They were a bag of frozen shoestring fries at a price so low I had to try them. The instructions on the bag only had one method of preparation listed which was baking in the oven at 425 for 12 minutes and rotating halfway through. I thought that was highly insufficient but I was determined to follow the Instructions in case they knew something I didn’t. I also did a small amount in an air fryer for 6 minutes.
Both methods turned out exactly the same. How does that bag not have a deep fry method?
Anyway they sucked. They are also small. Like no individual was longer than 3 inches / 7 cm. Pretty sure that the only effective way to eat them is with a fork. And I should do a little pre cook and then give them a toss in oil before finishing it. Or deep fry.
Follow your sense instead. The feel and look of them determines when they are done, you should know how a perfectly cooked fry looks by now. Instructions on packages are usually wrong anyway.
That’s what I was thinking, but could be home cut from a potato that isn’t necessarily used for fries. I’m sure I made some in the past like that and they were fine, except for the part where I cut them by hand so they didn’t have great shape lol
Those fries look like they needed more frying.
They were a bag of frozen shoestring fries at a price so low I had to try them. The instructions on the bag only had one method of preparation listed which was baking in the oven at 425 for 12 minutes and rotating halfway through. I thought that was highly insufficient but I was determined to follow the Instructions in case they knew something I didn’t. I also did a small amount in an air fryer for 6 minutes.
Both methods turned out exactly the same. How does that bag not have a deep fry method?
Anyway they sucked. They are also small. Like no individual was longer than 3 inches / 7 cm. Pretty sure that the only effective way to eat them is with a fork. And I should do a little pre cook and then give them a toss in oil before finishing it. Or deep fry.
Follow your sense instead. The feel and look of them determines when they are done, you should know how a perfectly cooked fry looks by now. Instructions on packages are usually wrong anyway.
That’s exactly why I tried them in the air fryer. But I had there at least try the manufacture’s instructions.
That’s what I was thinking, but could be home cut from a potato that isn’t necessarily used for fries. I’m sure I made some in the past like that and they were fine, except for the part where I cut them by hand so they didn’t have great shape lol
See my other reply for what went on with these fries
Hmmm yea 12minutes is like half of what I do mine these days in air fryer, so defo not enough. Whoever manufacturers those doesn’t have a clue.
I was pretty sure the manufacturer they were clueless when I saw them priced at $1.49 at the most expensive tiny grocery store in town.