Homemade fries - the lazy option

[UTH]

Running out of time today to prep and do what I'd usually do with a triple cook.....I'm assuming I can get pretty good fries with a fairly simple method like this?

https://chefsavvy.com/homemade-french-fries/

Any thoughts?

[Nicetobenice]

You can definitely get half decent fries from one cook.

Just need the right potato (I use Cyprus) and start with a relatively low temp and turn up at the end

[sherman]

Chop potatoes into chips
Soak chips in clean cold water for half an hour
Drain and dry off
Lightly coat with oil and seasoning
Air fry for 20 mins or until golden
Adjust seasoning
Consume

[croyde]

Looking at that recipe. What does one do with a saucepan full of oil afterwards?

My mum used to have a big cauldron full of lard. Stick on the hob until lard was melted and boiling.

Chuck in whatever you wanted to fry.

Fish
Fish in batter
Chips
Burgers

Then allow to cool and go solid again. Store in larder for next time

I think it got changed every couple of months or so.

[redrabbit29]

croyde said:

Looking at that recipe. What does one do with a saucepan full of oil afterwards?

I chuck it over the neighbour's fence as I hate them

[LunarOne]

redrabbit29 said:

croyde said:

Looking at that recipe. What does one do with a saucepan full of oil afterwards?

I chuck it over the neighbour's fence as I hate them

Or you could run your diesel car on it.

[UTH]

Thanks team, I've got a deep fat fryer so all good there, I'll crack on

[dunkind]

Nicetobenice said:

You can definitely get half decent fries from one cook.

Just need the right potato (I use Cyprus) and start with a relatively low temp and turn up at the end

Cyprus. The best potato in the world. Chips and baked potatoes using Cypriot spuds is heaven.
Bought some land in Frenaros, Cyprus spuds and watermelons galore.

[geeks]

croyde said:

Looking at that recipe. What does one do with a saucepan full of oil afterwards?

My mum used to have a big cauldron full of lard. Stick on the hob until lard was melted and boiling.

Chuck in whatever you wanted to fry.

Fish
Fish in batter
Chips
Burgers

Then allow to cool and go solid again. Store in larder for next time

I think it got changed every couple of months or so.

We used to have the same, I do miss a good fry in lard from time to time, the air fryer is great but its not the same

[craigjm]

UTH said:

Thanks team, I've got a deep fat fryer so all good there, I'll crack on

With a deep far fryer just cook them at 130 until they are done, Take them out and crank up the heat to 180-190 and put them back until they are the colour you want. Shake and drain in kitchen paper, serve.

[UTH]

craigjm said:

UTH said:

Thanks team, I've got a deep fat fryer so all good there, I'll crack on

With a deep far fryer just cook them at 130 until they are done, Take them out and crank up the heat to 180-190 and put them back until they are the colour you want. Shake and drain in kitchen paper, serve.

Nice, this sounds like the simple method I want, whilst keeping an element of double cooking. Will report back

[UTH]

A success.....but can always do better. They were a tad floppy if I'm being very critical.

[craigjm]

Need to make sure they are totally dry before you start and if you want proper crisp use cornstarch on them before the first fry

[miniman]

croyde said:

Looking at that recipe. What does one do with a saucepan full of oil afterwards?

My mum used to have a big cauldron full of lard. Stick on the hob until lard was melted and boiling.

Chuck in whatever you wanted to fry.

Fish
Fish in batter
Chips
Burgers

Then allow to cool and go solid again. Store in larder for next time

I think it got changed every couple of months or so.

Wait. Is that why it’s called a larder?

[Soloman Dodd]

craigjm said:

Need to make sure they are totally dry before you start and if you want proper crisp use cornstarch on them before the first fry

Yes, and it works beautifully for roast spuds too.

[UTH]

Soloman Dodd said:

craigjm said:

Need to make sure they are totally dry before you start and if you want proper crisp use cornstarch on them before the first fry

Yes, and it works beautifully for roast spuds too.

Yeah makes sense, don't think these were particularly dry

[craigjm]

UTH said:

Soloman Dodd said:

craigjm said:

Need to make sure they are totally dry before you start and if you want proper crisp use cornstarch on them before the first fry

Yes, and it works beautifully for roast spuds too.

Yeah makes sense, don't think these were particularly dry

Still look pretty good though. Im so glad i dont have a deep fat fryer anymore or I would be 150kg. I only eat chips out these days

[TikTak]

Thought the lazy option was to avoid deep things of oil completely because that's the pain to deal with?

Chop, dry, drizzle with oil, salt. Air fryer for about 20 mins.

[craigjm]

TikTak said:

Thought the lazy option was to avoid deep things of oil completely because that's the pain to deal with?

Chop, dry, drizzle with oil, salt. Air fryer for about 20 mins.

I am the only one that think chips i the air fryer are rubbish? I would rather not bother

[Joscal]

craigjm said:

I am the only one that think chips i the air fryer are rubbish? I would rather not bother

I’ve never had any success with home made, frozen work better for me.