There exist many tricks for the best fries. Some parboil them in water or a water + white vinegar. The vinegar helps to get the starch out from the center, as this is the reason for flappy, soggy fries. The 2nd fry is mandatory, even with the vinegar / parboil method. Another approach I have seen is to sprinkle some starch over them to just coat the exterior of the french fry, as this helps to get a more crispy outside layer. Last thing is the potato type you're using. Some sorts ain't available for us, as they get used for potato chips (crisps for UK people). I hope this helpful to anyone.
In the 1960s, a businessman named Phil Sokolof launched a decades-long campaign against McDonald's, particularly their beef tallow-fried fries, citing concerns about cholesterol and heart health. His efforts, along with growing public awareness of health risks from saturated fat, ultimately pressured McDonald's to switch to vegetable oil in 1990.
I could be wrong, but I remember the main reason why they switched from Beef tallow was because the Hindu religion sees cows as sacred and got very upset when they found out about the fries being cooked in beef tallow.
@@kmlobe516 When McDonald's advertised a switch to vegetable oil, they didn't clearly disclose a later addition of beef flavoring. This upset Hindus and vegetarians who avoid beef for religious or dietary reasons. A lawsuit in 2001 highlighted this miscommunication.
@@acooknamedMatt he survived a heart attack in 1962, and devoted all his time to his anti-cholesterol crusade in the mid 80’s. He generated national attention by buying full-page ads in newspapers around the country. “McDonald’s, Your Hamburgers Have Too Much Fat!” one headline proclaimed. Another said: “We Can’t Continue to Deep-Fry Our Children’s Health.” He spent about $15 million on his crusade over two decades to spur Americans to eat healthier foods.
My method of doing fries as I worked at five guys and everyone hated being on the fry station I would pre cook the fries for 2 mins let them sit for 3-5 mins cook for another 1min then again let them sit but only for 2 mins this time then i cook them all the way 3mins my pre cooked fries looked exactly like yours and I always got the customer asking me to do their fries or to watch people how they do the fries a little soggy with the inside being soft and outside crunchy I really wanna open my own five guys one day
You can take the same process for oven baked potatoes. But instead of just blanching in water, you quite literally boil them until they are fully cooked. Not so much that they literally fall apart, but fully cooked.
I think you’re over estimating the amount of restaurants still making house fries. Or even doing them the right way. Soaking in water isn’t the same as a good brine
@@acooknamedMatt I pickled the potatoes for a week in a garlic dill brine. Drain and dry well and fry them up. Super crispy packed with a ton of flavor.
It’s hard to beat a restaurant fryer. Industrial fryers fry better than stovetop just because of the heat direction. Fryers heat all the oil, not just the bottom of it like a pot
Using the spider to drop the fries down the oil is something i do so i avoid being burned or splattered by hot oil. Plus you have more control over the fries that way
I have a mandolin I got over twenty years ago at this expensive NYC restaurant supply store. Fancy and French. It had a fry blade but I since lost it. Nothing beats homemade 🍟
Back in the 90's My parents worked at one of the major french fry plants. I would call my mom and have her fry me up a bag of fries. I would walk right into the QA Lab and take a 6lb bag of fries with me. Cant do that anymore with Security.
a slight correction needs to be made most fast food places including McD use a variety called kenebeck (dont know if i speeled that right) for their fries
Use a salad spinner to dry the potatoes. No personnel experiance here yet but a friend sprays the fries with some oil and microwaves his fries to blanch/par cook them, i plan to try that with a couple of handfuls next time i make home fries/chips and compare to the double fry method. But he swears it is better than the double fry, it should work alot of commerical factories use microwave cooking to par cook there food products.
One large order to go please. I can do either soggy or crisp exterior with a soft interior. If it bites like a potato chip - nerp. Do you have a favorite dipping sauce?
In Britain these are called chips. Chips made in this way are called "Twice Fried Chips". WARNING: do NOT under any circumstances make these twice fried chips for your family. If you do, even just once, they will demand these things every day. They will never shut up about them. You will be forced, at gun point if necessary, to churn them out incessantly for the rest of your born days. Everybody loves a chip but they will kill for a twice fried chip.
fast food fries DO taste really different, i've tried every video on TH-cam and none taste quite the same as fast food ones, i don't really care about the crunch or them being crispy, i just want that delicious flavour but i've given up at this point 😅
the real question is it worth it. This process takes up a lot of time, meanwhile u can throw a bag of fries in the oven and forget about it. Either way you are gonna drown them in a mayo sauce.
