Yummy homemade fries

Frying chips (Photo by Cynthia Nelson)

20140809TasteslikehomeHi Everyone, It is hard to resist ordering French Fries when a menu lists hand-cut fries, or house fries. For me, it conjures images of my mom standing at the stove, her lone, prized, non-stick pan filled with a little more than an inch of oil, and thick, hand-cut sticks of potatoes surrounded by bubbles from the hot oil. The kitchen smelling like your favourite chicken and chips joint.

Homemade fries are very different from the commercial fries we get at our favourite fast food restaurants and eateries. Hand-cut fries vary in shape and thickness. When cooked they are browner with edges of crispness that quickly soften if not eaten right away. The most enjoyable thing about homemade fries is that you can taste