Deep-fried potatoes will be called french fries. It is golden crispy and smells appetizing. It is ideal both as a side dish and as a separate dish with any sauce. To prepare it, you need to know just a few simple rules.
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You will need
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- potatoes 500 g;
- deep-frying oil;
- salt to taste.
Instruction manual
1
Cook the potatoes. Wash, peel, cut into strips. Better if there is a special knife. Then the cubes will turn out the same and fry evenly. Throw the resulting potatoes onto a towel or paper towel to absorb any excess fluid. The potato should be as dry as possible. Excess moisture can spoil the taste of the final dish. French fries may not crack.
2
Prepare a deep fryer, pour vegetable oil into it. There is one secret. Mix different brands of oil. As a result of this procedure, the oil will not foam, and there will be no butter foam on the pieces of potato.
3
Preheat the deep fat to a temperature of 160-180 degrees. You can determine the degree of oil preheating by throwing a slice of potato into it. The oil should boil around the potatoes, but not too much.
4
Put chopped potatoes in a frying sieve. Do not put too much at a time. So that the potatoes do not stick together. It is better to fry parts.
5
Put in deep fat for 6-8 minutes. The time depends on what kind of potato you are using. Winter imported varieties are much tougher than native potatoes. French fries will be ready when it turns golden.
6
Use store potato fries. The advantage of this product is that it is already cut into neat straws, so you can save time on preliminary preparations. Thawing potatoes is not necessary. Fry in small portions in deep fat for 6-8 minutes.
7
Pour the ready-made crispy fries onto paper towels to absorb excess fat. Salt with shallow salt.
note
In hot oil, a crust forms immediately on the potato, preventing the absorption of the remaining fat into the product.
Useful advice
Deep-fried oil is best used once. After cooling, it is considered unsuitable for eating.
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