True French Fries

Name: True French Fries
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: Salt; 4 large Maine, Yukon Gold, Yellow Finnish, or California White Rose potatoes; 4 large Maine, Yukon Gold, Yellow Finnish, or California White Rose potatoes; 4 large Maine, Yukon Gold, Yellow Finnish, or California White Rose potatoes; 4 large Maine, Yukon Gold, Yellow Finnish, or California White Rose potatoes; unsaturated oil of your choice for deep-frying

Preparation info

FFR—
6
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The New Making of a Cook

By Madeleine Kamman

Published 1997

About

Ingredients

unsaturated oil of your choice for deep-frying
4 large Maine, Yukon Gold, Yellow Finnish, or California White Rose potatoes
Salt

Europe
France
Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Preheat 3 inches of oil to 370°F.

Meanwhile, peel the potatoes and cut them into sticks ⅓ inch wide. Wash the sticks in 3 successive rinses of water, until no trace of starch is visibl