Cascadia Rosemary Garlic Fries

Ingredients:

• 3 lbs russet potatoes or 3 lbs yukon gold potatoes
• 3 garlic cloves peeled and finely minced
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
• 1 tablespoon chopped Italian parsley
• canola oil for frying
• salt

Steps:

• In a large pot suitable for frying
• preheat oil to 320 degrees
• Scrub potatoes under cold water
• Cut into 1/4x1/4x2 sticks
• leaving the peels on
• Keep the potatoes in cold water while preparing
• and when all are cut
• rinse well under cold water
• removing all excess starch
• Drain well
• and dry on paper towels
• Fry a small amount at a time
• until softened but not brown
• Drain and spread on cooling rack over paper towels or newspaper
• After all potatoes are fried
• cool and refrigerate for at least one hour
• Combine the garlic
• rosemary and parsley
• Heat oil to 425 degrees
• Fry the cold fries
• small amounts at a time until golden brown
• Drain and place on a paper-towel lined cookie sheet
• Add fries to bowl with garlic and herbs
• and toss to coat
• Serve fries immediately