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>> "A Moose in Love" > wrote in message
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>>> On Jan 16, 7:33 am, "jmcquown" > wrote:
>>>> If you had a potato or two and you had to make fries... what cut?
>>>> Just curious Here are a few I can think of.
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>>>> thick cut steak fries
>>>> quarter fries
>>>> shoestring fries
>>>> coin fries
>>>> waffle fries
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>>>> Any others?
>>>>
>>>> Jill
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>>> I like fries cut into thick wedges. I just looked at a RR site, and
>>> for steak fries she wants them cut into 'thin' strips.
>>> Although she does them in the oven...
>>> http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/r...k-fries-recipe
>>> /index.html {
>>> Ingredients
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>>> 5 russet potatoes, cut into thin wedges
>>> 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
>>> 1 teaspoon dried thyme, eyeball it
>>> 1 teaspoon dried oregano, eyeball it
>>> 1 tablespoon steak seasoning blend, such as Montreal Steak
>>> Seasoning or, salt and pepper
>>>

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>> I like quarter fries. Those RR mentioned aren't exactly "thin".
>> Quartered baking potatoes rubbed with olive oil and sprinkled with
>> dried thyme and oregano and a little seasoned salt, roasted like baked
>> potatoes, are pretty terrific. I used to eat at a place that battered
>> and fried them. But baking is just as good. I also bake skinny fries
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>> Jill
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> How long how hot?
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> I'd guess 400 about 45 min?
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> TIA
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Roughly, yes. Hot oven, 45 minutes to an hour for quartered baking potato
fries.

Jill