fries, that is about 1-1/2 potatoes at a time. To cook more fries at one time you will need more oil.
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Deliciosa Papás y Alitas.
Las Papas son u a delicia en tu paladar tan cruguientes y suaves.
Las alitas tan jugosas y con un rico sabor casero. Muy recomendable 👍.
Felicidades Alfred siempre con grandes sorpresas
Delicious French fries and Buffalo wings.
Potatoes are a delight on your palate, so crunchy and smooth.
The wings are so juicy and with a rich homemade flavor. Highly recommended 👍.
Congratulations Alfred always with great surprises.
I am so happy you enjoyed me food. The recipe for the French fries is on the blog, http://www.thelifeofchai.com/recipe/perfect-french-fries/