OT 21: DFD Giveth and DFD Taketh Away

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I love Chicago.

Far and away prefer it to NYC.

Chicago is great. Typical Brad stuff, talking about how terrible a city he's never been to is, because there are libtards there.

I have been many times, not dead. There are some kind of scary parts outside the city on the south side

Also gun obsessed people complaining about murder

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Now, driving across IL on the freeway is kind of boring

Also , lol.
Farmland is pretty, but it does get kind of monotonous eventually. And the rolling hills of the far northwest and southern parts of Illinois are very 5/7 scenic.

[Melon2.0]

Anyway, that's enough of politics in my bullshit thread. We have a zone for that.

Anyone make sweet potato fries in the oven and want to share some tips with me?

Whatcha looking for? Spices, crispness? Both?

Seasoning preferably, but I'll take advice on any front.

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Anyway, that's enough of politics in my bullshit thread. We have a zone for that.

Anyone make sweet potato fries in the oven and want to share some tips with me?

I just pan fry them in a good, Greek olive oil and they always turn out great. #simplecook.

[Melon2.0]

Anyway, that's enough of politics in my bullshit thread. We have a zone for that.

Anyone make sweet potato fries in the oven and want to share some tips with me?

I just pan fry them in a good, Greek olive oil and they always turn out great. #simplecook.

Fairly thinly sliced, i.e. a McDoe fry size?

[Melon2.0]

Chicago is great. Typical Brad stuff, talking about how terrible a city he's never been to is, because there are libtards there.

I have been many times, not dead. There are some kind of scary parts outside the city on the south side

Also gun obsessed people complaining about murder

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Now now, we aren't exactly engineers gentlemen.

[J-Ho-Fo-Show69]

Whatcha looking for? Spices, crispness? Both?

Seasoning preferably, but I'll take advice on any front.

For crispy fries:

Soak in ice water after cutting for like 30 min to an hour. Make sure you cut the fries evenly, like 1/4 this each fry.

Then rinse them like 4/5 times.

Pat dry like a mofo.

Then bring a pot to a boil, boil them bitches. Like 3 minutes tops each. Maybe 4. No more.

Then pat them dry again.

Sprinkle with cornstarch.

In a bowl, mix cornstarch and seltzer water to make a batter like shit. Dip each fry in that batter, then fry them in oil for like 5 min @ 275. Mix them around and don’t overcrowded the pot. Put them on a rack to dry out excess oil.

Crank the heat up to 350, fry again, this will be quick. You’ll see them turn golden brown. Pull them out, back on rack to dry. Then season.

Seasoning:
I personally like just sea salt and pepper.

Or add in some garlic powder and paprika.

If you want them sweet, a little cinnamon and brown sugar. I know you said no sugar. But these fuck.

Sometimes I’ll get high and make them spicy. Add all the spices you can think of. I’ll also make curry fries. Just get you some good curry ground seasoning

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I just pan fry them in a good, Greek olive oil and they always turn out great. #simplecook.

Fairly thinly sliced, i.e. a McDoe fry size?

I don't cut them that thin because they'll get too crispy. I like them a bit soft in the middle so maybe .375" - .5" square, or thereabouts. And the olive oil and maybe a bit of black pepper is all the spice I need, but you swamp folk probably want more.

[Melon2.0]

Seasoning preferably, but I'll take advice on any front.

For crispy fries:

Soak in ice water after cutting for like 30 min to an hour. Make sure you cut the fries evenly, like 1/4 this each fry.

Then rinse them like 4/5 times.

Pat dry like a mofo.

Then bring a pot to a boil, boil them bitches. Like 3 minutes tops each. Maybe 4. No more.

Then pat them dry again.

Sprinkle with cornstarch.

In a bowl, mix cornstarch and seltzer water to make a batter like shit. Dip each fry in that batter, then fry them in oil for like 5 min @ 275. Mix them around and don’t overcrowded the pot. Put them on a rack to dry out excess oil.

Crank the heat up to 350, fry again, this will be quick. You’ll see them turn golden brown. Pull them out, back on rack to dry. Then season.

Seasoning:
I personally like just sea salt and pepper.

Or add in some garlic powder and paprika.

If you want them sweet, a little cinnamon and brown sugar. I know you said no sugar. But these fuck.

