Hand Cut French Fries

Instructions

1. Wash and peel potatoes. Slice them into thin strips.
2. Place in a bowl of water and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. This process pulls the starches out and makes the fries more crispy when finished.
3. Remove fries from water and pat them reasonably dry using paper towels. Excess water will cause a volatile reaction in the deep fryer so make sure this step is done thoroughly
4. Turn the deep fryer to 375°. Lower basket of fries and allow to fry for 5 minutes
5. Remove fries from the fryer. Allow them to cool for at least 5 minutes. They are ready when they can be handled bare handed with no issue.
6. Put the basket of fries back in the fryer. Allow it to go for at least another 5 minutes. The fries are ready when they are the correct golden color.
7. Remove fries from the fryer and place over a cooling rack. Apply kosher salt to the pile of fries as they are cooling. Eat them while they're hot!