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Mycroft Holmes17-Nov-17 12:08

Mycroft Holmes

17-Nov-17 12:08

I have to admit fries and ketchup do go together Blush | :O

, although I don't think I have ever had triple fried ones.

The wife does those little spuds in the oven - almost tasteless when they hit the plate so they need something.

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OriginalGriff17-Nov-17 20:19

17-Nov-17 20:19

Oh, they are damn fine - crisp like glass on the outside, and light and fluffy on the inside, all without being greasy!

Use a floury potato like Maris Piper (this is important!)
Peel and cut the potatoes so they are all about 1 inch thick squares - discard anything which isn't.
Wash in running water, then put into a pan of cold salted water. Bring up to just under a boil, and simmer for about an hour - they should be "about to fall apart" but not quite doing it.
Carefully transfer to a rack and allow to cool, then transfer to the fridge for at least two hours.
Fry at 130C for four minutes, gently moving them every minute to get oil to all surfaces.
Carefully transfer to a rack and allow to cool, then transfer to the fridge for at least two hours.
They should now be significantly smaller than they started!
Fry at 180C for eight minutes, drain and serve.

A lot of work for chips / fries - but the best you have tasted!

I'm planning to experiment with Sous Vide instead of simmering - 2 hours at 90C maybe? It works (I'm told) for roasties, so ...

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Kenneth Haugland17-Nov-17 22:27

Kenneth Haugland

17-Nov-17 22:27

How do you fry something at exactly 130 and 180 centigrades?

OriginalGriff17-Nov-17 22:34

17-Nov-17 22:34

My deep fat fryer has pretty accurate temperature control from 50C to 190C^*, plus it holds 8 litres of oil, so it has good "thermal capacity" to keep the temperature up when cold food goes in.

* It's an industrial unit as I got fed up with domestic ones being bloody useless or leaking. I checked it's thermostat and control with my infrared digital thermometer.

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Kenneth Haugland17-Nov-17 22:43

Kenneth Haugland

17-Nov-17 22:43

Oh, I thought you meant this: Pan frying - Wikipedia[^] when you said frying. You said you turned them at 1 min each so. I couldn't understand how you could control that without some serious wizardry Big Grin | :-D

OriginalGriff17-Nov-17 22:59

17-Nov-17 22:59

No, chips / fries need deep frying to get even cooking.
It's similar to this: 10l fryer[^] but holds more oil and is a bit taller.

It's excellent for fish and chips, Sweet and Sour Pork Hong Kong style, and others - though it's a pain to clean, especially if you don't do it soon after the oil has cooled enough to drain.

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Kenneth Haugland18-Nov-17 1:06

Kenneth Haugland

18-Nov-17 1:06

I'm hungry now Wink | ;)

Nelek18-Nov-17 2:01

Nelek

18-Nov-17 2:01

If I go to your region... may I invite me to dinner at your place? Wink | ;)

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OriginalGriff18-Nov-17 2:09

18-Nov-17 2:09

I'll ask the Boss! Wink | ;)

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Nelek18-Nov-17 2:18

Nelek

18-Nov-17 2:18

No need (yet).

Jokes apart... I would definitively tell you if I go over there within a comfortable range of distance. At least to have a something to drink in a pub or so.

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OriginalGriff18-Nov-17 2:19

18-Nov-17 2:19

Sounds like a plan!

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Marc Clifton18-Nov-17 4:42

Marc Clifton

18-Nov-17 4:42

OriginalGriff wrote:
Splats 'em with ketchup

And why was ketchup even in reach? Even in your household? Wink | ;)

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OriginalGriff18-Nov-17 4:51

18-Nov-17 4:51

I know her nickname is "hobbit", but even she can reach the kitchen cupboards! Laugh | :laugh:

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Munchies_Matt18-Nov-17 5:42

Munchies_Matt

18-Nov-17 5:42

Horseradish, the only thing you need with beef. Smile | :)

JustWatchLittle 17-Nov-17 7:38

JustWatchLittle

17-Nov-17 7:38

Mrs does use this WhatsApp (I'm not, basically I use my phone only as an alarm clock ). Now she needed to update the whahtsapp app and the update failed with a message something like "your phone does not have the appropriate Android version".

She told me that, but I feeled she does not really search help from my side. Especally after I told her, your OS 4.4.4 should be ok for whatsapp according what I googled. But of course she thinks, I can't help her because I'm not using this current stuff (I'm not up to date) Poke tongue | ;-P

Ok, she went to the nearest "telecom" shop to get some help and they explained: Your phone is out of date you can not any longer use whatsapp, you need a new phone. The cheapest one is about 400$.

Mrs back home with the story, I checked the phone: The problem was, the update needs more space than available on the phone.

After deleting all this "whatsup" trash update worked finally.

Thank you "telecom" for your nice Support Mad | :mad:

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W∴ Balboos, GHB17-Nov-17 7:41

W∴ Balboos, GHB

17-Nov-17 7:41

Sounds like they receive the same type of training they give to auto mechanics.

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JustWatchLittle 17-Nov-17 7:49

JustWatchLittle

17-Nov-17 7:49

For me it sounds more they are trained to sell Big Grin | :-D

[Edit]
Ah, ok, yes it is the same Laugh | :laugh:

OriginalGriff17-Nov-17 8:05

17-Nov-17 8:05

What! Teach 'em how to whistle backwards through their teeth?

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W∴ Balboos, GHB17-Nov-17 8:11

W∴ Balboos, GHB

17-Nov-17 8:11

Not quite off topic:

So - in GB and vicinity, cars have 'boots' and 'bonnets' - seems to me the inhaled whistling in just part of the fantasy[^].

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OriginalGriff17-Nov-17 8:21

17-Nov-17 8:21

They wear them better in Bolivia than they ever did in London! Laugh | :laugh:

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The pompey17-Nov-17 5:52

The pompey

17-Nov-17 5:52

We ask repeatedly to leave the EU and when the door is opened, we just sit there and stare at it.

phil.o17-Nov-17 5:55

phil.o

17-Nov-17 5:55

And come back in only for natural needs? -> [ ]
(Just kidding)

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MacSpudster17-Nov-17 8:03

MacSpudster

17-Nov-17 8:03

Indeed, quite correct.

R. Giskard Reventlov17-Nov-17 6:04

R. Giskard Reventlov

17-Nov-17 6:04

Well put. Should have just "bye, we're off", pulled the plug and be done with. All this messing about is just a recipe for disaster - too much time for stuff to go wrong.