Why are French fries not crispy? Why are French fries soft?

We all know that French fries are a common snack food. They are rich in flavor, crispy and delicious, and taste great. They are loved by young people. Many people like to fry French fries at home. Some people fry French fries that are soft and not crispy enough. So why are French fries not crispy? Let's take a closer look!

Why are French fries not crispy?

1. The potatoes were not large;

2. The processing of potato strips was not done properly;

3. No secondary explosion;

4. Frying French fries without proper control

5. The oil temperature for frying French fries may be different, which may be a problem in some details.

Tips for making French fries

1. Soak the cut French fries in water to remove the starch on the surface so that they will not become soft.

2. Before frying the French fries, coat them with batter, add a little flour, mix well, or use starch, so that the French fries will be crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. I personally feel that it is better to use flour, but it should be noted that you should not put too much flour, otherwise the French fries will become hard.

3. The most important step is to make the French fries crispy on the outside and tender on the inside: re-frying the French fries. Fry the French fries until they are cooked through the first time, then fry them again after cooling. Only after re-frying can the French fries be truly crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.

How to make French fries crispy

1. When choosing potatoes, you must choose large ones. Large potatoes will look better when cut into potato strips.

2. Before frying, the potato strips need to be rinsed in clean water to remove the starch on the surface of the potato strips as much as possible;

3. Wash the potato strips to remove the starch and soak them in salt water for 30 minutes to give them a basic taste;

4. After soaking the potato strips in salt water, put them in a pot of clean water and boil over high heat until the potato strips are about 70% cooked, so that they are easier to fry;

5. Take the cooked potato strips out of the boiling water and drain them. After draining them completely, put them into the freezer and freeze them into hard blocks.

6. The cooked potato strips can be directly coated with a thin layer of dry starch instead of being frozen in the refrigerator, and then fried in a pan;

7. When frying the 70% cooked potato strips, you need to heat the oil to about 60% to 70% hot. Put the potato strips in and fry until golden brown.