French Fries - How to Make Crispy French Fries

[aNdYmAtTeR]

All the nutrition is in the skin of the potato, the rest is just starch. Starch is a form of carbohydrate which chemically is a form of sugar. Carbohydrate are used by the body to store energy as fat. So it's kind of counter intuitive :)

The green colors is something that comes when the potato is exposed to light and it's chlorophyll and a part of photosynthesis and it's not harmful. HOWEVER it's always followed by an increase in the levels of solanine WHICH IS TOXIC. Google "green potatoes"!

[Itachi4real]

is it ok to eat the skin of the potatoes? Or only with this type of potatoe, because i have some potatoes who have a little bit greenish skin inside...

[AWickedMind]

This twice-fry thing? It totally works, you guys. I just made them and they turned out pretty much perfect.

One note of caution: after the first fry these things are like boiled potato sticks. They're extremely delicate and liable to crumble/break if you aren't super delicate with them, and they're also very sticky - don't lay them on paper towels. Put them on a cookie rack or the like and dab them dry.

[dannyboy12357]

you don't recommend this because i can't cut fries evenly...doesn't take wolfgang puck to make these condescending prick.

[MrStaleningrad]

@dannyboy12357

Relax, mate.

[monmarcellina]

don't you just peel it first?

[starrysmile1]

umm... did any one notice how he said " POTATA"

LOL

[LesnarNextBigThingF5]

@starrysmile1 LMAO

[Needachef]

love this, chef John

[Raghav95S]

peel the potatoes first!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[EmericanGangstarr]

@Raghav95S NO! The skins make them sooo much better.

[hellomotor64]

why dont you want us to make these??

[hellomotor64]

foodwishes why don't you want us to do this????

[AmTheHLU]

F-R-I-E-S

[melodegraw]

lol

[charlie93940]

Its wierd how i ended up here from how to make homemade french fries ghetto

[froghugger217]

I followed your directions and they turned out amazing!! thank you!!!

[gangstervural]

666 videos o_O

[hotyu3456]

I had to watch this video twice because the first time I watched I could not stop laughing. XD

[makeup908]

can you bake them?

[abc114able]

@makeup908 Yeah. And what I like to do is drizzle a little bit of peanut oil on the pan before putting the fries on it and then drizzle some more on top. Not too much though, just a light drizzle. I typically try to make it really crispy by setting it at 400-500 degrees. They brown and get nice and crispy.

[abamfici]

How: cook the fries twice. Once for 5 minutes at 275 F / 135 C (blanching) and then again at 350 F / 175 C to finish them off.

I just saved you 3 minutes.

[AlvinSpitoon]

Lol my Gamertag is: LosPaposFritos

[PredLiveStream]

WHY DO I WATCH THESE VIDEOS WHEN I'M HUNGRY?

[hongpham67]

Not That I'm saying

[hongpham67]

You don't have to say "firever

[holi333333333]

I did it !

[MultiK1Ll]

3:13 Epic crispyness sound ! ^^

[kablooeys123]

Chef John, eat with you mouth closed 3:11

[kebanyas1794]

im hungry as fuck.

[MrAleksandarDzever]

Why didnt you peel the potatoes?

[MrSquareZNation]

Chef John, What type of oil did you use ??

[JuniorMaterChef]

my food wish is you eat a shit!

[flyflipper8]

oh im doin it

[jammingwithmarley]

mmmmm

[TheCoval]

from a "punczki", hahaha, greetings from poland

[Marilou6865]

1. Get High

2. Kidnap ...

3.

Of course only high you end up watching how to cook perfect fries as bubblelink47 begins...

[MultiCool911]

ok,now do you have two mouths or is there someone else with you?

[sakurachiza]

@MultiCool911 he cooked it first. then, he recorded his sound later. and dubbed the sound and the video.

[baitface171]

Mmmmmm..........So Gonna try this....looks yummy

[Foxtailfox]

Dont peel the skin?

[Baileygeep7]

If you parboil them in water instead of twice frying, freeze them overnight and fry them at fairly high oil temp they will be crispy throughout like a cheeto, if you don't freeze them it won't work and after freezing they should be fully thawed to room temperature where they become very limp and separating them can be difficult. This is fairly fool proof and they will always come out uniformly crisp and golden brown, the small ones will be the same as the larger ones.

[Family0628]

WHY ARENT WE FUNDING THIS?!

[davidthe1]

HAHA all those epic comments made my day :D

[SpavnOvHel]

"Crisps". Pulled a cheek muscle, haha.