Sometimes I’ll get high and make them spicy. Add all the spices you can think of. I’ll also make curry fries. Just get you some good curry ground seasoning

Dude thanks!

This is a little more involved for a week night dinner but I'm saving this!

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Now now, we aren't exactly engineers gentlemen.

[Melon2.0]

Fairly thinly sliced, i.e. a McDoe fry size?

I don't cut them that thin because they'll get too crispy. I like them a bit soft in the middle so maybe .375" - .5" square, or thereabouts. And the olive oil and maybe a bit of black pepper is all the spice I need, but you swamp folk probably want more.

We don't just use spices, but know how to use them in which quantities. I prefer a little salt and butter for sweet potato fries.

[J-Ho-Fo-Show69]

For crispy fries:

Soak in ice water after cutting for like 30 min to an hour. Make sure you cut the fries evenly, like 1/4 this each fry.

Then rinse them like 4/5 times.

Pat dry like a mofo.

Then bring a pot to a boil, boil them bitches. Like 3 minutes tops each. Maybe 4. No more.

Then pat them dry again.

Sprinkle with cornstarch.

In a bowl, mix cornstarch and seltzer water to make a batter like shit. Dip each fry in that batter, then fry them in oil for like 5 min @ 275. Mix them around and don’t overcrowded the pot. Put them on a rack to dry out excess oil.

Crank the heat up to 350, fry again, this will be quick. You’ll see them turn golden brown. Pull them out, back on rack to dry. Then season.

Seasoning:
I personally like just sea salt and pepper.

Or add in some garlic powder and paprika.

If you want them sweet, a little cinnamon and brown sugar. I know you said no sugar. But these fuck.

Sometimes I’ll get high and make them spicy. Add all the spices you can think of. I’ll also make curry fries. Just get you some good curry ground seasoning

Dude thanks!

This is a little more involved for a week night dinner but I'm saving this!

I’ve never done it, but you can probably prep them on the weekend all the way before the final fry at 350. Then freeze them and pull them out the night you’re gonna cook them. Do the final fry the night you have them. Probably important you dry them out again if they absorb any moisture in the freezer. That way you could batch these up.

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Seasoning preferably, but I'll take advice on any front.

For crispy fries:

Soak in ice water after cutting for like 30 min to an hour. Make sure you cut the fries evenly, like 1/4 this each fry.

Then rinse them like 4/5 times.

Pat dry like a mofo.

Then bring a pot to a boil, boil them bitches. Like 3 minutes tops each. Maybe 4. No more.

Then pat them dry again.

Sprinkle with cornstarch.

In a bowl, mix cornstarch and seltzer water to make a batter like shit. Dip each fry in that batter, then fry them in oil for like 5 min @ 275. Mix them around and don’t overcrowded the pot. Put them on a rack to dry out excess oil.

Crank the heat up to 350, fry again, this will be quick. You’ll see them turn golden brown. Pull them out, back on rack to dry. Then season.

Seasoning:
I personally like just sea salt and pepper.

Or add in some garlic powder and paprika.

If you want them sweet, a little cinnamon and brown sugar. I know you said no sugar. But these fuck.

Sometimes I’ll get high and make them spicy. Add all the spices you can think of. I’ll also make curry fries. Just get you some good curry ground seasoning

So, that sounds but fuck, that looks like a lot of work.

Your recipe: Manhattan Project level shit

recipe: cut tater, rinse and pat dry (forgot to mention this before). Pan fry in olive oil. Place on a plate lined with a paper towel. Eat.

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I don't cut them that thin because they'll get too crispy. I like them a bit soft in the middle so maybe .375" - .5" square, or thereabouts. And the olive oil and maybe a bit of black pepper is all the spice I need, but you swamp folk probably want more.

We don't just use spices, but know how to use them in which quantities. I prefer a little salt and butter for sweet potato fries.

[J-Ho-Fo-Show69]

For crispy fries:

Soak in ice water after cutting for like 30 min to an hour. Make sure you cut the fries evenly, like 1/4 this each fry.

Then rinse them like 4/5 times.

Pat dry like a mofo.

Then bring a pot to a boil, boil them bitches. Like 3 minutes tops each. Maybe 4. No more.

Then pat them dry again.

