Making chips

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I was considering buying a fryer but I'm not sure if I'll bother as it's messy, smelly (although I do have a cooker hood with 3 speed fan and also a separate kitchen extractor fan which would help) and too time consuming making chips. But I remember a mate years ago making home made chips and they were out of this world, better than chips I've tasted from a fish n chip shop (which are nice but not crispy) or any restaurant.

Anyway, there's two videos I found, the second of which would no doubt make the better tasting chips. But maybe the chips in the first vid might be crispier? What do you think of these methods? The first method is much faster and less fussy and the chips look quite nice. She doesn't seem to talk about drying them like he does in the second video.




 
Thanks Glaucus. The draining tap and odour filter on that Delonghi coolzone is perfect, it's not expensive, and Delonghi is a sound brand. However, I've just read the Heston recipe and the guy says "When it comes to frying I use a deep saucepan filled a third with oil; I’ve owned two deep fat fryers in the past. One just plain stank, the other melted." So I might as well use a saucepan.

My biggest saucepan is 8" x 3.5". Will that do for chips or should I get a bigger one?
It's fine for when fry falafels, but maybe it's not deep enough for chips.

Where can I get a probe or sugar thermometer that would show me when my oil is 130c and 180c?

Why does step 5 of the recipe say 'bake on the tray'?






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