FoodFoodFood - The Perfect French Fry

Everyone loves French Fries and when it comes to making them at home from fresh potatoes, well sometimes they are less than perfect. But you can still make them as perfect as any restaurant or your favorite fast food place.

Peel 2 pounds of potatoes, cutting them into long french-fry sticks, rinsing them and shaking off excess water.
Then transfer potatoes to a large deep heavy pot, spreading potatoes so they're no more than 2 layers deep. Pour in safflower or vegetable oil to cover potatoes by 1". Place pot over medium heat. Cook for 15 minutes (oil will begin bubbling gently). Continue cooking, occasionally loosening potatoes from the bottom of the pot with a heatproof spatula, until potatoes are very tender, 25-30 minutes more. Increase heat to medium-high and cook until golden and crisp, about 15 minutes longer (oil will bubble more vigorously).

As the temperature rises, the potatoes cook from the outer layer in until the fries are wonderfully crunchy outside and creamy in the center.