Re: Tips for frying french fries?

 > > > On 10/27/2024 4:30 AM, Daniel wrote:
 > > > Over the course of many cooking videos, I've learned - by
osmosis - of
 > > > boiling the fries in water for 2-3 minutes prior to dumping
into the
 > > > oil.
 > > >  > > > This gets the fries at a cooking temperature and the outer part
of the
 > > > fry is pre-cooked. Also, the starches are released out of the
fry
 > > > exterior at this time, so when frying - you don't get that
burned starch
 > > > flavor and appearance. The fries have a golden-brown exterior
when
 > > > cooked when the exterior is pre-cooked in water.
 > > >  > > > It works well and my wife eats the hell out of the fries
whenever I make
 > > > them.
 > > >  > > > So you get the crunchy exterior and the soft, mashed potato'ey
 > > > consistency on the inside.
 > > >  > > > I also boil the potatoes in a brine so that they absorb a bit
of that
 > > > sodium.
 > > >  > > > Daniel
 > > >  > > jmcquown wrote:
 > >  > >  > > You could go to all that trouble.  I certainly hope you've patted
those  > > brined in salted water potatoes dry before dropping them in hot
oil  > > because water and hot oil doesn't mix.  Splatter!
 > >  > > Or you could simply twice-fry them.  They are known as Belgian
Fries.  > > First, simply fry them in batches in 325F vegetable oil.  (Peanut
oil is  > > not required.)  Fry the potatoes 4-5 minutes until the potatoes
are  > > tender, not browned and crisp.  Remove with a strainer or slotted
spoon  > > and drain them well on paper towels.  Bring the oil back up to
temp and  > > fry them again until they are golden brown and crisp outside. Strain,  > > drain, sprinkle with salt and they're done.
 > >  > > Jill
 > Spanks wrote:
 >  >  >  > Thank You.  Thanks to everyone else too.  I am looking forward to
trying this out today along with the Smash Burgers.
Hi jmcquown. I took your advice and tried frying the french fries
twice. I cooked the fries on the accessory burner of my outdoor grill.
I put all the fries in for the first cook and the temperature dropped
into the lower 200s so I just cooked them longer before I took them
out to let the oil heat back up. For the second cooking I just put small batches in and they came out
absolutely perfect. They were extremely tasty along with the smash
burgers that I tried after reading mummychunks recipe in another post
here.
I also made some Halloween cookies from another recipe here so it was
a pretty full evening.
Here are a couple photos and video that I did for my social media if
anybody is interested.  If not, please just disregard.
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