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How Long Should You Soak Potatoes For The Crunchiest Fries Possible?
BY Javaria Akbar
If you want to make restaurant-quality fries with a fluffy center and an audibly crisp exterior at home, you must soak your prepped potatoes in water.
This extra step will remove the potato's excess starch and elicit the crunchiest texture, guaranteeing your next batch will have an almost snappable quality and satisfying bite.
Expert chefs David Jutras at Fat Patty's and Erin Colombi, the restaurant's Sr. VP of Operations, advised how long to soak the spuds.
They shared, "The ideal soaking time is typically 30 minutes to 2 hours." However, they warn not to exceed 24 hours of soaking.
Jutras and Colombi explained, "While soaking is beneficial, soaking the potatoes for too long can lead to them absorbing too much water, which can make them soggy."