In Belgium you can find in the towns and
villages on the market squares and other public
places typical stalls with the name 'Frituur' or
'Friterie' selling this delicacy, with different
preparations of meat and sauces.
There is only one way to make real tasty
Belgian fries.
Choose the most suitable potato variety. These
are the mushy potato varieties such as “Bintje”.
Choose the right oil. Vegetable oil is OK, but
“ossenwit” (beef fat) gives the best flavor.
Cut the peeled and uncooked potatoes by hand
into sticks of up to 1 cm thick. Wash away the
starch under running water in a colander. Pat
dry the potato strips in a kitchen towel. They
should definitely not be damp.
Belgian fries
(the secret recipe)
Heat the oil in the fryer to a maximum of
150°C. Put small portions of potato strips in hot
oil and let poach up to 3 to 4 minutes. They
should definitely not get a dark color. Remove
from the oil, drain and put them away,
uncovered, until they are cooled down to room
temperature. So that's at least 30 minutes.
Heat the oil again, but now up to 180°C. Put
small portions of fries in the oil and allow a few
minutes until they have the proper golden
color. Remove them from the fat, shake them
off and put them in a bowl covered with a
paper towel. Dry them. Remove the paper
towel and sprinkle with salt.
Serve these fries with homemade mayonnaise.
salt
mayonaise