how to make Crispy French Fries at home

Why are french fries fried twice? Why are french fries boiled first? Why should I add vinegar to the boiling water? We'll answer all those questions by learning how to make Crispy French Fries at home. Recipe from The Food Lab.

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Filmed on: Sony a6600 & Sony A6400 w/ Sigma 16mm F1.4
Voice recorded on Zoom H4n with lav mic
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- The Food Lab by Kenji Lopez

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Crispy Intro: (0:00)
Why are fries fried twice?: (0:33)
Why are french fries boiled?: (1:20)
Why boil in vinegar?: (2:20)
Recipe: (3:15)

[Vi_XXiV]

8:01 I respect a man who speaks while making hand gestures while holding two french fries

[colina]

I never thought the word "micro-blister" could sound so appetizing.

[eronbaftjari]

I love how this guy actually tells us what to do and what happens when u don’t do it and explains everything how to do them .. this guy is underrated love this dude ♥️♥️

[_LLawliet]

Just made them. I've been trying to make perfect french fries at home for months now and this is by far the best method I've tried. So so good. Thank you!

[Karmageddonn]

WOW! This is the reason why I gave up making my own fries-- they always came out soft, soggy and not crispy at all. Thank you for this video. I can't wait to try this!

[kobewilliams]

I would recommend actually using a wire rack to keep the fries crispy, if the fries are on a lined paper towel baking sheet they are just gonna be sitting in the oils and get soggy, if they are on the wire rack the oil will drip down and keep the fries crispy, great video!

[AFN]

I recommend freezing them in between the frying, it crystallizes the inside, leading to more of a fluffy interior when finished

[gerardaslisauskas]

Hello Ethan! I cannot thank you enough, for I tryed 4 times to fry French Fries using different techinques and guess what, ONLY your method took my soogy mashed potatos to a nicely golden, crunchy french fries! You are an amazing youtuber, a master chef and I hope that one day you will get way more attention for I will support you throughout this journey as much as I can. THANK YOU! :)

[Berkana]

Ethan, would you consider trying a variation of this method? Boil the fries, but then coat them in corn starch or potato starch or a mix of both, shake off or brush off the excess, and then just fry them once until golden. There are videos on YouTube of people making starch coated fries, and they are extra crispy without needing to double-fry. The boiling step should cook the potatoes through. Try it and see what you think of it.

[gabrielbutler]

You are amazing I've never cooked french fries properly. But recently I ate the best french fries I have ever eaten because of this video. I really hope u reach 100k soon

[dracohendrix]

Recipe for 6 russet potatoes, cut into 4 inch fries—> 3:15

Boiling fried: 30 ml white vinegar per 2 liters of water 10 min cooking time, stir occasionally .
400F peanut oil

[PhantomSavage]

Started making these when I realized I only had 2/3rd bottle of canola oil left in my pantry... so in order to stretch it out, I used up the last bottom third of a jar of Duck Fat.

What followed was probably the single best french fry I've ever eaten in my life.

[ryanlx]

I tried this and honestly it was the crispiest fries that I have ever tried and this is the first time I'm making fries. I love how you explained what the significance of each of the steps were.

[svzdzgz]

For a man who hasn’t been trained, you do a amazing job in your research and film delivery

[ClayDaddy]

Thanks for the informative video. I never fry with oil because I don’t know what to do with it when I am done. Thanks for showing how to save the oil for another use. When it comes time to ultimately dispose of the oil, how do you do that?

[eyepodwalkman]

Only time I've ever heard a real specific reason for parboiling. Makes perfect sense.

[sofiashah]

Super underrated channel fr. Not only do you teach the science behind different methods, you also make your recipes super home-cook friendly. I will be trying these French fries tomorrow!

[muhdsyahir]

OMG I just did it. I followed every single steps given and the result is fantastic, much much much better than frozen fries bought from supermarket. It's crispy on the outside & soft and full on the inside. Adding some spices (my little tweak) like cayenne pepper and paprika powder makes it even more epic.

[maitrayobrahmachari]

Hey Ethan, I used this recipe to make French fries and trust me, they were amazing. Super crunchy texture on the outside and soft on the inside. Just like the ones you get at any big fast food chains, if not better. I added my own twist to it by sprinkling some garlic powder over it and they tasted even better (personal opinion). Thanks for the research and recipe man. Love from India <3

[StillOnTrack]

I made these for the first time today with burgers for 4th of July for my mother and grandparents and they loved them! I think I could've done even better if I wasn't rushing. Can't wait to try them again!