French Fries

MizEmerilLagasse's Note:

These french fries are simply the best. Why? Because they just are!

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 lbs baking potatoes, cut into 1/2 inch thick, cubed strips
• canola oil (for frying)
• seasoning salt

Directions:

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
2. Blanch (boil) the potato strips in the water for 2 minutes.
3. Remove the potato strips from the water and set aside.
4. Meanwhile, heat about 2 inches of oil in a wok or a very VERY large saucepan to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
5. CAUTION: Do not fill your pan even close to the top; your oil will expand during cooking and will catch fire if it pours out.
6. Fry the potato strips, in small batches, for about 5 minutes or until golden brown.
7. Drain on paper towels.
8. Sprinkle with the seasoning salt as soon as they come out of the oil.
9. Cooking Tip: You can keep your cooked batches of fries hot while you are still frying the others by putting them in a preheated 250 degree Fahrenheit oven.

Reviews

[Sassyfras]

Very YUMMY!! My family worships me now!!!! I had to make fries 2 days in a row. I also cut them thinner than in the picture, but they turned out pretty and tasty. I also had a box bottom I was going to throw out that day, but instead I lined it with paper towels and then drained the fries on it. After we ate the fries I threw the box and paper towels away making for easier clean up!

[Tara Colquitt]

delish! i cut them into smaller strips than the picture, but the turned out great.

[CRB]

they look bad but tast great