Big knife-cut chips (French fries)


Big knife-cut chips (French fries)
These chips (French fries) are made from potatoes steamed then fried in their skins. Usually we make big ones (3 times the usual French fry) and serve 2 or 3 per guest.
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Last modified on: February 21th 2011
For 6 people, you will need:
  • 1 potatoes 1 kg potatoes
  • Total weight: 1,000 grams

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 35 min.
Cooking: 45 min.
All in all: 1 hour 20 min.
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Stage 1 - 40 min.
Big knife-cut chips (French fries)
Wash potatoes, and steam or cook in water.

Stage 2 - 5 min.
Big knife-cut chips (French fries)
Allow to cool, then cut with a knife lengthways keeping the skin.

Make the pieces big: in quarters, or if possible in long square shapes.

Try to keep a skin side to each one.

Stage 3 - 10 min.
Big knife-cut chips (French fries)
Heat oil to 374°F (190°C). Put potato pieces in the deep fryer basket, keeping them apart.

Stage 4 - 4 min.
Big knife-cut chips (French fries)
Fry for 3 or 4 minutes maximum.

Stage 5 - 20 min.
Big knife-cut chips (French fries)
Drain, tip onto on absorbant paper and salt immediately.

Continue in the same way for all the potaoes, and serve as soon as possible.
Remarks
Don't use new potatoes for this recipe, your chips (French fries) will not taste very good. Instead, choose floury varieties kinds like bintje, samba or mona-lisa.

These big fries go vey well with béarnaise sauce. Of course there loads of calories in that, so it's not for every day, but as an exceptional treat with a green leaf salad, a great taste!

If you need to make a lot at once for a gathering of friends or family, I suggest you cook them in two stages: first as indicated for 3 minutes only, and a second time just one minute before serving but a full basket at a time, as they can touch now.
Keeping: To eat right now.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe20 RDI=8 %190 RDI=20 %1 RDI=0 %850 RDI=40 %3,560 RDI: 40 %
Per 100 g2 RDI=1 %20 RDI=2 %090 RDI=4 %360 RDI: 4 %
Per person3 RDI=1 %30 RDI=3 %0140 RDI=7 %590 RDI: 7 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
How much will it cost?
  • For 6 people : 1 €
  • Per person : 0.20 €

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