I really enjoyed your video. Animal fat makes the fries 10x better. Gives savory flavors, but the potato remains fluffy. Starting in cold water is a cool trick, but here’s an alternate strategy for the same result: Regarding boiling the potato, kenji Lopez alt writes about the correlation of pH and the amount of “breaking apart” of potato. If you put vinegar in water to lower the pH, then it won’t break apart at all. If you throw in baking soda into the water it breaks apart more. Raising the pH causes the pectin in the potato to break down. If you boil the potato for 10 min in boiling water with a tablespoon or two of baking soda, you will likely get the same result. For this strategy, you’ll need thick fries, however, or they will all break apart on you.
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This video gives very 2015-16 vibes idk.. but im fucking loving it
you sound just like him,, the swearing always makes me go "uuh"
There exist many tricks for the best fries. Some parboil them in water or a water + white vinegar. The vinegar helps to get the starch out from the center, as this is the reason for flappy, soggy fries. The 2nd fry is mandatory, even with the vinegar / parboil method. Another approach I have seen is to sprinkle some starch over them to just coat the exterior of the french fry, as this helps to get a more crispy outside layer. Last thing is the potato type you're using. Some sorts ain't available for us, as they get used for potato chips (crisps for UK people). I hope this helpful to anyone.
In the 1960s, a businessman named Phil Sokolof launched a decades-long campaign against McDonald's, particularly their beef tallow-fried fries, citing concerns about cholesterol and heart health. His efforts, along with growing public awareness of health risks from saturated fat, ultimately pressured McDonald's to switch to vegetable oil in 1990.
I could be wrong, but I remember the main reason why they switched from Beef tallow was because the Hindu religion sees cows as sacred and got very upset when they found out about the fries being cooked in beef tallow.
That’s wild cause beef tallow is better for you than the oils.
@@acooknamedMattI mean…yes and no.
@@kmlobe516 When McDonald's advertised a switch to vegetable oil, they didn't clearly disclose a later addition of beef flavoring. This upset Hindus and vegetarians who avoid beef for religious or dietary reasons. A lawsuit in 2001 highlighted this miscommunication.
@@acooknamedMatt he survived a heart attack in 1962, and devoted all his time to his anti-cholesterol crusade in the mid 80’s. He generated national attention by buying full-page ads in newspapers around the country.
“McDonald’s, Your Hamburgers Have Too Much Fat!” one headline proclaimed. Another said: “We Can’t Continue to Deep-Fry Our Children’s Health.” He spent about $15 million on his crusade over two decades to spur Americans to eat healthier foods.
My method of doing fries as I worked at five guys and everyone hated being on the fry station I would pre cook the fries for 2 mins let them sit for 3-5 mins cook for another 1min then again let them sit but only for 2 mins this time then i cook them all the way 3mins my pre cooked fries looked exactly like yours and I always got the customer asking me to do their fries or to watch people how they do the fries a little soggy with the inside being soft and outside crunchy I really wanna open my own five guys one day
Very nice. Hope you open one someday
Haha, love how your cat laying in the heat as you mentioned the oil- that was such a cute thing
I’ve also always loved the more floppy fries lol
Same
You can take the same process for oven baked potatoes.
But instead of just blanching in water, you quite literally boil them until they are fully cooked. Not so much that they literally fall apart, but fully cooked.
I think you’re over estimating the amount of restaurants still making house fries. Or even doing them the right way. Soaking in water isn’t the same as a good brine
I may be yea. Lots of things changed since 2020 and gotta cut down on labor.
Gimmie all the fries, soggy or crisp! But I love fries with Morton’s Season All and Whataburger Spicy Ketchup.
Oooh the spicy whataburger ketchup tho
Nice Bro!! 🔥🔥🔥
Can’t wait to try your method!!! Thanks Matt
Let’s see it
Love the process. Tried the pickled fry recipe out at work and were amazing.
Woah what’s the pickle fry chef? Quick pickle the taters before?
@@acooknamedMatt I pickled the potatoes for a week in a garlic dill brine. Drain and dry well and fry them up. Super crispy packed with a ton of flavor.
This video should be renamed “The art of french fries.”
Try adding a tablespoon of white vinegar to the soaking water for extra crispness. Learned from a chef friend.
Great video! Thanks Matt.
The thumbnail is EPIC!!
It’s hard to beat a restaurant fryer. Industrial fryers fry better than stovetop just because of the heat direction. Fryers heat all the oil, not just the bottom of it like a pot
Those cuts are cleannnnnnnn🔥🔥
Using the spider to drop the fries down the oil is something i do so i avoid being burned or splattered by hot oil. Plus you have more control over the fries that way
Yep
Omg craving for Fries! 😂🎉 Love watching videos over the weekend matt.. 💯✔️🍟👍 Does palm oil good for frying? Thanks
So interesting to watch, i think I'll try it myself if i get the chance
I have a mandolin I got over twenty years ago at this expensive NYC restaurant supply store. Fancy and French. It had a fry blade but I since lost it. Nothing beats homemade 🍟
Those French ones are great for waffle fries
great tips but french fries are always a bite from heaven. no matter the way you cook them. always
Back in the 90's My parents worked at one of the major french fry plants. I would call my mom and have her fry me up a bag of fries. I would walk right into the QA Lab and take a 6lb bag of fries with me. Cant do that anymore with Security.
