The secrets to making fries just right
Making French fries may seem like a simple task, but not everyone knows how to make them delicious. I’m sure you’ve often encountered potatoes that are overcooked or hard and tasteless. To avoid this, there is a technique that we want to explain to you so that you can boast of perfect fries.
The importance of preparation
The first step to making good potatoes is to wash them well to remove as much starch as they can contain. This will make them crispier when you fry them. Afterwards, you also have to dry them with a cloth or paper to remove all the water they may have. This will prevent the oil from splattering when you put them in the pan.
The candy trick
Once the potatoes are cut, the most important moment arrives: the confit. This means that you have to cook the potatoes in oil at a low to medium temperature for about 10 to 15 minutes, with the pan covered with a lid. This way the potatoes will be stewed on the inside and will remain soft. When you touch them and you see them fall apart or almost, they are ready for the next step.
The final knock
Now all that’s left is to give them the crispy edge that will make them irresistible. For this, you have to increase the heat and remove the lid from the pan. It’s about frying them quickly so that they take on a golden color and a crispy texture. You have to keep stirring and turning the potatoes so that they are done on all sides. When you see them well done, you have to remove them from the pan.
The final detail
The last step is to salt them right when you take them off the heat. This way the salt will stick to the potato while the remaining oil cools. With this last detail, all you have to do is try them on and enjoy their perfection.
