How To Make Perfect French Fries | Chef Jean-Pierre

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: frozen fries

Sweet potatoes are more nutritious; frozen fries are budget-friendly.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier; canola oil is often cheaper.

Peel russet potatoes and cut them into uniform sticks, about a quarter of an inch thick.

Soak cut potatoes in water, rinsing multiple times until the water is clear.

Soak the cut potatoes in ice water for at least 1 hour to 1.5 hours in the fridge.

Heat vegetable oil to 275°F (135°C) for the first cook.

Blanch the potatoes in the hot oil for 3 minutes, ensuring they don't stick together.

Remove the blanched fries and let them cool on paper towels.

Freeze the blanched fries for 2-3 hours.

Heat the oil to 400°F (204°C) for the final fry.

Fry the frozen fries until golden brown to your liking.

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