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Big knife-cut chips (French fries)

Name: Big knife-cut chips (French fries)
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 44 min
Total time: 1 h 19 min
Yield: 6 people
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 kg potatoes

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.

290 K 4.0/5 (37 reviews)

1 hour 20 min. difficulté

Easy

1 €

6 people

1 Ingredient

Last modified on: February 21^th 2011

For 6 people, you will need:

1 1 kg potatoes
Total weight: 1,000 grams

Times for this recipe

Preparation: 35 min.

Cooking: 45 min.

All in all: 1 hour 20 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - ⌛ 40 min.

Big knife-cut chips (French fries) : Stage 1

Wash potatoes, and steam or cook in water.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.

Big knife-cut chips (French fries) : Stage 2

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) : Stage 3

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) : Stage 4

Fry for 3 or 4 minutes maximum.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 20 min.

Big knife-cut chips (French fries) : Stage 5

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 recipe	20 RDI=8 %	190 RDI=20 %	1 RDI=0 %	850 RDI=40 %	3,560 RDI: 40 %
Per 100 g	2 RDI=1 %	20 RDI=2 %	0	90 RDI=4 %	360 RDI: 4 %
Per person	3 RDI=1 %	30 RDI=3 %	0	140 RDI=7 %	590 RDI: 7 %