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Default Anyone made potato chips?

On 8/20/2017 3:26 AM, Ophelia wrote:
> wrote in message ...
> On Sat, 19 Aug 2017 19:21:26 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 8/19/2017 2:32 PM, cshenk wrote:
>>> My husband makes the 'special Daddy Fries' now and again. Preferred is
>>> russets but he'll use whatever I have. Most of the time the deep fryer
>>> after coating in egg and a flour mix with some minimal spicing.
>>>
>>> I make home fries too and the difference is mainly mine are thicker cut
>>> wedges.
>>>


Those are what I call quarter fries. Basically quartered russet
potatoes either battered and deep fried or rubbed with oil, seasoned and
baked at high heat in an oven.

>> Potatoes are so wonderful. You can do so many things with them and
>> cook them many different ways. Sliced thick or thin. Frenched,
>> quartered, cubed. Baked, fried, fanned...
>>
>> Potatoes are a staple in my house. But I don't "make" potato chips.
>>
>> Jill

>
> Me neither, there are always potato chips BOGO. Lately I'm seeing
> potato chips buy one get three free... I need to use restraint not to
> indulgse... potato chips have to be the most valuless 'food'. But I
> like potato chips, still I buy them only 3-4 times a year.
>
> ==
>
> I was talking about our chips (home fries??
>

Sure, home fries.

Jill