On Monday, July 1, 2019 at 12:47:58 PM UTC-10, wrote:
> On Mon, 1 Jul 2019 13:08:30 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
> >
> > wrote in message
> .. .
> >>
> >> I recently tried a new way of clearing the excess starch off of
> >> potatoes before frying them to make french fries, and it works
> >> perfectly and it only takes about 5 minutes. I simply wash the raw
> >> potatoes in soap and water. Then rinse them very well. The way to tell
> >> if the starch has been cleared away is when your potatoes are in a
> >> strainer run water over them and place a clear glass underneath and
> >> make sure the water is not cloudy.
> >
> >OMG! Soap? All you have to do is soak the cut potatoes in cold water and
> >drain.
>
> Yeah soak them for what 10-20 minutes? I can wash them and have them
> in the air fryer in about 7 minutes.
>
> >ou can even repeat the process several times. My mom did this. My
> >grandma did this. My great grandma did this.
>
> I wash them and wash the excess starch of quickly then I can pat them
> dry and have them frying
>
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>
> ____/~~~sine qua non~~~\____

I just stick the cut potatoes in the dish washer and go through a complete cycle. After that, they go straight into the deep fryer. Because of the drying cycle, they're partly cooked already. I got the idea from Martha Stewart.