# Homemade French Fries

A multi-step recipe for crispy, fluffy homemade french fries that are worth the effort.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- Potatoes
- White vinegar
- Oil
- Salt

## Instructions

1. Peel the potatoes.
2. Cut the potatoes into shoestring-sized fries.
3. Rinse the cut fries under water using a colander.
4. Place the fries in an ice bath for a few minutes while water boils.
5. Add white vinegar to a pot of boiling water.
6. Add the french fries to the boiling water and boil for about six minutes until bendable but not breakable.
7. Strain the fries.
8. Run cold water over the fries to stop the cooking process.
9. Lay the french fries on a paper towel-lined sheet pan.
10. Pop the sheet pan with fries into the freezer for about an hour.
11. Take the french fries out of the freezer.
12. Drop the french fries into 300° oil.
13. Once the fries start floating, pull them up and place them on a rack to blanch them.
14. Increase the oil temperature to 375°.
15. Drop the french fries into the 375° oil again to get them crispy.
16. When the fries reach a golden brown color, take them up.
17. Salt the fries while they are still wet.

## Equipment

- Peeler
- Shoestring fry cutter
- Colander
- Pot
- Ice bath
- Sheet pan
- Paper towel
- Freezer
- Rack

## Tips

- Blanch the fries first in 300° oil, then fry again at 375° for crispiness.
- Salt the fries immediately after taking them out of the oil while they are still wet.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUjsFwgEZEv/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/9ec06ad2-a715-498b-a821-a8548b2ada33
- Extracted: 2026-02-14

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