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Darius Ahmad

How to Cook Fries:

    Start by obtaining these ingredients:

  1.   2 ½ pounds of potatoes of your choosing
  2.    Vegetable or peanut oil, for frying
  3.    Any kind of salt of your choosing
  4.   An optional ketchup or other kind of dipping sauce of your choosing

    Beginning the Prep

  1.   Peeling and rinsing the potatoes
  2.    Cut each potato lengthwise into 4 or 5 pieces
  3.    Cut each piece into sticks (thinner pieces lead to crispier pieces)

    Finishing off the Prep

  1.   Place the fries in a large bowl
  2.    Cover the fries with cold water
  3.    Allow them to soak for 2 or 3 hours

    Cooking the Fries

  1.   Drain the water
  2.    Lay the potatoes on 2 baking sheets and blot the potatoes with paper towels to dry
  3.    Heat a few inches of vegetable oil to 300 degrees F
  4.   Fry the potatoes for about 4 to 5 minutes per batch, or until soft
  5.    Remove each batch and drain them on dry paper towels

    Finishing Cooking (After the potato batches have been fried)

  1.   Turn up the heat until the oil temperature reaches 400 degrees F
  2.    Begin frying the potato batches again once the oil is hot
  3.    Remain cooking until golden and crisp
  4.   Remove the fries from the oil and drain on towels once more

    Preparing the Fries

  1.   Sprinkle your chosen seasoning on top of the fries and provide the chosen dip with the fries
  2.    Enjoy!

Recipe Courtesy of: Ree Drummond: From Food Network Magazine

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/perfect-french-fries-recipe-2119907

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