How to cook cook french fries?

If you are preparing french fries from the frozen ones from the supermarket, of course, you just deep fry it, add salt and pepper and its ready to eat. But if made from the real potatoes, normally people will peel the skin, cut into wedges or stripes & deep fry it. But I understand that the original French fries originated from France (that's how they got the name). They boil the potatoes first. After its cool, peel the skin & cut into wedges or stripes. Then u deep fry it. That's how it gets crispy outside and soft inside.

If you are making them from scratch. Cut the potato into fries, then blanch them (putting them in hot simmering water) for 1-2 minutes, take them out and put them in cold water to stop the cooking process; this takes a lot of the starch out of them and starts them cooking so you won't have to fry them so long. Put them in either a fryer or in the fry pay with oil to cover them. Be careful as you can get burned. When the fries rise to the top, they are done. Place on paper towels to remove some of the frying oil, salt, pepper, garlic power, Parmesan cheese.... (pardon the spelling) or anything else you would like. Serve plain or with ketchup, ranch dressing or any other sauce you like. Enjoy

If you are frying in a fry pan, pour enough oil into the pan, heat on high heat till oil is very hot, be careful not to burn yourself when putting fries into the oil, whether they are frozen or fresh. Fresh fries are the best. Once the oil starts to boil, watch the fries, turn heat down to med high till fries are done, usually about 10 min depending on amount and type. The fries will be a golden brown, never leave pans unattended and also the handle to the inside of the stove not to tip over and burn a child or yourself. Less in the pan cooks quicker, too many will cool the oil. Drain on paper towel to absorb excess oil. Remember to turn off burner.

Bake the french fries on a pan and slide them into the oven when the oven is preheated to 400 or 425 degrees. Most times with my oven I bake the fries for 17-20 minutes . Take them out of the oven , let them cool, then put salt and pepper on them. I use ketchup too either on the side or on top of my fries. ranch dressing or bleu cheese is also good with dipping fries into.