Grammy's Kitchen · French Fries · McDonald's French Fries - Copycat
One of 23 french fries recipes we measured
from thecozycook.com
It ranks #1 of 23 for browning depth among the french fries recipes we compared. 9 cooks on thecozycook.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 23.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 89% | 0% |
| salt | 3% | 1% |
| fat | 46% | 8% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 1893 g | 8 cups cold water |
| 77 g | 1/2 cup corn syrup ((can sub 1/3 cup sugar)) |
| 54 g | 3 tablespoons salt |
| 5 g | 1 teaspoon white vinegar |
| 2041 g | 6 large Russet potatoes (About 4.5 pounds) |
| 872 g | 1 quart vegetable oil |
| 102 g | 1/2 cup vegetable shortening |
| Salt (for seasoning) |
Method: 10 steps, published by thecozycook.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Tried this recipe. Loved the taste! Tastes better than McDonald’s! I have a chip wagon and I am sure this recipe is going to put me way ahead of the competition! Thank you so much!” — a cook, 5.0★
“Made these today, and this is going to be how I make fries from here on out. Great job. In in my 50's, and these are the best I've ever made. Kudos.” — a cook, 5.0★