Classic French Fries

Name: Classic French Fries
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: US & Canada
Ingredients: 4 , Idaho potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch by 1/4-inch lengths; 2 quarts, peanut oil; 4 tablespoons, bacon fat (optional), strained; , Salt and ground black pepper

Side Dishes
US & Canada
Fruits & Vegetables
Potatoes
Vegetarian

Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 1996, America's Test Kitchen TV

Bathe the raw potatoes in ice water, spike the oil with bacon grease if you like, always fry twice, and use a brown grocery bag for draining.

SERVES 4

TIME 1 hour, plus 30 minutes chilling

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