Potato Straws

Ingredients

• Wash, peel and drain potatoes
• Let soak in cold salted water for 10 minutes
• into deep, hot fat or boiling oil

Method

1. 1

   Wash, peel and drain potatoes and cut in 1/4-inch slices.

2. 2

   Then cut across in 1/4-inch strips.

3. 3

   Let soak in cold salted water for 10 minutes.

4. 4

   Drain carefully and wipe straws as dry as possible with a clean cloth.

5. 5

   Drop potatoes a few at a time into deep, hot fat or boiling oil and let cook about 8 minutes, or until delicately browned.

6. 6

   Remove with a skimmer, drain on unglazed paper and sprinkle lightly with salt.

7. 7

   Serve at once.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Mary Jane's cook book (1916) by Mary Jane, Sophie D. Coe, page 123. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

POTATO STRAWS. Wash, peel and drain potatoes and cut in %-inch slices. Then cut across in %-inch strips. Let soak in cold salted water for 10 minutes. Drain carefully and wipe straws as dry as possible with a clean cloth. Drop potatoes a few at a time into deep, hot fat or boiling oil and let cook about 8 minutes

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