August 12, 2012

Julienne Sweet Potato Fries

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Julienne Sweet Potato Fries

Julienne Sweet Potato Fries

August 12: National Julienne Fries Day

We posted a recipe for homemade French fries on National French Fries Day on July 13. Instead of regular potatoes, we used sweet potatoes in the recipe below. Although we like crinkle-cut fries, we do not have a fancy cutter so we just cut the potatoes into simple strips. The slicing technique used to describe “shoestring” style or long skinny slices of vegetables (or even meat and fruit) is called “julienne,” a French cooking term. For National Julienne Fries Day, just slice up a sweet potato into thin strips and fry them up for a fast food fix!

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1-2 large sweet potatoes
  • vegetable oil (for deep frying)
  • salt to taste

Directions

Wash, dry and peel the sweet potatoes. Square off the ends by slicing the tapered edges. Julienne them by cutting into thin strips, around 3-inches long and no thicker than ½-inch. Slice off any other curves to make the strips straighter.

Julienne Sweet Potato Fries

Heat the oil in the deep fryer.  Carefully plunge the strips of sweet potatoes in the oil. Cook for 3-5 minutes, being careful not to burn the fries or overcook them. Drain the fries on paper towels. While still hot, sprinkle salt on them to taste. Serve immediately with your favorite dipping sauces, such as ketchup or garlic mayonnaise (optional).

Julienne Sweet Potato Fries

 

July 13, 2011

French Fries

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French Fries

French Fries

July 13: National French Fries Day

French fries are one of our favorite side dishes and snacks—so much so that Islander gave them up for Lent one year! Highlander’s Mum used to make homestyle fries for her seven kids, too. But they ate them faster than she could cook them! For National French Fries Day, we peeled a potato, sliced them thinly into strips and simply deep-fried them for a fast-food fix—no restaurant runs needed. Bon appetit!

Recipe

(Adapted from America’s Test Kitchen via Serious Eats)

Ingredients

  • 1 large potato (we recommend a Yukon Gold)
  • peanut, vegetable or canola oil for deep frying
  • salt

Directions

Wash and peel the potatoes. Thinly slice into strips (¼ inch by ¼ inch), squaring off the ends.

French Fries

Place the strips of potatoes in the basket of the deep fryer. Lower into the cold oil. Heat the oil to 375 degrees F. Fry the strips to a crisp for about 15 minutes but do not stir or the potatoes will break. After 15 minutes, stir the strips gently, loosening any that are sticking to the bottom. Continue to fry for another 5-10 minutes or until brown and crispy. Remove the basket from the deep fryer and let the oil drip. Drain the French fries on paper towels. Season with salt.

French Fries

Notes

  • The above recipe features the cold-fry method. Another method is to twice-fry the potato strips.
  • Cut the potatoes into thick, long wedges for steak-style fries.
  • Serve the French fries with sauce, such as ketchup or mayonnaise (Highlander learned how to dip them into the latter when he visited Belgium).
  • Sprinkle garlic salt, parsley or other seasonings to add a variety of flavor to the French fries.