Potatoes [link], cut into fries
FOR BOILING
8 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
FOR BAKING
Olive oil (about 2 tablespoons per pound of potatoes)
Salt (to taste)
Pepper (to taste)
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"[Potatoes \\[link\\]](/plants/3fab24ae-df0e-4f06-bf74-717981f18157), cut into fries\n",
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"8 cups water\n",
"1 teaspoon salt\n",
"1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar\n",
"FOR BAKING\n",
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"Salt (to taste)\n",
"Pepper (to taste)\n"
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"method": "* Adjust the oven rack to the middle position. Place a rimmed baking sheet in the oven, weβll be pre-heating it inside the oven.\n* Preheat the oven to 425ΛF.\n* Fill a big pot with water, salt like itβs the sea. Add the apple cider vinegar too.\n* Boil until the fries are just starting to become tender, about 8-10 minutes.\n* Drain but leave the potatoes in the pot.\n* MAYBE - try patting the fries dry first? Or not. Leaving them in the hot pot seems like it might evaporate some of the water?\n* Add to the pot a bit more olive oil than you think. Season with salt and pepper to taste.\n* Give the pot a few gentle shakes. This shaking should mush up the potatoes just a little bit. Take care not to mush them up too much.\n* Remove the pre-heated baking sheet from the oven.\n* Spread the fries on the pre-heated baking sheet.\n* Cook for 20 minutes, then turn the fries over, then cook for another 20-25 minutes. (You could experiment with not turning the fries over, apparently that might work fine).\n",
"notes": "* Trying to synthesize two different techniques:\n* Boiling in salted acidulated water - <https://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/7887708/crispy-oven-baked-fries/>\n* βRoughing upβ the boiled fries before baking - <https://mykitchenlittle.com/2022/02/23/how-to-make-baked-french-fries-crispiest-method/#How_to_Make_Baked_French_Fries_Crispiest_Method>\n* Havenβt tried this yet. I feel like getting this right would be awesome. I love fries, and even if theyβre not the best food ever, potatoes are a nice cheap source of calories. Might also be neat to try to transfer the cooking technique here to sweet potatoes.\n",
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