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sweet potato fries > regular ol' potato fries

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Iron Woode said:
its not that hard to make potato fries.

use russet potatoes, keep the oil at 325F and when finished dust with salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder for awesomeness.
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You should blanche them first, then fry at higher temperature the 2nd time for perfect fries...


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Jeraden said:
I always get sweet potato fries when I go somewhere that has them. A lot of times they are kind of soggy/not crisp. Yet regular fries from the same place are. So I'm guessing they need to adjust their cooking methods. But when they actually come out right, they are delicious!
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Sweet potatoes have a high starch content which makes it difficult to get them crispy. What I do is soak them in cold water for an hour or two, dry them off thoroughly, then shake them in a bag with cornstarch to give the exterior a very light coating. Fry them in peanut oil at 350F for 3 - 4 minutes. Makes for sweet potato fries that are perfectly crispy on the outside.
 
Jeraden said:
I always get sweet potato fries when I go somewhere that has them. A lot of times they are kind of soggy/not crisp. Yet regular fries from the same place are. So I'm guessing they need to adjust their cooking methods. But when they actually come out right, they are delicious!
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Yea, I've found that when they're done right they are AMAZING. But it's rare to get them done right, thanks to this thread I guess I have a better idea of why that is.
 
KMFJD said:
You should blanche them first, then fry at higher temperature the 2nd time for perfect fries...


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Even better, 3 times total. I did this after I saw Paula Dean do it on her show. best fries evar. Double fried are delicious though, and I refuse to eat ones that were only fried once. Also non blanched fries are just ugh.
 
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No. Sweet potato fries are disgustingly overrated. I will take regular potatos fries in steak or waffle form over the sweet potato variant anyday.
 
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