Fast Food French Fries

Name: Fast Food French Fries
Ingredients: 2 pounds russet potatoes, cut slightly larger than julienne; Salt; Freshly-ground black pepper; Neutral oil for deep frying

Ingredients

2 pounds russet potatoes, cut slightly larger than julienne
Salt
Freshly-ground black pepper
Neutral oil for deep frying

Steps

Place potatoes in a large container of clean water. Rinse repeatedly until water runs clear.
Spin potatoes in a salad spinner until dry. Deep fry at 350°F until tender and limp but not browned. Drain on a cooling rack.
Heat oil to 375°F, and fry potatoes for 4–5 minutes.
Drain fries on a cooling rack, and sprinkle heavily with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Serve hot.

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Adapted from “Fast Food French Fries” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.