I cut up Idaho potatoes by hand and was just wondering what to try to
make it faster and easier.

"metspitzer" wrote:
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>I cut up Idaho potatoes by hand and was just wondering what to try to
> make it faster and easier.
>

Depends on how much, and how friggin' lazy are you?

"brooklyn1" > wrote in message
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> "metspitzer" wrote:
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>>I cut up Idaho potatoes by hand and was just wondering what to try to
>> make it faster and easier.
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> Depends on how much, and how friggin' lazy are you?
>
He might have a life, you stinky old man.

On Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:02:13 -0700 (PDT), metspitzer
> wrote:

>I cut up Idaho potatoes by hand and was just wondering what to try to
>make it faster and easier.

The Bron mandoline can do the job in fine fashion...if you are willing
to dump 200 bucks. The next question.....how many are you doing
in one shot? Four servings or fifty servings? If you are making
four servings, you will find your hand method with a good knife will
do the job. It will take you longer to clean a Bron mandoline than
hand slice four servings.

"metspitzer" > wrote in message
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>I cut up Idaho potatoes by hand and was just wondering what to try to
> make it faster and easier.
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A V-Slicer. Here's a link to Amazon, but if you look around you should be
able to get one for $18-20. http://tinyurl.com/cyf9cc

metspitzer > wrote:

> I cut up Idaho potatoes by hand and was just wondering what to try to
> make it faster and easier.

$1.39 will buy you 2lbs of pre-cut, par-cooked, and optionally
spiced/battered frozen fries from the grocery store.

There are very few things I refuse to make at home, and one of those
things is french fries from scratch. Store bought are better,
cheaper, and more consistent. I'm sure y'all think you make great
fries at home, but I'd still think they were inferior.

-sw

On Apr 19, 11:04*pm, Sqwertz > wrote:
> metspitzer > wrote:
> > I cut up Idaho potatoes by hand and was just wondering what to try to
> > make it faster and easier.
>
> $1.39 will buy you 2lbs of pre-cut, par-cooked, and optionally
> spiced/battered frozen fries from the grocery store.
>
> There are very few things I refuse to make at home, and one of those
> things is french fries from scratch. *Store bought are better,
> cheaper, and more consistent. *I'm sure y'all think you make great
> fries at home, but I'd still think they were inferior.
>
> -sw

I like my fries chunky and well browned, like most fish and chips
shops here do. I've never found a frozen fry like that, so I make my
own.

And I use a 1/4" potato chipper I bought at a yard sale. It's a
unitasker, but it's good at what it does.

"Sqwertz" wrote:
> metspitzer wrote:
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>> I cut up Idaho potatoes by hand and was just wondering what to try to
>> make it faster and easier.
>
> frozen fries from the grocery store.
>
>
Ahahahaha.... why bother, just do a fast food drive thru... ahahahahaha. . .
..

brooklyn1 > wrote:

> "Sqwertz" wrote:
>> metspitzer wrote:
>>
>>> I cut up Idaho potatoes by hand and was just wondering what to try to
>>> make it faster and easier.
>>
>> frozen fries from the grocery store.
>>
>>
> Ahahahaha.... why bother, just do a fast food drive thru... ahahahahaha. . .

I imagine you're still drunk from yesterday, and then some.

-sw

"metspitzer" > wrote in message
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> I cut up Idaho potatoes by hand and was just wondering what to try to
> make it faster and easier.
>

A couple of options, if you care to look:

http://www.fantes.com/potato.html

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"Paco" > wrote:

> "metspitzer" > wrote in message
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> > I cut up Idaho potatoes by hand and was just wondering what to try to
> > make it faster and easier.
> >
>
> A couple of options, if you care to look:
>
> http://www.fantes.com/potato.html
>
>

This one looks the cheapest and simplest. I've seen them at various
stores:

http://www.fantes.com/images/4417potato.jpg
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It's about learning to dance in the rain.
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"Paco" > wrote in message
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> "metspitzer" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I cut up Idaho potatoes by hand and was just wondering what to try to
>> make it faster and easier.
>>
>
> A couple of options, if you care to look:
>
> http://www.fantes.com/potato.html
>
>
Huh... all that and no crinkle cut knife? I rarely make fries but whenever
I do I always make big chunky crinkle cuts.

On Apr 20, 9:18*am, "brooklyn1" > wrote:
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> Huh... all that and no crinkle cut knife? *I rarely make fries but whenever
> I do I always make big chunky crinkle cuts.

I have one of those, too, but usually do "lattice" fries with it.

On Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:43:44 -0700 (PDT), Brian Huntley
> wrote:

>On Apr 20, 9:18*am, "brooklyn1" > wrote:
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>> Huh... all that and no crinkle cut knife? *I rarely make fries but whenever
>> I do I always make big chunky crinkle cuts.
>
>I have one of those, too, but usually do "lattice" fries with it.


a deep fryer?

"metspitzer" > wrote in message
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>I cut up Idaho potatoes by hand and was just wondering what to try to
> make it faster and easier.


Most mandolins some with the vertical blades come making everything from
shoestring to steak fries.

Dimitri

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metspitzer > wrote:

> I cut up Idaho potatoes by hand and was just wondering what to try to
> make it faster and easier.

If I made french fries I'd cut the potatoes with my Cuisinart with its
6x6mm slicing disk in place. It's the one I use for making hash browns,
too.
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On Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:25:16 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>In article
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> metspitzer > wrote:
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>> I cut up Idaho potatoes by hand and was just wondering what to try to
>> make it faster and easier.
>
>If I made french fries I'd cut the potatoes with my Cuisinart with its
>6x6mm slicing disk in place. It's the one I use for making hash browns,
>too.

Ok I'll jump in, try a cooking shop, look for a coarse chip maker
(sits on a counter) alot have them in the bargain bin because they
don't sell well. Just wash the tatter, put in the slide and lift the
handle, perfect rough cut chips 1/2 inch square..something like the
English chip sold everywhere in London. I've got my Grandmas, seen
them in antique shops and garage sales as well.

"metspitzer" > wrote in message
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>I cut up Idaho potatoes by hand and was just wondering what to try to
> make it faster and easier.
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http://www.surlatable.com/gs/crinkle...-tools-1.shtml