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Default (2007-08-09) New survey on the RFC site: Making 'French fried' potatoes (a.k.a. chips) at home

ChattyCathy said...

> Sheldon wrote:
>> On Aug 9, 7:35?am, ChattyCathy > wrote:
>>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>>>
>>> Vote now! (or not)

>>
>> I always use my crinkle/ripple cut knife... I guess that doesn't truly
>> qualify as a freedom fry cutter.
>>
>> Sheldon
>> ^^^^^^^^^^
>>

> <chuckle>
>
> I wondered when somebody was gonna mention the 'freedom fries' thing.
>
> If I cut up fries myself, I prefer to use a knife - those "cutter"
> things often make little "slivers" of spud from the "edges" of the
> spuds, which annoys me intensely. I either have to chuck the slivers, or
> if I do fry them, I have to watch them like a hawk - and fish them out
> fast, because they always 'burn' before the rest are done.



Freedom Fries = Fat Food Patriotism! What a joke that was.

I bought that cheap-o "made for TV" mandolin. Made kewl waffle cut potatoes.
Swipe once, rotate 90, swipe again, repeat.

Lemme tell ya, waffle cut potatoes sucked! Looked great on TV with a paid
cheery audience "ooh and ahh-ing" etc. D'Oh.

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Andy
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