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Default Cook's Country French Fries

On Aug 27, 2:45*pm, notbob > wrote:
> On 2009-08-27, Chemo the Clown > wrote:
>
> >> Can someone post them?

>
> >> Thanks
> >> MC

>
> > Ok, I did the work for you.
> >http://www.cookscountry.com/pwlogin....ecipe&iseason=

>
> Ironically, they sound just as stupid as Test Kitchen. *
>
> "resembled a miniature two-by-four, about a half-inch wide by a
> half-inch thick."
>
> "This is because as the water in the microwaved potato turns to steam
> and escapes, the potato?s starch granules absorb some of the
> moisture..."
>
> "The key to crispiness turned out to be upping the amount of oil
> coating the potatoes"
>
> My mistake. *Even stupider than Test Kitchen.
>
> nb


I always thought that the key to a crispy outside and tender inside
was to fry them twice with a rest/cooling period in between the two
frying jags.

N.