The Best Way To Make French Fries At Home (Restaurant-Quality) | Epicurious 101

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.

Cut the russet potatoes using a French mandolin into long, slender strips.

Soak the potato strips in a bowl of cold water to remove surface starch.

Rinse the potatoes and soak them in cold water in the fridge for 6 to 8 hours or overnight.

Dry the potatoes thoroughly with towels to remove excess moisture.

Heat vegetable oil in a large pot to about 300°F for blanching.

Blanch the fries in the oil for about 3 to 5 minutes until fully cooked but not browned.

Remove the blanched fries and let them cool in the fridge for 3 to 4 hours.

Heat the oil to between 375°F and 380°F for frying the fries until golden brown and crispy.

Remove the fries from the oil and drain them well.

Season the fries with fine sea salt while they are hot.

Serve with a sauce made of ketchup, mayonnaise, and Sriracha.

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