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Old 12-28-2006, 04:17 PM
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I was also going to suggest soaking the slices in cold water for 15 minutes to 24 hours before frying. It helps to release some of the starches and helps them to get crisp.
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Wow thaks this is really good information. Actually you are going to laugh at me, because I ahven't been frying them, but I have been baking them, so I guess this has been my problem LOL. I will try your suggestions,a dn see what I come up with this time.
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Well, if you have a peeler at home, you can always use that to slice your potatoes for potato chips. I've seen one restaurant that uses that method in making their potato chips. And they're neither to thin nor too thick.
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My husband makes homemade potato chips at work. I will have to ask him what he uses to cut them!
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A Kitchen Mandolin might be a good investment for you. It can be very useful (especially for a lazy kid like me XD)
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Old 01-14-2007, 08:59 PM
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After nearly slicing a couple of fingers off with a mandolin, I much prefer a sharp knife to do the trick. But then again, not everyone is as clumsy as I am.
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After nearly slicing a couple of fingers off with a mandolin, I much prefer a sharp knife to do the trick. But then again, not everyone is as clumsy as I am.

nawww - you're not clumsy - those things are dangerous. The only thing I can suggest for anyone who insists on using a mandolin for slicing - invest in one of those plastic cheapo bar soap holders that has all those little "thingies" sticking up all over (so the soap doesn't get mushy) and use that as a guard so that you don't slice off any body parts!

I have a cheap plastic slicer that has a gizmo that you hold the veggies in place with - and it has those little thiniges that stick up for holding on to foods - or I wouldn't have any fingers left! Slicers are not really very safe!
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Oh noes! :^___^: Didn't your mandolin come with a food holder thingy? They should make it illegal to sell mandolins without a food holder...thingy free.

Oh, and don't worry medako, I'm probably clumsier than you are :^__^: I sliced myself well with a mandolin when I was way younger, too, so that taught me the importance of those (what are they officially called anyway?!) food holder thingies very early on when using a mandolin.
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My mom has this hand slicer she got from FingerHut years and years ago. I think it was actually a free gift or something. It is my favorite ever. I haven't been able to find one like it. Can anyone point me in a direction of a good slicer?
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I have a mandoline now and I love it. I made sweet potato chips with it and they were so easy.
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