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Questions tagged [french-fries]

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How much of the oil will stay in french fries?

Is there a fixed percentage of how much of the oil used to frying french fries will stay in the served french fries? I guess that it depends on things like dimension of the french fries, frying temperature, oil type.
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Does double-frying French Fries in an air fryer make it crispier?

I didn't find this question asked on this site, and didn't find it being answered anywhere on the Internet. I've tried the recipes that are given online. They're all more or less the same where they ask you to single fry the potatoes (and they all…
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How to make Frozen french fries

I'm a takeaway owner and for the past two weeks I have been trying to make my own frozen french fries. But the results are very bad, my fries either stick along like lumps or they get too soggy when i fry them in the shop. is there any ingredient…
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Baked sweet potato french fries (chips) too soft, how to crispen?

My first ever stab at french fries, and 20 minutes with olive oil and seasonings in the oven preheated at 450*F was not enough to make them crisp. They were cut thick. Could I simply cook them longer to dry them up? They have the texture and…
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Frying potato with little oil

When I fry potatoes with only a small amount of oil, one side gets brown but the other side stays yellow. How can I make my fried potatoes with a reduced amount of oil but get them to be uniformly fried? My problem is turning the potatoes over…
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When to add seasoning to oven-baked french fries?

When baking French fries in the oven, either from a frozen package, or made from cut potatoes, is it better to add seasoning, such as salt, pepper, paprika, etc., before placing the fries in the oven or after? When should one add vinegar or lime…
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How to bake Frozen French Fries

I bought a couple of packets of frozen fries and I absolutely can't fry them. My only option is to bake them. I have access to oil if necessary. How do I bake the fries to make them resemble (as far as possible) the McDonald type fries ? What I have…
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What makes fries "oven fries"?

At the supermarket, I see regular frozen fries with instructions to cook in the fryer or in a pan. And there are 'oven fries', to bake in the oven. What makes 'oven fries' ... "oven" fries? I'm assuming it's something different with the pre-cooking…
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What ingredient gives vlaamse mayonnaise that special kick?

I love Dutch frites, and I particularly like the Flemish Frite Saus called vlaamse mayonnaise that they serve at the Frite shop called VleminckX Sausmeesters on Veotboogstraat (just one block off Kalverstraat, the main walking street down the center…
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Low-calorie French Fries

Update thanks to Max's answer I decided to give baked fries a try. Experimenting with different methods, this is my recipe so far. There are still a few problems with it (read below): Boil fries for an hour until tender. Carefully place fries in a…
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What is the type of cheese in "chips and cheese" UK fast-food? (with photos)

I went to England a few years ago for a couple months. I took pictures of a fast-food dish, "chips and cheese" that is uncommon where I live. More than that, the taste of the cheese intrigued me. The pictures were took in Stafford in case regional…
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Is there a practical way to make belgian fries for four at home?

I would really like to make some professional style belgian fries at home, with the specific restriction of frying them twice. Frying in a frying pan is difficult to control the temperature, smoke, and splatter, especially with having to fry the…
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What should I do if I forgot to dry fries before baking?

What should I do if I forgot to dry off my fries before putting them in to bake? And now they're seasoned and oiled up.
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How can we keep the crisp part of French Fries for longer time?

Since few time I observed that whenever I make french fries, after 15-20 mins of its making it is getting loose. Is there anything doing that we can maintain the crisp of the fries for longer span i.e. for at least 20 mins or so?
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What are good counter-top oven settings to reheat french fries soggy from refrigerating overnight?

I have yesterday's French Fries (Chips for those of you across the Pond). They were stored in a refrigerator overnight and now are cold AND soggy. What's a good technique to reheat them in a small counter-top electrical oven? E.g. temperature?…
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