French Fries

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      1 hr 15

Appears in
New York Cult Recipes

By Marc Grossman

Published 2013

  • About

The two stages of deep-frying are the key to making perfect fries.

Ingredients

  • 1 kg (2 lb 4 oz) sebago or coliban potatoes (allow about

Method

Cutting

Peel the potatoes using a mandolin, knife or another tool of your choice, then cut into long and uniform pieces. Soak them in cold water for 1 hour to remove the surface starch, which will stop the fries from darkening too much during cooking. Drain and pat the potatoes dry.

Frying

In a deep-frye