Hot Chips

[rav3n]

nice! did you tend to move/stay in other states for a while too for your job? @Oaktree also if you don't mind me asking, what was your role in the army? 

[MJG017]

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@rav3n wrote:

ahhh i didn't know that the type of potato made such an impact, will give white star potatoes a go! @Oaktree guessing it won't be as great as your home grown ones though. thank you for the tip 😊

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@rav3n  The type of potato makes a massive difference.  The Port Noarlunga fish and chip shop I usually go to, grow their own potatoes because good enough ones were getting hard to reliably find.  They even closed early one day, because the chips weren't good enough because of the potatoes they got.  I think that may have led to them growing their own, i'm not sure.

[rav3n]

@MJG017 wowww that shows some serious dedication to their potato/chips quality if they're willing to close up early, i wish i could teleport to adelaide to try them right now!! 

[Oaktree]

@rav3n 

I was a clerk admin, I went to Darwin on Kangaroo 89

[rav3n]

oh interesting, i've searched up Kangaroo 89, need to do a bit more reading to fully understand it @Oaktree have you lived in Western Aus leaving the army then?

[Oaktree]

@rav3n 

I lived in Wa prior to joining the Army so came back here after my service.

[Ainjoule]

Your hand cut hot chips looking amazing @Oaktree ...yum 😋

[rav3n]

ohh i see! i'm yet to visit WA @Oaktree but when i do decide to come, i know who to ask for food-related recommendations 😃

[Shaz51]

yummm @Cleo2 , @MJG017  @Ainjoule , @Oaktree , @rav3n 

all this talk about chips is making me hungry 

[MJG017]

@Oaktree @Shaz51 @rav3n @Ainjoule @Cleo2 

Here is a recipe I found for triple cooked chips.  I'm not sure if you went to this length to do yours Oaktree, I certainly never have.  A couple of hours in the fridge is the longest Ive done.

1. Peel and chop maris piper potatoes (or other high starch content potatoes) into chunky (no less than 1cm) chips
2. let them soak in a bowl of water with some 1tsp baking powder for 15-20 mins
3. Blanch in some hot (not boiling) water with 2tsp salt and 1tsp baking powder for about 8-9 minutes or until you can lift some chips out of the water and they look like they are fraying slightly along the edges, especially any sharp edges.
4. Scoop them out gently onto a tray in a single layer only.
5. Gently turn them with a spatula just to knock them about a little bit and let them sit until cool
6. Place them into a plastic container with some porous paper covering them and place in the fridge for a minimum of 24 hours
7. Blanch them in hot oil until cooked through, but not on the outside
8. Take them out and place them in the fridge for another 24 hours ready to use that day only (Otherwise they will dry out too much)
9. Cook in very hot oil until cooked through and look golden
10. Salt and enjoy

It seems like far more time than i've ever done, but i'm really curious so I'm hoping to give them a try soon.