{"id":1419,"date":"2025-04-09T21:44:50","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T13:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/2025\/04\/09\/my-secret-for-better-and-faster-frozen-french-fries\/"},"modified":"2025-04-09T21:44:50","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T13:44:50","slug":"my-secret-for-better-and-faster-frozen-french-fries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/2025\/04\/09\/my-secret-for-better-and-faster-frozen-french-fries\/","title":{"rendered":"My Secret for Better (and Faster) Frozen French Fries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplyrecipes.com\/thmb\/wL0fApnrHvbZStFltkFmDGyD3Hk=\/6000x4000\/Simply-Recipes-Crispy-French-Fries-LEAD-01-fa6a74d4412a41348e68d17ac200dc7f.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-page_1-0\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"135\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"11\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" data-sc-min-track-height=\"250\" data-sc-max-track-height=\"600\" data-sc-breakpoint=\"50em\" data-sc-load-immediate=\"5\" data-sc-content-positions=\"[1, 1, 1, 1250, 1, 1, 1, 1]\" data-bind-scroll-on-start=\"true\">\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> There are two things you should know about me: I\u2019m impatient and I hate soggy, limp French fries. The invention of French fries is nothing short of a miracle. It\u2019s amazing to think how a simple concept\u2014slicing potatoes and frying them in oil\u2014results in such a delicious food. It\u2019s because I appreciate French fries so much that I can\u2019t stand it when they\u2019re reduced to sad, mushy strips of potato. But though fresh French fries are best, I still appreciate the convenience of buying frozen fries from the grocery store.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The problem is, considering they\u2019re a convenience food, they take a long time to make. If made in the oven, frozen french fries can take close to half an hour to cook. By the time they\u2019ve defrosted enough to be edible, it\u2019s probably already been 20 minutes so it\u2019s hard to wait even longer for them to crisp up.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_5-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Thanks to my impatience and LOC (love of crispness), I use a hack to make the fastest, crispiest, frozen fries: <strong>I microwave the frozen French fries before putting them in the oven. <\/strong>This cuts the baking time down from 30 minutes to 10.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme figure-landscape figure-high-res\"><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"> <span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>Simply Recipes \/ Adobe Stock<\/p>\n<p><\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span class=\"heading-toc\" id=\"toc-how-to-make-the-best-frozen-french-fries\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text\"> How to Make the Best Frozen French Fries <\/span> <\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_9-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Here\u2019s how to use the microwave to make quick, crispy frozen fries. I use ALDI\u2019s steak fries, but the options are endless (Crinkle cut! Shoestring! Waffle!).\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<ul id=\"mntl-sc-block_11-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<li>Preheat your oven to the temperature listed on the back of the bag.<\/li>\n<li>Place your desired amount of frozen French fries on a plate and microwave for 1 1\/2 minutes\u2014this will help them partially defrost.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer the fries onto a prepared baking sheet lined with parchment paper.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Pop the fries into the preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes, or until they reach a golden brown color.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"heading-toc\" id=\"toc-more-tips-for-the-best-frozen-french-fries\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_15-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text\"> More Tips for the Best Frozen French Fries <\/span> <\/h2>\n<ul id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<li><strong>Seasoning<\/strong>: Sprinkle salt, garlic powder, or your seasoning of choice onto the fries right after they come out of the oven.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dips: <\/strong>Serve with your favorite sauce like ketchup, honey mustard, or a homemade fry sauce.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serving: <\/strong>Enjoy the fries on their own, as an appetizer, or as a side with burgers, hot dogs, fish, or other entr\u00e9e of choice.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Storing: <\/strong>In general, leftover fries don\u2019t keep well, so only make enough for one meal at a time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>#Secret #Faster #Frozen #French #Fries<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are two things you should know about me: I\u2019m impatient and I hate soggy, limp French fries. The invention of French fries is nothing short of a miracle. It\u2019s amazing to think how a simple concept\u2014slicing potatoes and frying them in oil\u2014results in such a delicious food. It\u2019s because I appreciate French fries so [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1420,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[846,174,1011,546,403],"class_list":["post-1419","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dinner","tag-faster","tag-french","tag-fries","tag-frozen","tag-secret"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1419","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1419"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1419\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1419"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1419"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}