[irvykinneas]

dats new to me

[Chadolution]

Just make sure your ketchup doesn't contain "High fructose corn syrup". One popular brand that DOES use high fructose corn syrup is Heinz. I switched to Hunts because they removed high fructose corn syrup from their ketchup. There are other brands that don't use HFCS. Most organic ketchup doesn't use it.

[pary16]

looks life 5 guys fries....

MMMMM

[ilikejellowww]

pahtaytah

[GaryNoland1]

I've found that after you cut the potato, bake them until somewhat translutencet, then fry in very hot oil. They come out very crispy. 'Try-it, you'll like it'

gary

[dachicagoan]

@cgiwattgrrl99 Yes, most Americans are lucky to have 4 hours during the day to do anything, but that doesn't include 'winding down' time from staring at a monitor for 10 hours.

[zhen97liang]

HI~ thx for the tutorial! now my french fries is sucess!!!!

[Bulgur05]

chef john i think ur a great chef but i really think that u undersalt stuff like on these fries they soo needed more salt at the end

[jutout]

John,

Great video

But you never mentioned once in your video that this double-frying technique comes out of Belgium. I'm from Europe and double-frying Frites is standard which, in turn, makes them the best Frites in the world, contrary to common belief that McDonalds' are the best.

And, as a chef, you should mention WHY you soak the potatoes in water for 30 mins...to get the starch out. Starch in Frites tends to clump them together during frying.

Removed starch makes the Frites crispier.

[ZeldaObito123]

i just pulled...a cheek muscle :D

[KiniroHoshi]

... you're doing it wrong !! Why keep em in water for half hour? ... Why don't you peel them? ... that's :/ I live in the country that invented french fries (witch is Belgium and not France!) 1) take a potato 2) peel it!! 3) put them in a can with holes in bottom and then under streaming water a bit. (why, it's cleaner) 4) get a towel and dry good. (not a tissue or napkin, paper can stick on it then) 5) 180° Then the guy's right We serve it with everything ... ^____^ jummy

[mayderocks]

I made them already!!!

[nunoyobiznis]

OMNOMNOMNOMNOM :P

[theflameuser]

2,300th like yeaaaaaaaaaa! Plus this was an awesome video, wish my dad would know how to make these haha

[Bulgur05]

haha love how you make fires and ketchup sound like something new :P

[kittykatscratchfun]

103 people don't have taste buds...

[khmerkiller2]

i want to eat french fries now. :)

[abdulrahim101]

eeeeeeeeuuuuuuw that is not chilled noob the fell of the potato is it on!!!!

[xaylus]

@abdulrahim101 Speak English please.

[VengHunterz]

Um like, just wondering but, I'd peel the potatoes :o

or doesn't that really matter?

[MacyPooh196]

did this recipe and it tastes fantastic!!!!

[chechnya]

The secret to perfect fries is to start with cold oil.. yes.. cold oil.

[TheShamcow]

He double dipped!!! :O

[sandond77]

doubledipper!



[iAmMrBrandon]

What do we use for the water in the pot?

[from19902012]

bastard double dipped

[MyGamerTV]

Damn you made me hungry :D THANKS A LOT FOR A GREAT TUTORiAL

[jsamari]

maybe i should fry mine 3 times? not crispy lol

[envyhunterHD]

how come we should not try this?

[Notasthinkasudrunkim]

Too lazy to get off my butt and make dinner, so I come on youtube and watch people make food, and pretend it's for me instead! Stomach says no....

[smoky281]

@Notasthinkasudrunkim lol

[nidhisingh20]

@Notasthinkasudrunkim kool

[dachicagoan]

@Notasthinkasudrunkim this belief is common in areas where there is a fast food restaurant every 25 feet and when every other commercial on tv is promoting junk food.

[Notasthinkasudrunkim]

@dachicagoan I'm from the north of Sweden and the nearest fast food place is by the city's center 10km away :D I was just tired from the day at uni and the 3km walk home that I couldn't be arsed doing anything about it :P Though of course stomach won the battle in the end....

[dachicagoan]

@Notasthinkasudrunkim wow, here in the US, fast food restaurants are everywhere. If someone had 5 dollars, they could get food in 5 minutes from at least 10 places to choose from in a 1 km radius. The problem is that the vast majority of fast food here is horrible for your health. There are even McDonald's in villages that don't have more than 500 people! That's the reason why we have an epidemic of 70% of Americans either being overweight or obese.

[Syphon787G]

@dachicagoan I went to Europe and the food was amazing you can find places like the in the US but expensive although the best way to avoid this epidemic for everyone just dont eat the food :)

[dachicagoan]

@Syphon787G It's hard to avoid. Most Americans work 9-10 hour work days and spend usually 45 minutes going to work. In the end of the day they are tired and only have 4 hours or so to do anything and with a fast food restaurant every 15 feet, it's too tempting for most Americans.

