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French Fries

(double fry method)


1 large Idaho potato
4 cups of Canola oil in a proper sized pot
Kosher or sea salt


Heat the oil to 300 degrees. Slice the potato into 1/4 inch wide fries. Soak in ice water while the oil heats, then drain well. Fry in uncluttered batches until the fries are translucent. Remove to a wire rack and arrange to cool without stacking on top of each other.

Once cool, crank the oil to 380 or a bit higher, drop in the fries in two separate batches and fry until golden and crisp...about one to two minutes. Drain on the rack and salt to taste. Eat immediately. This will serve two. Great with a Bearnaise. Also, replace a cup of Canola with a cup of duck fat....money.