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McDonald's French Fries Recipe
McDonald's French Fries
By Todd Wilbur

Recipe Rating: 4.9 (8 reviews)
 

They're the world's most famous french fries, responsible for one-third of all U.S. french fry sales, and many would say they're the best. These fried spud strips are so popular that Burger King even changed its own recipe to better compete with secret formula from Mickey D's. One quarter of all meals served today in American restaurants come with fries; a fact that thrills restaurateurs since fries are the most profitable menu item in the food industry. Proper preparation steps were developed by McDonald's to minimize in-store preparation time, while producing a fry that is soft on the inside and crispy on the outside. To achieve this same level of texture and taste our clone requires a two-step frying technique: Once before the fries are frozen, and then once afterward before serving. Be sure to use a slicer to cut the fries for a consistent thickness (1/4-inch is perfect) and for a cooking result that will make them just like the real thing. The real recipe is fried in a blend that includes a small amount of beef fat, but I found you won't need to bother with that ingredient to get a similar taste. As for the rumors that you must soak the fries in sugar water, I also found that not to be necessary. If the potatoes have properly developed they contain enough sugar on their own to make a good clone.

2 large russet potatoes
1 48-ounce can shortening
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jose mcdonold  
Submitted on 10/09/12
These french fries are amazing.I did a comparison and bought some fries at McDonalds and they tasted the same :D
alex  
Submitted on 09/01/08
Great recipe, thanks!!!!!
Juan  
Submitted on 04/06/08
These fries taste exacly like McDonalds!! I invited my friends to come eat fries and they said I bought them at McDonalds and I actually made them myself!!
Sophia  
Submitted on 04/22/06
Oh my gosh, they were delicious. I'll never have to eat out again.
Stasha and Kayla  
Submitted on 11/08/05
We think that this recipe is very good and we also think this because we LOVE McDonald's French Fries. Our comment to you at TopSecretRecipes "We think that you should cook the fries until they are crunchy!!!!!!"
John  
Submitted on 10/26/05
Are You Freakin Kiddin Me? My Friends think I really got them from McDonald's. They don't freakin believe that I made it myself.
penny  
Submitted on 10/16/05
Wonderful. Turned out great..tastes just like the real thing.
Sergio  
Submitted on 07/20/05
Great recipe