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Title: N.Y.T. French Fries
Categories: Five, Potatoes
Yield: 4 servings
3 lb Russet potatoes, peeled,
- in 1/4" X 1/4" fries kept
- refrigerated in cold,
- clean water overnight
2 tb + 1 ts distilled white
- vinegar
3 qt Oil
Salt
Working quickly, remove the fries from the cold water,
and drain off as much water as you can without breaking
the fries. Discard the water, and place the fries in a
large, wide, heavy-bottomed pot. Cover with 2 1/2 quarts
of clean, cold water, and add the vinegar. Bring to a
low boil for 6 minutes. The fries should be cooked
through but not falling apart. Remove the fries with a
slotted spoon or spider onto a baking sheet fitted with
a paper-towel-lined rack. Cool and dry the potatoes on
the rack.
Once the potatoes are cool and dry, prepare your deep
fryer. Heat the 3 quarts of oil in a large Dutch oven
(at least a 5 quart). Attach a candy thermometer to the
side of the fryer, and heat until the gauge reads
395+|F/200+|C. Working in three batches, add the fries to
the oil, and cook for 1 1/2 minutes. Using a slotted
spoon or spider, remove the fries and place on another
baking sheet fitted with a paper-towel-lined rack.
Repeat with the rest of the fries until all of them have
been blanched in the oil for 1 1/2 minutes.
Let the fries cool and dry on the rack for 1 hour, and
then gently place them in a large, plastic food-storage
container, being careful not to break the fries. Cover,
and freeze overnight. Cool, strain and reserve the oil.
The following day, reheat the reserved oil in the Dutch
oven. Attach a candy thermometer to the side of the
fryer, and heat the oil until the gauge reads
395+|F/200+|C.
Working in three batches, add the fries to the oil, and
cook until the fries are light golden in color, about 4
minutes. Agitate the fries with a slotted spoon or
spider during the cooking process to ensure even
cooking. Adding the fries will have lowered the
temperature of your fryer but adjust as needed in order
to maintain 375+|F/190+|C. (It is better for your fryer to
be below 375+|F/190+|C rather than over it.)
Remove the fries from the oil into a metal bowl lined
with paper towels. Season all over with kosher salt, and
serve at once.
By: Gabrielle Hamilton
Yield: 4 servings
RECIPE FROM:
https://cooking.nytimes.com
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