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    Pommes Frites - Traditional Belgian Fries

    August 21, 2014 By Darlene at International Cuisine

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    Pommes Frites are traditional Belgian fries, so why are fries called French fries if they are really from Belgium? Well the story goes that during WWI US soldiers thought they were in France because everyone was speaking French and so when the Belgian locals served the frites they were considered French fries.

     

    Belgium Frites

    To make a proper Belgian French fry you will need a few ingredients, a deep fryer is most helpful.

    Although I bought one just for this recipe, the first warning it had was do not use animal fat, a beef lard called tallow is what would typically be used.

    Historically it was horse or ox. You can use vegetable oil, however the frites seem to absorb a little more of the oil than using tallow. Either way, make them and cook them twice as directed. They are delicious!

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    Pommes Frites - Traditional Belgian Fries

    Did you know French fries originally came from Belgium?
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine Belgium
    Prep Time 20 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 14 minutes minutes
    Cooling time 2 hours hours
    Total Time 2 hours hours 34 minutes minutes
    Servings 4
    Calories 284kcal
    Author International Cuisine

    Ingredients

    • 4 large potatoes Peeled and cut into ½ “ sticks. Yukon gold works well if you can’t find the Belgian potato called bintje.
    • 4 cups beef Tallow or vegetable oil
    • *You really should have a deep fryer for this recipe to come out right.
    • Mayonnaise for dipping

    Instructions

    • Make sure after your potatoes are peeled and cut that they are dried.
    • Heat up your oil to 320 degrees
    • Add in your potatoes, when the sound changes to what sounds like a babbling brook, take them out. This should take about 5 to 7 minutes.
    • Put potatoes in colander to cool for a couple hours. Toss a few times to get air around them.
    • DO NOT EAT THEM YET.
    • Once completely cooled, heat your oil up to 350 degrees
    • Add in the cooled potatoes.
    • Again wait for the sound to change this won’t take as long the second time.
    • Drain, sprinkle with some salt and dig in, dip them into your homemade mayonnaise for a real traditional Belgian frites experience!
    • AWESOME!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 284kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 22mg | Potassium: 1553mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 7IU | Vitamin C: 73mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 3mg

     

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