How to slice potatoes to make chips?

[oldbay]

I read the last post here first, and my first thought was watch the fingers. Then I read up and saw that was a topic of concern. My father had some Chinese mandolins when I was a kid and I'll simply say, be careful. Use care just like with a knife, and don't get carried away with the mandolin and forget the knife is at the bottom. So just don't forget I mean keep it in your mind that there is a sharp knife there doing the work and don't get distracted.

[aeiou]

I discovered a great product for keeping those potatoes white and not brown after you cut/grate them. It is a product from McCormick called Antioxidant. You fill a bowl with cold water and put in a teaspoon or two depending on amount of water used. Mix thoroughly to dissolve the Antioxidant in the water. As you slice/grate the potatoes immediately place the potatoes in the water mixture. The water and antioxidant mixture serves two purposes - keeps the potatoes from browning and also rinses some of the starch of the potatoes which is what causes potatoes to stick together when cooking. Make sure to thoroughly rinse the potatoes before cooking.

[jglass]

I just got a mandoline slicer and it is great for potatoes.

[lizgirl]

Originally Posted by pohto9

I have tried this quite a few times, I use a cheese grater that has wider, longer slots on it and works for slicing potatoes. However when I make mine, then never get crispy, they just lay limp. I don't think I was made to make potato chips at home.

Wanted to comment that when I made potato chips I used a cheese grater also. There is a horizontal slot on the grater. It is nice to use providing you have one that is cone shaped and stands up. I never baked my potato chips, but fried them. They came out very good.