That’s a rad experience. I used to love those bags of frozen fries
Looks so good! Thx for the tips. I’m a crunchy fry girl! How long do you blanche for?
Just blanch in the oil until the potatos are cooked through and soft
a slight correction needs to be made most fast food places including McD use a variety called kenebeck (dont know if i speeled that right) for their fries
Thank you for the tips. 👍
No problem!
Use a salad spinner to dry the potatoes. No personnel experiance here yet but a friend sprays the fries with some oil and microwaves his fries to blanch/par cook them, i plan to try that with a couple of handfuls next time i make home fries/chips and compare to the double fry method. But he swears it is better than the double fry, it should work alot of commerical factories use microwave cooking to par cook there food products.
French fry dreams!! ❤
Dreamy potatoes
@@acooknamedMatt leftovers make BOMB breakfast tacos 🌮 🤣
Oh that’s a nice filter, so fine your oil looks brand new!
Hey chef, what about boiling the fries first ; ( like you would do for roast potatoes)
Never tried that for french fries. I’m curious.
Those fries are looking good Norman ❤😋
Thank you
It’s fricking crazy how you didn’t eat so many of those half way through
Omg..I’m eating McDonald french fries watching this 😆I use to make French fries when I worked at McDonald..got burn a few times
Haha nice!
makes me so excited when i see that we have the same kitchen equipment, like the spiders
Love you bro
One large order to go please. I can do either soggy or crisp exterior with a soft interior. If it bites like a potato chip - nerp. Do you have a favorite dipping sauce?
Yea can’t do the potato chip ones either
Dave dip would have to be dijonaise, or tartar
In Britain these are called chips. Chips made in this way are called "Twice Fried Chips". WARNING: do NOT under any circumstances make these twice fried chips for your family. If you do, even just once, they will demand these things every day. They will never shut up about them. You will be forced, at gun point if necessary, to churn them out incessantly for the rest of your born days. Everybody loves a chip but they will kill for a twice fried chip.
Good vlog
Glad you enjoyed
….unless it’s McDonalds after 2pm
Lol
Yeah water plus oil is lots more splatter!! OMG, I know from experience.
Yea be careful
They sell those press for French fries cutter st Amazon
Nice!
I love soggy fries too 😂
The best 🍟
First off they don't taste different at restaurants,and secondly 99%buy frozen in
fast food fries DO taste really different, i've tried every video on TH-cam and none taste quite the same as fast food ones, i don't really care about the crunch or them being crispy, i just want that delicious flavour but i've given up at this point 😅
You need to get out more
Heston Blumenthal cooks his fries three times please try that and report back
I’ll ask Heston Blumenthals old executive chef since he lives in my area :)
the real question is it worth it. This process takes up a lot of time, meanwhile u can throw a bag of fries in the oven and forget about it. Either way you are gonna drown them in a mayo sauce.
Never tried this way before, they look so yummy! Will for sure try it in the future!
Super easy try it
I really enjoyed your video. Animal fat makes the fries 10x better. Gives savory flavors, but the potato remains fluffy.
Starting in cold water is a cool trick, but here’s an alternate strategy for the same result: Regarding boiling the potato, kenji Lopez alt writes about the correlation of pH and the amount of “breaking apart” of potato. If you put vinegar in water to lower the pH, then it won’t break apart at all. If you throw in baking soda into the water it breaks apart more. Raising the pH causes the pectin in the potato to break down. If you boil the potato for 10 min in boiling water with a tablespoon or two of baking soda, you will likely get the same result. For this strategy, you’ll need thick fries, however, or they will all break apart on you.
Please don’t use animal oil.
Avocado oil 🥑 is fine.
This is good but shouldn’t mandolin be used with glove or guard thing 😯
Nah
🌸 cursing & cooking I avoid.
I mean all I'm saying is it worked out...
It’s apart of his vibe..
Dude you and Joshua Weissman need to do a fuckin video together.
Someday
Quick question: Why so much cussing lately ?
Cause I’m finally being myself instead of you getting 30 seconds of me lol
You really wouldn’t like to hear the conversations in a commercial kitchen lol
Exactly
So much hate on the cursing😂 be yourself bro❤❤
I love both soggy and crispy fries.
Real
Same here
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Liked the video and learned a bunch. Thanks! Also you curse to much. It not doing anything for you. Subscribed!
Yeah it says chinese cap but its actually racist
First
Your language could use a little clean up
Nobody is better than anybody. It’s just you deciding to get views
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