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D Griff wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 6:49 am

coogles wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 2:07 pm 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

D Griff wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 6:54 am Now, driving across IL on the freeway is kind of boring

J-Ho-Fo-Show69 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:17 am

Melon2.0 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 7:40 am 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?

Melon2.0 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 7:40 am 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?

wap wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:24 am

Melon2.0 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 7:40 am 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.

wap wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:20 am

D Griff wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 6:49 am

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

All

Melon2.0 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:22 am

J-Ho-Fo-Show69 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:17 am

Whatcha looking for? Spices, crispness? Both?

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

Melon2.0 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:28 am

wap wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:24 am

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?

J-Ho-Fo-Show69 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:35 am

Melon2.0 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:22 am

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

Melon2.0 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:29 am

wap wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:20 am
All

Now now, we aren't exactly engineers gentlemen.

wap wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:37 am

Melon2.0 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:28 am

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 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:38 am

J-Ho-Fo-Show69 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:35 am

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!

J-Ho-Fo-Show69 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:35 am

Melon2.0 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:22 am

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

Melon2.0 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:39 am

wap wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:37 am

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.

wap wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:44 am

J-Ho-Fo-Show69 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:35 am

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.

J-Ho-Fo-Show69 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:46 am

wap wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:44 am

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.

J-Ho-Fo-Show69 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:46 am 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.

Melon2.0 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:56 am

J-Ho-Fo-Show69 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:46 am 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.

J-Ho-Fo-Show69 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 9:00 am That sounds dope. I love mushrooms. They say that eating mushrooms three times a week reduced your chances of Alzheimer’s!

SAWCE wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 11:26 am I love mushrooms.

Melon2.0 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 1:33 pm

SAWCE wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 11:26 am I love mushrooms.

I'd do mushrooms with you.

Tar wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 2:39 pm I should do psychedelics. I think I'm going to go ahead with that plan lol