Should you soak french fries in water?

Table of Contents:

1. Should you soak french fries in water?
2. Why soak fries in water before cooking?
3. How long should fries soak in water?
4. How do you soften potatoes for cutting?
5. Should you peel sweet potatoes before boiling?
6. Why do my sweet potatoes have holes?

Should you soak french fries in water?

Soaking the sliced potatoes is the fundamental first step of making proper french fries. The soaking process removes the troublesome starch on the outside of the potato, which will help the fries achieve the perfect crispness.

Why soak fries in water before cooking?

Soaking peeled, washed and cut fries in cold water overnight removes excess potato starch, which prevents fries from sticking together and helps achieve maximum crispness.

How long should fries soak in water?

2 to 3 hours

How do you soften potatoes for cutting?

Simply microwave the potato, depending on the size, for 1-2 minutes. Just enough to take some of the hardness out of the sweet potato... it makes cutting them much, much easier.

Should you peel sweet potatoes before boiling?

You do not need to peel sweet potatoes before boiling. If leaving the peel on, you will need to pierce the skin of the potato with a fork a few times. Also, boiling a sweet potato with the peel will require slightly more time for it to cook through.

Why do my sweet potatoes have holes?

Hot temperature causes tiny holes inside the sweet potatoes to form. Some people call such potatoes spongy, but the proper term to use is pithy. While pithy sweet potatoes are safe to eat, their quality, and therefore taste, is inferior.