BEST HOME FRENCH FRY CUTTER RECIPES

Steps:

• Using a sharp knife or French fry cutter, cut the potatoes into 1/4 square strips.  Place them in a bowl of ice water.  Place in the refrigerator and allow to chill for at least 2 hours, up to 12 hours.
• Set up deep fryer according to manufacture's instructions and fill with peanut oil.  Preheat the deep fryer to 300.    
• Drain the water from the potatoes and pat them as dry as possible.  They will be very cold, maybe even frozen.   Place the potatoes in the basket.  It's okay if they are crowded for the first fry.   Submerge into the oil and deep fry for about 5-7 minutes until they are softened and slightly darker, but still pale.  Place on paper-towel lined baking sheet to drain.
• Increase heat in deep fryer to 360.  Fry the French fries a second time, this time in smaller batches so that they float freely in the oil.  Fry for only 2-4 minutes, or until they have reached desired level of brownness and crispness.  Drain on paper-towel lined baking sheets, and salt immediately.  Serve as soon as possible

Steps:

• Pour oil in a deep fryer or heavy saucepan to reach halfway up the sides of the pan. Heat to 325 degrees F, use a deep fry thermometer to determine this. While the oil is heating, peel the potatoes and push through a French fry cutter to form uniform sticks. As you go, place the cut potatoes in a bowl of ice water to release some of the starch and to keep them from browning.
• Dry the potato strips thoroughly, this will keep the oil from splattering. Fry the potatoes in batches so the pan isn't crowded and the oil temperature does not plummet. Cook for 3 minutes until they are soft but not browned. Remove the potatoes with a long-handled metal strainer and drain on brown paper bags.
• Bring oil temperature up to 375 degrees F. Return the par-fried potatoes to the oil in batches and cook a second time for 4 minutes until golden and crispy. Drain on fresh brown paper bags then place in a serving bowl lined with paper towels. Salt and serve immediately.