Par Boil Home Fries

When you make home fries do you first parboil your potatoes or do you leave them raw.

Par boil home fries. Then boil the potatoes for 3 4 minutes to partially cook them. For me it s a no brainer i go for the savory option every time. Boil small to medium potatoes for approximately 7 10 minutes. If you re looking at the par boil as a time saver by pre cooking them more then i agree more with french fries that the result is not as good.

Bring large pot of salted water to boil. One of the main reasons for this is parboiling. It just has to form a crust. Once the fries are dry and cold fry at 325 f until a crust forms.

Spread the potatoes out on paper towel to absorb moisture then put then on a wire rack in a single layer to allow them to dry completely for at least 30 minutes refrigerate the potato filled rack if drying for longer. When heading out for breakfast or brunch you ve got a choice to make. Line large baking sheet with several layers of paper towels. Bring the pot to the boil and cook for 5 minutes.

To make home fries start by cutting some potatoes into small cubes or wedges. Drain carefully using a sieve or colander. You don t want the fry to colour. Boil larger potatoes for approximately 12 15 minutes.

Potatoes are extremely starchy as you may know which makes them really tough to break down during the cooking process. Preheat oven to 435f. Earlier i mentioned those mushy home fries that i used to make in my own kitchen in contrast to the deliciously crispy ones i used to get at brunch on sunday morning. Some people swear on bringing the potatoes to a boil and immediately turning it off leaving the potatoes in the hot water on the hot burner.

Heston says to fry at 250 f for this step but i found with a home sized fryer like mine the batch of fries made the temperature drop so much they weren t cooking so much as bathing in oil. Bring to a light boil. I actually got into a sort of heated discussion with another cook about whether the potatoes should be first parboiled. You cut the potatoes into fries par boil them in water until they re still firm but definitely cooked dry them off toss in whatever fat you want olive oil works just fine as would any other neutral oil salt them and then put them in the oven.

While the potatoes are boiling heat some oil like canola or vegetable oil over medium heat. Cut 1 potato lengthwise into 1 4 inch thick slices. Do you order something sweet or opt for something savory.