Dec 29 # 36 of 37
I saw this when I was doing my practicum at a certain restaurant. They do not actually slice their potatoes. What they usually do is they use a peeler so that it would be cut to just enough thickness and then have them deep-fried. It takes them about 2 minutes.
Sep 26 # 37 of 37
It seems all these posts about making potato chips at home are about four years old. I have learned the secret and shall impart it to anyone who still may be interested.
I have always understood that making potato chips at home entailed keeping the potato slices separated and having to fry them on one side and then turn them over and fry them on the other side. Having the temperature of the cooking oil at a certain level. Oh, a lot of complicated steps that made the whole endeavor too much trouble. Lately however, with the price of Lays Potato Chips beginning to skyrocket beyond reason, I decided to again look into making my own potato chips and I shall tell you how it's done.
Slice your russet potatos as thin as possible. Right now I'm using a cheap little rotary slicer I bought years ago from a TV ad, but I intend to get a decent slicer soon which will make the job much easier.
Put the slices into a strainer and rinse well to remove the starch juice. Then place them in a container of water and add ice cubes. Let then soak in this ice water, adding more ice cubes if needed, for about 30 to 60 minutes. This simple step will prevent the slices from sticking together when you deep fry them.
Put vegetable oil in a suitable pot and turn on high heat. After a few minutes, remove any remaining ice cubes and pour the slices back into your strainer. Shake the slices up, down and around until most of the water has drained off. Put your potato slices into your cooking oil and cook until they are a light brown. If you come up with anything darker than a light brown, throw them away and start over. While they are cooking you may poke at them with a fork to separate any that water may be keeping together.
Remove them from the pot with a strainer spoon and place them on a plate. Sprinkle with salt or any of your favorite seasonings. If you have done this properly, you will have potato chips that taste every bit as good as the highly overpriced Lays. In fact, maybe better because they couldn't be any fresher or more free from unknown additives.
You may want to experiment with different cooking oils to see which suits your taste the best.