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My chips are too crispy!
Most questions about cooking chips ask "how do I make them more crispy?" mine is "how do I make them less crispy?"
I've been trying to make chips (as in traditional english fish ...
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What's the difference between a deep fryer and a chip pan?
As described in the Wikipedia article, a chip pan is a pan that contains oil for frying. The oil is heated to a high temperature, and then usually a metal basket is lowered into the pan for frying of ...
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What is this food?
I buy these in Morocco. In the state seen in the picture, they are hard and inedible. When you put them into hot oil, they inflate, doubling in size, and become soft and edible. We call them "chips", ...
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Par-fry potato chips or Par-boil?
I'm considering par-frying instead of par-boiling my chips. I'll still soak them in vinegar and water to get some of the starch out. I'll be par-frying the night before a large fish fry (70+ people). ...
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How to make crispy/dry potato chips/crisps?
I've tried frying chips a few times, but, even though it's fun and tastes relatively good, they did not turn out like commercial potato chips (such as Lay's). My homemade chips soaked up too much oil, ...
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Tricks to preserve chips (french fries)?
Since I can remember I've always been crazy about chips (french fries for the Americans). As a result I always make too much when I make them for me. The problem I have and have always had is that ...
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What varieties of potato would be good for chips / french fries?
What varieties of potato would be good for making chips / french fries that can be cooked in a deep fryer to give a nice golden crunch on the outside, but still be nice and fluffy in the middle?