The Perfect Chip

For perfect fries and wedges, old potatoes are ideal. The potato should be of a low starch, waxy variety i.e. Sebago, Russet Burbank, Spunta, King Edward, Bintje.

Make sure that the chips are cut to even size to guarantee even cooking.

The cut chips should be rinsed under running water until the water runs clear. This removes excess starch from the potatoes, the starch burns at high temperatures.

Dry on kitchen towel before frying.

Shake the basket at short intervals to encourage even browning and to stop chips sticking together.

Homemade fries are double cooked. The first fry blanches the chips so that they cook through. The second fry colours the chips and gives them a crisp crust. Use the table below as a guide.

Cooking times will vary depending on the size of your fries or chips and the variety of the potato used.

PLEASE NOTE: If cooking 1kg of homemade raw potato chips, it is recommended that only 3.5 litres of oil is used.

Hints for cooking the perfect frozen chip.

Do not defrost frozen pre-cooked chips. For the best results they should be taken directly from the freezer to the fryer.

Heat oil to the maximum setting, 190°C.

For best results for frozen chips refer to chip packet.

Allow chips to drain for a moment before removing from the basket and seasoning.

 

1ST FRY (BLANCH)

2ND FRY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thin fries - french fries

140°C

5 min

190°C

5 min

 

 

 

 

 

Thick chips

140°C

7-8 min

190°C

7-8 min

 

 

 

 

 

Wedges

140°C

10 min

180°C

10 min

Allow oil to heat up to 2nd temperture before re-immersing the basket in the hot oil.

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Sunbeam DF6300 manual Perfect Chip, Hints for cooking the perfect frozen chip, 1ST FRY Blanch 2ND FRY