What variety should be used for ?

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So that you can get the best results from

your cooking, offers you special

advice on potatoes and oils.

The potato: for an enjoyable and balanced diet every day!

Potatoes are a great food for everybody at every age. They are an excellent source of energy and are rich in vitamins. Depending on the varieties, the climatic conditions and cultivation, the potato can vary greatly in terms of: shape, size, quality of taste. Each one has its own characteristics. In respect of earliness, yield, size, colour, storage quality and directions for cooking. The cooking results may vary depending on the origin and seasonality.

In general, we advise that you use potato varieties that are recommended for making chips such as Maris Piper and King Edward. For newly harvested potatoes which have a high moisture content, we advise that you cook your chips for an extra few minutes.

With it's also possible to cook frozen chips. Because they are already pre-cooked, there is no need to add any oil.

Where should you store potatoes?

The best places to store potatoes are in a dark cellar, or a cool cupboard (between 6 and 8°C), away from any light.

How should potatoes be prepared for ?

For best results, you must make sure that the chips do not stick together. For this we recommend you wash the peeled potatoes thoroughly before cutting them and then once again when they have been cut up, until the water has turned clear.

This will allow you to remove the maximum amount of starch. Carefully dry the chips using a dry and highly

absorbent clean tea towel. The chips must be perfectly dry before they are put in the .

How should the potatoes be cut?

The chip's crispiness and fluffiness depends on its size. The more thinly cut your chips are, the crispier they will be and vice-versa, the thicker they are the fluffier they will be on the inside. Depending on your preference, you can vary the size of your chips and change the cooking time accordingly:

Thickness: Thin American style: 8 x 8 mm / Standard: 10 x 10 mm / Thick: 13 x 13 mm Length up to 9 cm.

The maximum recommended chip thickness is 13 x 13 mm and a length of up to 9 cm.

Try using different oils which are good for you

If you fancy treating yourself to a different taste, then choosing one spoonful of a different oil is all you need. All the fatty acids which are essential for life can be found in vegetable oils. They all contain in different proportions, the nutrients which are essential for a balanced diet. It's important to vary the oils you use in order to

provide your body with everything it needs! With , you can use a very large variety of oils:

•Standard oils: sunflower, olive, corn, rapeseed*, grapeseed, groundnut (peanut), soya*.

•Flavoured oils: oils infused with herbs, garlic, peppers, lemon…

•Speciality oils: hazelnut*, sesame*, safflower*, almond*, avocado*, argan* (cooking time varies

according to the manufacturer).

*Note: Some of these oils are not available in the UK.

The technology with its low quantity of fats, allows you to retain the good fatty acids which are essential for providing you with the energy you need.