HOW TO MAKE RESTAURANT STYLE FRENCH FRIES RECIPES

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and cut into 1/4" sticks. Place in a medium bowl and add enough cold water to submerge them completely. Add vinegar and stir to combine. Allow potatoes to brine in refrigerator 30 minutes, then drain and spread onto a paper-towel lined plate in an even layer. Sprinkle with salt and let sit for 5 minutes. Use a paper towel to dab off salt and any excess moisture that has accumulated on the surface. Fill a large dutch oven or a large heavy bottomed pot about 2/3 of the way  full with peanut oil and bring to 325° over medium heat. (If you have a candy thermometer, use it to monitor the temperature of the oil!) Carefully add fries to oil and cook for 3 minutes. Drain on a paper towel lined plate and increase oil temperature to 375° and fry 4 minutes more. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate or bowl and sprinkle with salt. Serve hot with ketchup or mayo.

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