Gaucho (gaÃºcho in Portuguese, gaucho in Spanish) is a term commonly used to describe residents of the South American pampas, chacos, or Patagonian grasslands, found principally in parts of Argentina, Uruguay, Southern Chile, and Southern Region, Brazil. In Brazil, it is also used to designate people from the state of Rio Grande do Sul.
Make ready-to-cook frozen French fries: 1  Peel and cut the potatoes you want to freeze into french fry lengths.. 2  Boil cut potatoes in salted water until partially cooked. 3  Drain and place in a single layer on a sprayed sheet pan.4  Freeze until solid; transfer to freezer bags or containers and put in freezer. (or whatever amount you want to work with.) Cut the potatoes into 1-inch cubes. 2  Simmer the diced potatoes in salted water until just tender. 3  Spray a sheet pan with non-stick cooking oil and spread cooked potatoes in a single layer on the pan. 4  Place the pan of diced potatoes in the freezer until frozen solidly.
Be careful about the neighbors: Just like garlic, youâll want to keep the onions in a ventilated space. In fact, itâs perfectly fine to store the two alongside each other, says Davison. What you donât want is to have your potatoes and onions in close proximity, as gases from the onions can hasten sprouting in potatoes. Kept in the dark: Davison says your potatoes should be stored inside a paper bag in a cool, dark, dry place. And as mentioned above, away from onions and their sprout-encouraging gases.