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Twice-Fried Perfect French Fries
Pommes Frites - American Style
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
American
Keyword
Culinary 2, Starches
Servings
4
Ingredients
2
pounds
russet potatoes
Vegetable or peanut oil
for frying
Sea salt
Instructions
Wash potatoes. Cut into batonnets, either with or without peel.
Cover potatoes with water. Allow them to soak at room temperature 2 to 3 hours or overnight.
Blanch potatoes until tender in well-salted, simmering water (190 - 205*F)
Gently remove from simmering water. Drain potatoes VERY well. Pat dry with paper towels before frying.
Heat oil in a heavy pot to 325*F. In 3 or 4 batches, gently lower potatoes into oil and cook until they form a crust - about 5 minutes.
Remove and drain.
Raise oil temperature to 400*F. In 3 or 4 batches, lower potatoes into oil and cook the potatoes until GBD.
Remove, drain well, and season with fine-grained salt while very hot.