F*** French Fries and Tartare Sauce

Summary by Krater

A chef demonstrates how to make homemade French fries with a single ingredient, explaining the science behind thickness, water soaking, and a two-stage frying method.

From the video

Answers: How do you make authentic French fries from scratch?

• French fry potato varieties
• Potato cut thickness
• Two-stage deep frying technique
• Mayo sauce tartar recipe

Ingredients

• potato
• oil
• salt
• shallots
• herbs
• mayo
• chili

What it concludes

• The ideal potato baton thickness is 1 centimeter or one third of an inch.
• Soaking peeled potatoes in a water bowl prevents them from turning brown and sticking together.
• Frying potatoes twice is necessary to cook them through and create a crispy crust.
• Oil temperature should be set to 130 C or 266 F for the first fry and 180 C for the second fry.