How to Make Crispy French Fries at Home (We tried 5 different techniques)

What makes the perfect french fry? I tried and tested 5 different methods to see which will result in the crispiest french fries.
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fries to me: potatoes, salt, hot oil fries to erwan: potatoes, soak overnight, steam, boil, alkaline water, freeze, fridge, frozen, hot oil, peanut oil, refried, leathery, mushy, creamy, social distancing

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That's why it is called "the perfect fries"..

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Erwan! Can I also do this to sweet potatoes?

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*writes 'pefect' instead of 'perfect'*

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Me after watching this.. Jollibee crew: hi maam can i take your order? Me: i want a large fries that was boiled in alkaline water then froze for 24hours then fried at 260degrees then frozed separately then fried again at a high temperature.. and that is TO GO dear.. 😘😘😘 OMG!! i can really imagine myself slapped by the manager! 😂😂😂😂😂

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Who cares if it took more than 14 minutes for a single video dedicated to French fries? Your videos are never boring and are so entertaining to watch. Very informative and full of useful insight. Thanks a lot for going over the extra mile for us to be able to cook the best fries at home. I'm gonna go and get some potatoes and will try this for myself. Edit: I made the fries exactly as you said. Boiling in alkaline water really made the texture better. The potatoes kept their shape and was less mushy. And yes, I fried them and put them in the freezer altogether; they didn't stick to each other. Fried them twice in the morning and got the perfect texture! Exterior is really crunchy but it's creamy inside. I seasoned them lightly with salt but it's also good on its own. My son was asleep during the morning so he ate his fries around dinner time and they're still crunchy! No way I'll buy frozen fries and fastfood ones which get soggy easily ever again. Thanks for going through the trouble of finding out the the BEST quality of homemade fries for us, Erwan. Do you think the same method will work for homemade potato chips?

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[@ivysy9543]

Hi Erwan! Hope this helps. 😁 You have 2 categories for the fries. The Fluff and the Crisp. Here's why the boiled first fries were better. Potatoes have starch you're right! So when you boil starch, the molecules "swell up" and absorb water, thus the fluff category. Now the oil dries up the water, then caramelizes it and creates "air pockets" that crisp up the fries Thanks for the French Fries experiment 😊

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Best french fry video ever. This is the kind of coming video i look for: concise comparison of techniques and results, leading to something i can practically use. Hope to see more.

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Erwan: Makes really good fries in the matter of minutes Me: Struggling to peel the potato

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Why does this dude sound like he's judging houses and not fries lol, if I was just listening on this video I would probably think he's reviewing real estate lol

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Puffy?

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1. Boiled for 10mins in alkaline water 2. Freeze 3. Option A - Fry twice @ 260*c Option B - straight Freeze Individually OR 1. Boil in alkaline water 2. Fry @ 260*c 3. Freeze 4. The Next day, Fry @ 375F* Erwan, you putting so much effort on this makes me appreciate fries in different restaurants. you’ve been busy with Dahlia but still managed to share this to us.. Thank you 🥰. Give Ann and Dahlia a warm hug for me. I have been Ann’s fan ever since and even just watched her movies and shows when i was pregnant with my second daughter. My daughter didn’t look like her(hahaha) but still just so beautiful 😉 Now, Im also a FAN of yours looking at more updates on new recipes.. Cooking is ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ You guys keep safe and enjoy time together while baby is still a baby. ❤️❤️❤️

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Really love your cooking method of frieeees 💗

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I've been waiting for this, and yes thank God it's finally here. You're own version of potato fries is a killer!

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Can we also have different ways to eat fries? I want to know different recipes. Ex:Cheesy Fries, cheesy garlic fries, cheesy-bacon fries and etc. PLEASE MAKE THIS HAPPEN!

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It helps to show when deciding on the final recipe/method to show the actions like cooking in alkaline water then freezing etc etc as well to better understand the full method.

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Now this is the video i've been looking for to make a really good home made fries!

[@chrischristensen8516]

Hi Erwan, i tried out your method for the fries, i boiled them in alkaline water for 10 min, let them cool down. Then i fried them at low temp for 8 min. then i let them cool down again. Then i put them in the freezer until next day. Took them out of the freezer and fried them at high temperature for around 3 min, and they turned out so so goooooood. Same or maybe even a little better than in the restaurant. But a lot of work ;-) Thx for sharing m8

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Just when I thought I've already have the best homemade french fries process!... Here comes Erwan making me try a new one. 😂

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[@arnoldjose2941]

this method gave me the best results yet ,i tried making them before but the exterior would always come out leathery, i also tried freezing them after the first fry but it took lot longer to crisp up and made the fries oily in the process, this was the most informative video i could find yet thanks for the video.

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the most technical fries cooking I saw in my life, 👍👍👍

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I needed this last night. I guess I got to make one again. 😂

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I'm going to try this now!

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Yay!!! Thanks for this!!! Big help in cooking best french fries... Thanks for the tips!!! I’ll rewatch this video again and take notes so that I can cook french fries at home... :)

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What I saw from other videos regarding how to make crispy fries ,its really important re frying them . I love the way you explain and how detailed it was :) ... I agree that its also good to know the different types of potatoes 🤩 👍

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looks delicious! must try.😋

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looks so yummy,i love fries my husband favorite too,thanks for sharing

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Watching Erwan cooking french fries while I am eating Choco Chip cookies hahaha 🤣🤣🤣

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I do oil blanching, dunno if that is the right term. Then, I put some cornstarch and freeze it. The cook it again in oil. Just saw from other yt videos. But this, woooohhhh. So much passion. You're so awesome Erwan! 😊

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i never knew until now that there are lot of ways to fry french fries.thanks erwan.

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The perfect french fry and Erwan!❤️

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Watching this while im literally frying the processed ones now. 😅

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