How to prepare french fries? [duplicate]

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How can I make McDonald’s type French Fries

I have prepared french fries couple of times in my home. But I couldn't get the same kind of spongy fries as I had in Mc donalds. I want to prepare a delicious spongy french fries. In some blogs I read that we have to put cut potatoes in cold water before frying. But that too doesn't work. Help me

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Best Answer

French fries are often double-fried:

  1. They are par-fried at a low temperature, to cook all the way through, after which they are often frozen
  2. They are finish-fried at a higher temperature to crisp up and be hot for presentation

The type of potato matters--high starch like Idahos are ideal.

Here is a link to a Serious Eats article by Kenji Alt describing his preferred technique in exquisite detail.

His technique actually involves par-boiling, then par-frying, then (for optimal results, he says) freezing, then finally finish frying. The interesting thing is that freezing actually has an affect on the outcome--it isn't just for storage and transport.



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How are fake fries made?

Some people believe that the perfectly straight fries are made using molds and fake potato goop. But since the fries are made with real potatoes, they are cut with a real knife. After the potatoes are skinned and washed, they are shot through a series of blades that cut them into French fries.

Why do you soak French fries in water before cooking?

The soaking, Mr. Nasr said, is the secret to the crisp texture of the fries. It draws out the starch, making them more rigid and less likely to stick together. The cooks fry them twice, first blanching them until slightly limp in peanut oil heated to 325 degrees, and again in 375-degree oil to crisp and brown them.

How do you double fry fries?

Raise heat of oil to 350 degrees F. Cook potatoes again, 2 handfuls at a time, until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Remove from oil, shake off excess oil, and season lightly in a bowl with salt and pepper. Repeat until all potatoes are cooked.


French Fries Recipe - McDONALDS COPY - Kun Foods



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McDonalds (and other companies) fries are shot through a screen using a water cannon and go straight into hot oil where they are fried, before being frozen. They are then shipped frozen to the stores where they are then fried in oil again before being served, so they are twice-fried.

More than the method of frying though is the variety or potato you use. If you use "wet" potatoes then you won't get good fries no matter how you prepare them, you want one with a medium to high starch content. In the US that means russet potatoes, in the UK that means Maris Pipers or King Edwards.

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