how to make homemade fries crispy??

[UTFAN]

I have purchased a industrial sized french fry cutter....now what? From everything I see if you just throw them in the fryer, you get soggy/oily fries. I have been told to soak them in cold water before frying to prevent them from browning prematurely. Any help is appreciated.

[Baxter1]

I remember mom doing that.Haven't had homemade fries in a long time.

[funfishing]

It may or may not work but I think I read that if you boil them a little first then fry them they will come out good. I guess if they are already cooked in the center then just fry to brown.

[Supracerxtreme]

What kind of oil are you using?

Many many many moons ago... about 6 years haha... I used to work at McDonalds and Wendys..... we only used Vegetable oil for the chicken and fish...

[freeflow_23]

Okay. I know this one. Saw it on America's Test Kitchen just the other day. It was part of a Fish and Chips recipe.
Multistep process but it looked really good.

Good luck.

[Mrs. Crappie Stalker]

You've got to fry em twice. Use peanut oil. You can strain and reuse it, too.

[Litebite]

I cheat and buy the Ore-Ida extra crispy crinkle cuts and just bake them in the oven..........:D ...........You don't have alot of fat content when baking like you get from oils............on a healthy side that is.......

[UTFAN]

Thanks

[Knappy]

cut them smaller--the bigger the fry the harder it is to get it crispy----drop em in a 400 and use peanut oil-----

[carter]

cut them smaller--the bigger the fry the harder it is to get it crispy----drop em in a 400 and use peanut oil-----

This close but to get get good crispy they must be small and double fried. Cook them about 1/2 to 3/4 done bring them out let the internal mosture move out (about 15 to 20 minutes). Then drop back in the the frier till the crispest you like. Practice is the best teacher.