sweet potato fries > regular ol' potato fries

[KMFJD]

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.

You should blanche them first, then fry at higher temperature the 2nd time for perfect fries...

 

[TastesLikeChicken]

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!

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.

 

[oogabooga]

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!

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.

 

[QueBert]

You should blanche them first, then fry at higher temperature the 2nd time for perfect fries...

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.

 

[zinfamous]

I like them OK...but, no. No, I simply will not accept that they are better than a proper fried potato!

 

[l0cke]

Fuck yeah, I love sweet potato fries.

 

[Quirky Chick]

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.

Sounds yummy, I always said Ironwoode, you never met a meal that you didn't like, lol

 

[Xstatic1]

sweet potato fries are da awesomeness!

 

[rockyct]

They are awesome, but it's hard to get them as crispy as a regular potato fry.

 

[trmiv]

You should blanche them first, then fry at higher temperature the 2nd time for perfect fries...

Is that mayo on those fries? D:

 

[KMFJD]

Is that mayo on those fries? D:

Of course, good fries deserve mayo, lots of mayo

 

[pontifex]

sweet potatoes are disgusting, so therefore anything made with sweet potatoes are disgusting.

 

[Baked]

No. Sweet potato fries are disgustingly overrated. I will take regular potatos fries in steak or waffle form over the sweet potato variant anyday.

 

[FoBoT]

i do like sweet potato fries

but also, instead

not better or worse

 

[Xstatic1]

sweet potato fries (on left)....mmmmmmm: