French fries are everyone’s favorite comfort food, and it doesn’t hurt their case that they’re incredibly easy to make. If you feel like your French fries don’t taste as amazing as you want them to, don’t despair, because you’re probably just making one of these five common mistakes.
Potato Choice
The potatoes you choose can make or break your French fries, so always try to go with a high-starch variety that will result in crispier fries, such as the beloved Russet potatoes.
Wet Potatoes
After peeling your potatoes and leaving them in water to release some of the starch, make sure to dry them properly because wet fires can lead to uneven cooking.
Wrong Cut
Cutting your fries too thick or too thin is a huge no-no because they should be cut into uniform sticks to ensure even cooking, ideally about 1/4 to 1/2 inch each.
Full Pan
Frying too many fries at once will do them more harm than good because they’ll cook unevenly if the pan is too overcrowded.
Oil Temperature
If you want to achieve perfectly crispy French fries, try to stick to a temperature of around 325-350°F. Your fries will become greasy if the oil is not hot enough because they’ll absorb too much of it. The temperature shouldn’t be too hot either so they wouldn’t burn on the outside before cooking through.
