Are frozen french fries already fried?

Question

Are you re-frying them if you do them in oil instead of in the oven?

Answer 1

No! You aren't refrying them but some have been blanched (part cooked in water). You can normally tell by the cooking time ( 10 to 15 minutes as opposed to 20 to 25 minutes in the oven) and the appearance of the fries. If the fries appear to look like raw potato (white), they are totally uncooked. Any other appearance shows that some cooking process has taken place.

Answer 2

Are Frozen French Fries Fried

Answer 3

The method recommended by most cookbooks, and used by many restaurants, especially those reputed to have excellent French fries, cook them in two stages: first at a temperature at around 350 °F (177 °C), until the fries are nearly cooked but still limp and pale; then, after they have been removed from the oil and allowed to cool, at a higher temperature, generally around 375 °F (190 °C), until they are golden and crisp, which normally takes less than a minute.
Typically for U.S. fast-food restaurants, is a preparation prior to cooking:

In an interview, Burger King president Donald Smith said that his chain's fries are sprayed with a sugar solution shortly before being packaged and shipped to individual outlets. The sugar carmelizes in the cooking fat, producing the golden color customers expect. Without it, the fries would be nearly the same color outside as inside: pasty yellow. Smith believes that McDonald's also sugar-coats its fries.


Go to and read the site below, it is the History of the French Fry, very interesting reading...


http://www.stim.com/Stim-x/9.2/fries/fries-09.2.html

Answer 4

Yes to both questions. You can achieve the crunchy effect by peeling real potatoes, cutting into thickish pieces and placing in the deep-fryer basket, frying once in olive oil with covered pan, leaving them in the oil until cool, then lifting the basket, reheating the oil to really hot, and frying a second time, briefly. Zillions of calories but much tastier than frozen, and olive oil is more heart-friendly than any 'vegetable oils'.

Answer 5

some that you buy are now baked, so you might be frying them for the first time.
You can put them on a cookie sheet and spray with pam. make sure the oven is hot 400 degrees for 15 min, then turn, they will be crisp...

Answer 6

Watch out for all the chemicals..cut your own dude