First, clean and wash the potatoes.
Then, and this is an essential phase, you must cut them carefully. For a perfect cut, it’s best to use a mandoline or a slicer. If you don’t have one, cut with a sharp knife into medium-sized slices no thicker than one centimeter. Each slice is then cut into sticks.
Place the fries in a bowl of cold water. Leave them for 20 minutes to remove excess starch. Then take them out and pat them dry with a clean towel.
Then pour a generous layer of oil into the pan. Heat it up and add the potato sticks.
Leave them for about 5 minutes until the fries are golden brown. Don’t hesitate to add a few cloves of garlic, which gives them an even tastier flavor!
Take them out of the pan, place them on kitchen paper, and let them cool down slowly before putting them back into the very hot oil. A few minutes are enough. Watch them, and you’ll notice the well-measured gilding visually (be careful not to let them darken!). When finished, take them out and place them again on paper towels to remove excess oil. Your fries will be tender inside and crispy outside.
Which Oil for Crispy Fries?
Peanut oil or any other light vegetable oil is ideal for preparing the best homemade fries. It gives you the crispy crust you sometimes miss.
Note: Due to its high smoke point, peanut oil is generally preferred over olive oil.
Why Add Vinegar to Fries?
Pour White Vinegar
How do you get a plate of crispy fries without using a deep fryer? Then it’s important to choose high-quality ingredients. Note that the best frying potato varieties are those that tend to ripen later, like apples. It’s important that they contain little water, starch, and sugar. Otherwise, they tend to brown quickly and caramelize. Also, excess starch makes them soft because it absorbs a lot of oil. A solution to this problem? A secret ingredient: Vinegar. Its acidity delays the breakdown of pectin, preserving it during cooking. Pectin is a soluble fiber that helps keep you full, regulate fat absorption during digestion, and maintain good intestinal passage.
Here are the steps you need to follow to prepare your fries with vinegar:
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