[KiniroHoshi]

@dachicagoan

I agree ... but there is a solution: Make a list of what u want to eat for next week. Get it and put it in the freezer. In the weekend you can force you're kids to cut the vegetables (also fries raw) or do it together ;) or /and make soup for the whole week. Saves a lot of work over here. + raw vegetables are very mmmm xD (some vegetables can't be put in the freezer but you can look it up)

[Drkyle7824]

@Notasthinkasudrunkim IKR!!

[SyamsulAlamdotcom]

@Notasthinkasudrunkim call pizza and pretend that it's a french fries for spicy wings.

[AdoreTheApes]

Great video.2 thumbs up.

[bubblelink47]

1. Get High

2. Kidnap Chef John

3. Force him to cook for you

4. ?????

5. Profit

[SateHap]

Hey Chef John, am dutch so we those frying pans at home :P and its not that much danger to make them self actully :P

[RangerAmp]

is it just me or does this guy kinda sound like Caboose?

[uscgirl444]

i make better fries in half the time and half the effort..

[lasseriks]

Somehow I always get to these videos when Im high..

[mcpartridgeboy]

@lasseriks munchies !

[milkbringsballs]

jeg er bøsse

[BobDProperties]

Ketchup? THAT'S the secret ?! Who da thunk?  :)

[cattitta0087]

I put it in the microwave for 4 minutes so there are no raw , and then, I fry it in hot oil. ; )

[Blanchefort2]

Ketchup is best with fries.

[D0ST03VSKY]

For fries, I am a firm believer in Mayonnaise over Ketchup

[Blakekeeton3]

You double dipped in the ketchup!

[grungeiac]

like if you're baked as fuck

[SateHap]

Those fries are a common food product here in the dutch <3

Yo chef Try a Frikandel or a Kroket with some fries that's the perfect combo with fries :D

[Dizzy2810]

classic game room?

[ShanCoreX]

I'm from belgium. Where 'french?' fries come from & we have the best fries in like the whole world :-) it's so easy to make. Cut the potatoes and put them in the oil haha! love it. You should make belgian waffles.

[bewtsysnp]

This is actually realy helpful now i want french fries!

[wrestlingfanman22]

French fries and ketchup? LOL. French fries and bbq sauce is where it's at. GET ON MY LEVEL.

[Hellokittygirl68]

this is great! thanks 4the video i will try this tommarow :D

[FANOFWAR34]

You know what we should do? get a potato and deep fry that shit and eat it like whole french fry.

[Xbox360196]

@FANOFWAR34 FUCK YEA!!!! 

[ChiombisTV]

i will turn gay for you.

[TASIXV]

nahh man. Serve it with Ranch... yeah buddy! lol

[StevenAbootmanWGA]

It must be great living in your house...

[Xyrutano]

so my commercial was about lebron winning a prize... i was thinking champ ring and i was like 1 in 4 is wrong more like 1 in a billion

[gkyy3c]

WHAT'S THE NAME OF THE MUSIC? :O

[jasminefuentes5]

Do not try this at home??? Lolololol stupid ass. You just made ur people look like fuckin' idiots. Whhhhyyyyyyy would u post this on YouTube then! I hate u..

[StevenTalks1]

@jasminefuentes5 You're just mad because you can't afford oil and a dutch oven.

[jasminefuentes5]

@StevenTalks1 Lol your just mad because your face had been in oil... creeper. & don't request me to be you friend! lollolol..ew : )

[StevenTalks1]

@jasminefuentes5 What a dumb pinoy you are.

"Your" is different from "You're"

[jasminefuentes5]

@StevenTalks1 And because ur so lame - that's ur comeback? Lol, Geek. Gooooood bye.

[Pamina199]

@StevenTalks1 That chic aint pinoy, shes from the US.. pinoys arent stupid :))

[StevenTalks1]

@Pamina199 Mexican slut

[EMCH08]

i love fries

[kipchoge23]

what you serve them with ketchup ???

[natasharinaldo]

yum! These were perfecto with olive oil!!

[misssoumsoum]

@ElenaFantaLemon ik moet je eerlijk vertellen

vlaamse friet is echt lekker :o

[misssoumsoum]

@ElenaFantaLemon ik moet je eerlijk zeggen

vlaamse friet is ECHT lekker :o

[TheANiMeCrAzY21]

No top comment? :<

[bobyblack11]

peel the skinn off

[livkivi]

Isnt it better to peel the skin off? oO

[RyznCA]

@livkivi Less time wasted if you dont peel it off. And it makes my more better flavourwise and crunchwise

[KittyCatEdits]

@livkivi I love them with the skin on, it makes good fries for me :D

[wannesdebacker]

People, please don't make french fries like this. Americans shouldn't make fries at all.

