French fries made from fresh potatoes

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 4 potatoes
• 1 pinch of salt
• oil

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Total time approx. 10 minutes

Potato variety: potatoes with yellow flesh and a high starch content are best, such as Agria or Granola. Peel the fresh potatoes and cut into even strips, at least 6 mm thick. Sort out small, irregular pieces of potato and use them for something else, as these brown more quickly, which is undesirable due to the acrylamide issue. Add the freshly cut potato sticks to boiling water and simmer for about 5 minutes, then drain and pat dry with a towel or paper towel. Preheat the deep fryer to 140°C and fry not too many fries for about 2 to 3 minutes. Shake the fryer basket frequently so the fries don’t stick together. After pre-frying, spread the fries out on a baking sheet or other surface lined with paper towels and pre-fry the next batch. I usually pre-fry a lot more and then freeze the pre-fried fries. Then preheat the deep fryer to 180°C and deep-fry the pre-fried fries again for about 4 minutes, until they look crispy. That means they should be golden yellow with only a slight browning at the tips. Dark fries should be discarded due to acrylamide contamination. Sprinkle with salt and enjoy!