In article >,
Bob Terwilliger > wrote:
>Charlotte wrote:
>
>> ObFood: Homemade french fries from fresh organic potatoes using Jeffrey
>> Steingarten's method are awesome. (Was served these by BFF#2's husband
>> for dinner ... they have a mandoline and a proper deepfat fryer.)
>
>What is Jeffrey Steingarten's method for fries?

Two-stage frying. Fry at a lower temperature, drain, heat up the oil to a
higher temp (425 IIRC) and put those taters back in to brown up.

That way you get frites that are both crispy and cooked through.

Charlote
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