I finally gave up on my old way of making frozen fries

For months, I was stuck between just dumping the bag straight into the basket or doing a whole pre-soak and pat dry thing I saw online. I always picked the dump method because it was fast, but my fries kept coming out kinda soggy and pale. Last week, I got fed up and tried the soak for 30 minutes in cold water, dried them with paper towels, then tossed them with just a teaspoon of oil. The difference was crazy. They got super crispy on the outside and stayed fluffy inside, like proper diner fries. I mean, it adds maybe 10 extra minutes, but it's worth it. Idk, maybe it's just me but I feel like I was wasting good potatoes before. Has anyone else tried this method with other frozen veggies, like maybe cauliflower?

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3 Comments

patb121mo ago

Why waste ten minutes when the dump method is fine?

karenm491mo ago

Honestly though... is it that big of a deal? People act like a messy dump is a crime. My old coffee maker had grounds everywhere and it still worked for years. Sometimes the "right" way just adds stress over nothing.

danieltaylor21d ago

I read somewhere that the soak helps remove surface starch, which is what makes the dump method turn out soggy. I mean, I get what @karenm49 is saying about not stressing, but the extra step really does work better for me. Maybe it just depends on how much you care about the texture.