what is potato straw?

Question

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuisine_of_Brazil#Other_special_dishes This article refers to "crunchy potato straw" as a hot dog topping. Sounds unweildy!

Answer 1

I'd say its just grated potato that has been fried so its crunchy..

Answer 2

grated potatoes, salted, with a bit of dill and pepper, fried until crispy in grapeseed oil. Add the optional sauteed onions and cheddar cheese, and voila--a yummy breakfast

Ingredients needed:

6 medium potatoes, preferably “baking”, peeled and soaking in water
6 tablespoons or more clarified butter
Salt and pepper

Using a mandoline, cut the potatoes into matchstick sized pieces. Dry the potatoes

with a cloth towel. As soon as the potatoes are cut and dry, film the frying pan with a 1/16 layer of clarified butter, and heat to very hot but not browning. Turn in the potatoes, making a layer about 3/8-inch thick. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and 2 or 3 spoonfuls more butter, then press them down firmly all over with the spatula so they will flatten as they cook. Frequently press them down white they slowly brown on the bottom, and shake pan gently by its handle to be sure potatoes are not sticking to the pan. When browned, in 2 to 3 minutes, cover the pan and lower heat to moderate. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender on top, but watch they do not burn on the bottom. Press them down again, and the galette is ready to brown on its other side. To turn it: either slide it out onto an oiled baking sheet, turn the frying pan upside down over it, and reverse the two so the galette drops into the pan, browned side up; or flip the galette in its pan, which, of course, is much more fun and faster.

Yield: 6 servings


Mandoline slices and shreds potatoes and other vegeta

Answer 3

Thin sliced or grated potatoes. Commercially, they are fried like potato chips, but any kind of cooking counts.

Answer 4

sounds like a french fry. or the potato version of sauerkraut.

Answer 5

a straw for drinking potato juice dummy