How to Cut a Potato into Home Fries
You can learn how to make your very own homemade French fries with this simple method of how to cut a potato with a knife. This step-by-step guide teaches you the basics of how to quickly slice potatoes.
Servings: 1 potato
Equipment
- 1 knife
Ingredients
- 1 potato round
Instructions
- Carefully, place the potato on its side and slice one-fourth to one-half of an inch of the potato straight down to the cutting board. Slice the potato until have slices have been sliced.
- Next, place each slice of potato flat on the cutting board, then slice each potato piece into ¼ pieces.
- Continue to slice potato pieces into strips until you have even ¼ to ½-inch strips.
Notes
- Soak the sliced potatoes in a bowl of water before cooking to ensure extra crispiness.
- Store any leftover potato slices in the refrigerator or freezer in a Ziploc bag until ready to use.
- Use potato slices to make fries for game nights and other types of special occasions.
- Serve French fries with homemade ketchup and your favorite sauces.