Jeni Wright, Eric Treuille, Le Cordon Bleu

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Le Cordon Bleu Complete Cooking Techniques

By Jeni Wright, Eric Treuille and Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1996

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A mandolin, with its choice of blades and cutters, is the best tool to use for these classic wafer-thin French fries. See the box for information on mandolins.

Pommes Allumettes

Work potato against the fine shredding blade set to 3-mm thickness. Pommes pailles (straw potatoes) are made in the same way, with the ramp positioned in line with the straight blade.

Allumettes, Frites, Gaufrettes, Soufflés, Pont neuf

Pommes Frites
Work potato against the coarse shredding blade set to 5-mm thickness.
Pommes Gaufrettes