Thick-Cut Sweet Potato Fries

Name: Thick-Cut Sweet Potato Fries
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 1/2 cup, cornstarch; , Kosher salt; 1 teaspoon, baking soda; 3 pounds, sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch-thick wedges, wedges cut in half crosswise; 3 cups, peanut oil, for frying

Side Dishes
Potatoes

By Dan Souza ･ Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2014, America's Test Kitchen TV

Classic French fries made with white potatoes—crispy on the outside, creamy on the inside—set a high bar. We wanted sweet potato fries that could truly compete.

SERVES 4 to 6

TIME 1¼ hours

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