Beckering in the Kitchen

DunkEm

DunkEm

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The wife and kids are out of town for a few days. I am not much of a cook, but I've eaten out about all I can stand and I've heard a few folks talk about making fries at home so I thought I'd give it a try.

But I don't know how.

Fortunately we've got a copy of Uncle E's guidebook to the kitchen...




The 5 cuts well beyond my skill level




Dried and waiting




Heat the oil




Put way too many in



And watch the temp drop



I guess they really meant it about only putting a cup or so in at a time.

But, in the end, it turned out all right.




Plus I had a back-up plan just in case it didn't.

 
It's always the delicious food pictures with the bk5s and bk15s. Haha I'm starting to get hungry every time I see one of those knives haha. Keep em coming!
 
I'm told the trick to frites is to cook them twice. Never done it myself.
 
daizee said:
I'm told the trick to frites is to cook them twice. Never done it myself.
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The instructions said to do that, so I did - but I had already done some many things wrong I don't know how much it helped.

A lot was learned - hopefully to not be repeated.
 
I know a guy who got fired from KFC for Beckering in the kitchen. I'm glad this thread was about something different. :D
 
The trick DEFINITELY is to drop them twice, once at a lower temperature, I usually do around 250, then once again at a higher temperature, I usually will do 450 to 500.

What this does is make the insides nice and soft and "fluffy" and the second drop crisps the outside up wonderfully. Then when I just pulled them out I toss them in metal bowl with some garlic and parmesan and white pepper.

But hell for a first time you tried this, that is a damn good attempt!
 
Damn good lookin' attempt for a first time! My girls got "me" a deep fryer for Christmas a few years back.....because they love it when I make stuff in there. Fried chicken, french fries, fried fish, fried green beans.....

daizee said:
I'm told the trick to frites is to cook them twice. Never done it myself.
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This. Though I use the fryer, french fries go in once at 300° or so and then back in @ 350° second time around. Rinse the starch off before the first time. As for battered stuff (chicken, fish, onion rings, green beans) I use 1 part corn flour, 1 part wheat flour, onion and garlic powder, salt and enough water/beer to make it paste/liquid. Kicks ass.
 
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