Famous French Fries

Name: Famous French Fries
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 to 1½ medium baking potatoes; Ice cubes; Peanut oil or lard for deep-frying; Peanut oil or lard for deep-frying; Kosher salt or coarse sea salt and/or Cajun or Creole seasoning, or Smoky Salt; Kosher salt or coarse sea salt and/or Cajun or Creole seasoning, or Smoky Salt; Kosher salt or coarse sea salt and/or Cajun or Creole seasoning, or Smoky Salt

Preparation info

Serves
1

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Smoke & Spice

By Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison

Published 2014

About

Anyone can fry potatoes, but few people know how to make great French fries. The secret is a few extra steps, all worth the time in extra flavor. Increase the number of potatoes and other ingredients as needed for additional eaters.

Ingredients

1 to 1½ medium baking potatoes
Ice cubes
Peanut oil or lard for deep-frying
Kosher salt or coarse sea salt and/o

Americas
United States
Side dish
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Wash the potatoes and, if you wish, peel them. (We prefer the peels on, and besides, it’s less work.) Slice them into fat matchsticks, about ⅛ inch wide, and toss them into a bowl of cold water. Soak the potatoes in the water for at least 1 hour and preferably 2, to eliminate much of the starch. Pour off the water, add more cold water to cover, and toss in a half dozen i