Adventures in Northwest Wine and Food
For me, food and wine is a
true sensory experience. My husband & I love to cook for our friends and we are always
testing out new recipes on them. With the addition of wine, food can take on a whole
new dimension. I have immersed myself, as much as my day job allows, into wine.
Specifically wine from the Pacific Northwest.As a Washington State native, I grew up with the fresh seafood and produce native to the area. I look forward to local strawberries in the spring & sweet corn in late summer. As well as fresh caught Dungeness Crab out of Puget Sound and the flavorful beef produced by local farmers. The Northwest offers an abundance of wonderful ingredients to work with.
This site is dedicated to the Food & Wine of the Pacific Northwest. Please join me as I explore all it has to offer!
There are a few different methods of cutting the fries.
If you have a sharp knife and a steady hand you could cut them by hand.
We opted to use a french fry cutter. We nicknamed this puppy "the beast" because it is. After much struggling with
a raw potato, we decided that blanching the potatoes is the best course of action. The end result
was what we wanted, a nice even 1/4" cut fry.
You have the option to use a deep fryer or a heavy high sided pot. We have deep fryer, so that is
what we opted for. The nice thing about the deep fryer is that it regulates the temperature for
you. With the dutch oven, you will need a clip on thermometer and have to keep adjusting the
temp of the burner. We filled up the fryer with peanut oil, which is best for frying and dropped in
our first batch. This recipe calles for a double fry method. The first fry is at 320 degrees for
5 to 6 minutes. The second fry is at 375 degrees for 2 to 3 minutes.
What this does is give the fries a crisp golden brown exterior and a soft creamy interior.
A convenient side note that Keller mentions is that you can do the first fry up to 3 hours before the second fry. So, if you are serving these for company or at a party you can get your first fry done ahead of time.
We were very please with the results of this Cookbook Challenge. It was not difficult and I look forward to it making it again soon!
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