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Old 26-02-2016, 18:25
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Duck or goose fat is recommended for roast potatoes so in theory they should be best for chips too right? I don't have any but I do have some lard in the fridge. Also butter and olive oil. Is using the microwave a good cheat? I saw one recipe that suggested putting the raw wedges into the microwave for 5 minutes and then into a very hot oven.
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Old 26-02-2016, 20:06
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I use good quality extra virgin olive oil, which doesn't really make much difference because burning any oil makes any beneficial nutrient content redundant.

As for the microwave, you won't get the golden and crispy finish - instead, the water will be lost and the result will just be a soggy mush.
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Old 26-02-2016, 20:53
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Duck or goose fat is recommended for roast potatoes so in theory they should be best for chips too right? I don't have any but I do have some lard in the fridge. Also butter and olive oil. Is using the microwave a good cheat? I saw one recipe that suggested putting the raw wedges into the microwave for 5 minutes and then into a very hot oven.
I have adual deep fat fryer.
For everyday (well not quite) use I use veg oil.

If I was to splash out a bit then I use dripping in the other side for double/triple cooked chips/wedges/roasties.


If you're oven cooking then a sprinkle of veg or olive oil will do.
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Old 26-02-2016, 20:54
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I use good quality extra virgin olive oil, which doesn't really make much difference because burning any oil makes any beneficial nutrient content redundant.

As for the microwave, you won't get the golden and crispy finish - instead, the water will be lost and the result will just be a soggy mush.
The microwave is just for par cooking. As long as you don't over cook them they will be fine. Just an alternative from par boiling in a pan of water.
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Old 27-02-2016, 11:31
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I use rapeseed oil. You can heat to high temp without it smoking.
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Old 28-02-2016, 02:41
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Rapeseed or sunflower oil for deep frying.

Lard or beef dripping in oven, make sure the lard/dripping is very hot before adding the potatoes ( I use maris piper or King Edwards)

I've never microwaved the spuds par boil /blanch them
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Old 28-02-2016, 15:02
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I use rapeseed oil. You can heat to high temp without it smoking.
Me too, for oven baked wedges and roast potatoes.
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Old 29-02-2016, 16:44
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I do wedges/chips in an airfryer (Halo) half a measure of oil, a sprinkle of chervil and 30 mins later - a lovely result
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Old 06-03-2016, 00:05
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I do wedges/chips in an airfryer (Halo) half a measure of oil, a sprinkle of chervil and 30 mins later - a lovely result
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Me too. I have an Actifry and it makes the best chips with just a teaspoon of olive oil.
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Old 06-03-2016, 07:47
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I think virgin oil, duck fat, goose fat are a waste on chips. You need an oil that can stand high temperatures, rapeseed oil and such, but I just like to use sunflower oil for most of my cooking.
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Old 11-03-2016, 19:14
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I think virgin oil, duck fat, goose fat are a waste on chips. You need an oil that can stand high temperatures, rapeseed oil and such, but I just like to use sunflower oil for most of my cooking.
I tend to avoid those oils as they're full of omega 6s. I might try a mix of olive oil and lard.
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Old 16-03-2016, 22:47
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I watched a documentary on this subject and the result was vegetable oil.
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Old 17-03-2016, 00:57
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Rapeseed oil – as already mentioned. Extra virgin oil should be a very last resort if absolutely nothing else is available.
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