Homemade French fries

Step-by-step recipe

Step 1:

Slice the potatoes into equal-sized slices, each about 1 cm thick, and then cut them into sticks. Don't cut them too small.

Step 2:

Place the sliced ​​potatoes in cold water mixed with vinegar for half an hour.

Step 3:

Place the potatoes on a towel and pat dry.

Step 4:

Sprinkle dry potatoes with starch and stir until completely coated.

Step 5:

Heat oil in a deep frying pan or any other deep pan (stove set to 240 degrees).

Step 6:

Watch the potatoes closely. Remove them as soon as they're golden brown.

Cooking tips

The peeled tubers should be sliced ​​fairly thickly. The strips should not be longer than 10 cm.

To achieve the crispiest crust, you can use this technique: first, dip the slices in cooler oil and fry them thoroughly. Then, remove the slices and let them cool. In the second batch, dip the slices briefly in the hottest oil, which creates a crispy, delicious crust.

Sprinkle the cooked potatoes with salt immediately and add more potatoes to the oil until all the potatoes are fried. Don't add all the potatoes at once, otherwise the oil temperature will drop too much and the potatoes will absorb too much oil.

Be careful with the amount of salt, you don't need a lot to add flavor to the potatoes.

It is recommended to eat potatoes immediately after cooking, otherwise they will absorb moisture from the air and lose their crispness.