Sprinkle with cornstarch.

In a bowl, mix cornstarch and seltzer water to make a batter like shit. Dip each fry in that batter, then fry them in oil for like 5 min @ 275. Mix them around and don’t overcrowded the pot. Put them on a rack to dry out excess oil.

Crank the heat up to 350, fry again, this will be quick. You’ll see them turn golden brown. Pull them out, back on rack to dry. Then season.

Seasoning:
I personally like just sea salt and pepper.

Or add in some garlic powder and paprika.

If you want them sweet, a little cinnamon and brown sugar. I know you said no sugar. But these fuck.

Sometimes I’ll get high and make them spicy. Add all the spices you can think of. I’ll also make curry fries. Just get you some good curry ground seasoning

So, that sounds but fuck, that looks like a lot of work.

Your recipe: Manhattan Project level shit

recipe: cut tater, rinse and pat dry (forgot to mention this before). Pan fry in olive oil. Place on a plate lined with a paper towel. Eat.

Anything worth doing in life is usually harder than the easiest route. It holds true with food too.

Food is a passion, so I would rather take the extra time and work to make it right. I’ve done it your way plenty of times. But the extra steps are really worth it.

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So, that sounds but fuck, that looks like a lot of work.

Your recipe: Manhattan Project level shit

recipe: cut tater, rinse and pat dry (forgot to mention this before). Pan fry in olive oil. Place on a plate lined with a paper towel. Eat.

Anything worth doing in life is usually harder than the easiest route. It holds true with food too.

Food is a passion, so I would rather take the extra time and work to make it right. I’ve done it your way plenty of times. But the extra steps are really worth it.

I can respect that.

[Melon2.0]

Anything worth doing in life is usually harder than the easiest route. It holds true with food too.

Food is a passion, so I would rather take the extra time and work to make it right. I’ve done it your way plenty of times. But the extra steps are really worth it.

I like to save my larger food productions for the weekends. I enjoy doing the shopping earlier in the day, select my meat, produce and other ingredients and then take my time prepping and cooking. It's much more enjoyable than trying to rush after a work day and workout.

Normally I don't have sweet potatoes on hand, but this week I do.
Got some pork chops, heads of broccoli and potatoes. Could do smashed sweet tates, but I like the fries idea more.

I have some button mushrooms too, might make a shroom and onion gravy for the chops.

[Melon2.0]

I got three packs of shrooms b/c they were on sale. Sunday I made mushroom swiss burgers. 10/10.

[J-Ho-Fo-Show69]

Anything worth doing in life is usually harder than the easiest route. It holds true with food too.

Food is a passion, so I would rather take the extra time and work to make it right. I’ve done it your way plenty of times. But the extra steps are really worth it.

I like to save my larger food productions for the weekends. I enjoy doing the shopping earlier in the day, select my meat, produce and other ingredients and then take my time prepping and cooking. It's much more enjoyable than trying to rush after a work day and workout.

Normally I don't have sweet potatoes on hand, but this week I do.
Got some pork chops, heads of broccoli and potatoes. Could do smashed sweet tates, but I like the fries idea more.

I have some button mushrooms too, might make a shroom and onion gravy for the chops.

That sounds dope. I love mushrooms. They say that eating mushrooms three times a week reduced your chances of Alzheimer’s!

[Melon2.0]

That sounds dope. I love mushrooms. They say that eating mushrooms three times a week reduced your chances of Alzheimer’s!

[SAWCE]

I love mushrooms. I should start adding them back into my diet.

I’ve done sweet potato fries before, but it’s been years. They definitely weren’t crispy like J’s will turn out, but they tasted fine. I’d make 1/2”x1/2”ish fries, lay them out on a baking sheet, sprinkle with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika and call it a day. Can’t remember how long or what temp I’d bake them for, but they were tasty. The paprika really plays well with the sweet potato flavor

[Melon2.0]

I love mushrooms.

I'd do mushrooms with you.

[SAWCE]

I love mushrooms.

I'd do mushrooms with you.

I love psychedelics.

[Tar]

I should do psychedelics. I think I'm going to go ahead with that plan lol

[Melon2.0]

I should do psychedelics. I think I'm going to go ahead with that plan lol

I've had nothing but good experience with mushrooms & LSD, but YMMV.