French fries
The potatoes are prepared by first cutting them into even strips. They do not necessarily have to be peeled, before. Then the strips are either removed from the plate or put in cold water to remove the starch outside of the strips. Once they are taken out from the cold water, they are dried. Then they can be fried in the two-stage or two-bath technique. Most chefs think that the two-bath technique, will make them fried better. Potatoes that are taken fresh out of the ground, may have too much water in it, which makes the French fries soft and wet, so most people choose potatoes that have not been used for a while.