I'm Belgian, where fries where invented. And it hurts to see how americans make em...

[coolguyabc21]

@wannesdebacker how do you guys make french fries? just curious maybe ill try it

[FlyonSilverWings]

@wannesdebacker then don't watch. make your fries the way you make them, and we'll make our fries the way we make them. no need to complain about it and say it's painful.

[akosiacki]

@wannesdebacker seriously? that actually shows that you don't want your hometown's trademark food to be known by others? well....

[tassidar86]

LOL i like your comments on french fries and ketchup. You make it sound like it is a revolutionary thing.

[muncher541]

@tassidar86 LOL i think its funny how you dont understand that hes being sarcastic.

[TheAznpizza]

@tassidar86 It fucking is....



[imev6lli]

was that chewing on purpose or do really chew that loud

[DemonZ0diac]

You sound like Seth Rogen.

[Legenda91]

i get horny watching this!

[schloddex3]

I hate when they're smacking to demonstrate how crispy and crunchy their Food is... Damn

[exeuroweenie]

@schloddex3 Yeah,I think eating noisily should be punishable by death.

[petaldream29]

why did you show this video if you don't want people to try it?

[coolguyabc21]

@petaldream29 TO MAKE MONAYYYYYYY

[3FrostyD]

I was really glad when you cut that black bit off the potato

[msgigglesbaby]

Thanks for the tip man

[EvilLayla101]

i like red potatoes they taste amazing

[stasisnu18]

thanks, i love the way you talk its really calming and clear, thanks! though i only clear my fries 5 minutes in water

[Hedeyasu2]

i made french fries...and they were EPIC!!!!! and this was no help to me watsoever

[devanende]

Best recipe for cooking fries (they are actually belgian btw), is:

Skin a potatoe (best are 'bintje'); Cut them into fries (of fairly the same size); Wash the fries so the starch goes away, dry the fries; Deep fry the fries in filtered ox fat (at 160°C / 320°F) for 5-6 minutes; Let them stand for 10 minutes; Deep fry them again in peanut oil (at 185°C / 365°F) until they are gold-coloured

so, thats it, recipe from Peter Goossens (3 star chef) and sorry for the bad translations, i'm Belgian ;)

[55FM0B]

Are the potatoes french?

[shipoopi228]

and you know crispy xDD

[bigcasey13131313]

ach muscl

[KoiNohappygolucky]

I just pulled. a cheek muscle. :D

[STUCKiNAkoRnER]

I only got halfway thru the damn video & then went to the comments & saw @pty1980 comment and laughed my ass offfff. Now i don't know if i can finish the video haha. ...sorry your stupid grandma burnt your dinner :( but that shit was funny♥

[Dilan7813]

wow i hate myself right now for watching this 3:00 AM

[ThaFuckYouMeanNigga]

U have a movie star covers voice...u double dipped tho...best video on fries I've seen

[LancerBaller15]

i made this the other day. it was amazing

[TheyCallHimSpade]

lol i love this guy

[MAfr3ak]

try em with fresh garlic, parsley, and lemon zest! yumm.... we call em "fancy fries"

[DroogDudedupaxD]

i have to say this BELGIUM fries

[Pty1980]

my stupid grandma BURNT my supper and now there's nothing else to eat..AND IM STARVING..and im thinkin why in thr hell am i watchin this???!!!

[Nr1hater]

@Pty1980 hahahahahaha I laughed so hard

[Pty1980]

@Nr1hater haha.yeah its pretty funny.my supper is well overdone.

[wallysaruman]

This is porn!!!

[Theblad3master]

All this effort for that many fries? C'mon man

[mesmorok101]

@Theblad3master i think their taste makes up for it, plus fries are usually meant to be eaten on the side.

[zwap12]

im so hungry....

[elricksta]

the real secret to fries is seasoning salt !!!!!! now u owe me!

[uptash]

@knnowyourmusic hahaha that sucks!!

[lopside0]

why recommend that people don't do this?

[roro32422]

i wish i was ur kid

[TheTechConnection]

When I watch your videos I get so hungry, I make what you did and it's awesome when it's fast and easy like these fries :)

[Eagmr]

HUNGRY!

[Bobbiegel]

WHY YOU TORTURE US WITH THE SOUND OF CHOMPING IN THE END!

[Eagmr]

@Bobbiegel haha yeah xD

[BetweenTheFade]

LOL @ "Crisp is a hard word to say, I just pulled a cheek muscle"