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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 the russet potatoes and slice off the ends to fit into a french fry cutter.

Use a french fry cutter to cut the potatoes into sticks.

Soak the cut potatoes in water for about 20 to 30 minutes to prevent browning.

Dry the potatoes off with paper towels after soaking.

Heat canola or vegetable oil in a deep fryer or large pot to medium high heat.

Cook the fries in the hot oil for about 7 to 8 minutes until they are soft.

Remove one fry from the oil and chop it with a spatula to check for softness.

After cooking for an additional minute, remove all fries from the oil and place them in the freezer.

Freeze the fries for a period of time (the creator humorously mentions a month).

When ready to cook the fries again, heat the oil to high heat.

Cook the frozen fries in the hot oil until they are golden brown and crispy, about 3 to 4 minutes depending on oil temperature.

Sprinkle seasoned salt on top of the fries after cooking and serve with ketchup.

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