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Frites Belges

Snack
⏱ 45 min
👥 Serves 4
Difficulty ⭐

Thick-cut potatoes double-fried and served in a paper cone with mayonnaise — Belgium's national snack.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

In Belgium, fries are a national food, and stands called 'fritkot' are all over town. Potatoes cut thick, about 1cm, are fried twice, at low then high temperature, so they're crisp outside and fluffy inside. Traditionally they're fried in beef fat. They're served in a paper cone with mayonnaise or a variety of sauces.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At night in a Brussels square, a line forms at the fritkot as people take paper cones heaped with fries and mayonnaise and eat as they walk.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

  1. Peel the potatoes and cut into 1cm sticks.

  2. Soak in water for 30 minutes and pat thoroughly dry with paper towels.

  3. Fry in 150–160°C oil for 6–7 minutes without letting them color, then remove.

  4. Let cool for about 30 minutes.

  5. Fry again in 180–190°C oil for 2–3 minutes until golden and crisp.

  6. Sprinkle with salt, put in a paper cone, and serve with mayonnaise.

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