My oven made fries keep turning out like shit

[Anonymous No.11304094]

They're never crunchy or tasty. What am I doing wrong? How do you bros make them? I don't use oil by the way, I just soak the potatotoes in water after slicing them up, then place them on a pan and bake them for an hour or so.

Why don't they ever come out crunchy?

[Anonymous No.11304105]

Deep fry those bitches to maek them ccrrriiiisssssppppppyyyyyyy!

[Anonymous No.11304106]

>>11304094
>not sure if trolling or just retarded

[Anonymous No.11304107]

>>11304094
>Oven made
>Crunchy

Unless you dry them enough (almost dehydrated) they won't be crunchy just by heating them in the oven.
If you are not using oil, that's the best way I can think of achieving what you want. The oven will be the final dry and season.

[Anonymous No.11304110]

>>11304107
Dry them? Why did all the mommy bloggers tell me to soak them first?

>>11304106
I'm new to cooking

>>11304105
I don't want to get heart disease

[Anonymous No.11304113]

>>11304094
Eat shit, kid.

[Anonymous No.11304114]

Cut em
Throw em in a bag with oil
Shake bag
Spread on tray and lather in oil
Cook

[Anonymous No.11304117]

gr8 b8 m8

nobody is this retarded.

[Anonymous No.11304123]

>>11304117
Why? What did I say that's retarded?

>>11304114
Can't use oil, family history of heart disease. Doctor's orders.

>>11304113
Why?

[Anonymous No.11304124]

>>11304110
>why did all the mommy bloggers tell me to soak them first

You put potatoes in water to prevent them from turning brown. If you're going to cook them immediately just cut them, right before you're going to cook them. If you want them crispy toss them in a little oil first - with whatever seasonings you want - and then throw them directly onto a sheet tray in a single layer and into the preheated oven. They'll never be as good as deep fried, but without a little fat they wont crisp up. Deep frying is more of a hassle at home, but is honestly healthier if you care about consuming too much oil.

[Anonymous No.11304135]

>>11304123
>Can't use oil, family history of heart disease. Doctor's orders.
fat fuck family detected

[Anonymous No.11304137]

>>11304110
Usually they tell you to soak them in salt and freeze them so some of the starch comes out but that's shit anyway. If you really don't want to use oil you have to dry them. Like the dehydrated fruit and veggies they sell (like beetroot or sweet potato chips)

[Anonymous No.11304145]

>>11304094
pat them dry with a paper towel, them being soaked keeps them to hydrated to have a crispy crust
I've heard lightly tossing in whipped egg whites helps give them the crispiness or crunch of traditional fries without oil but i cant confirm this. seems worth trying though

[Anonymous No.11304150]

>>11304123
No doctor is going to recommend cutting out all cooking oil just for a family history of heart disease.

[Anonymous No.11304152]

>>11304094
I use these and they really do come out quite well. That said, they were fried in oil in the factory so it's not really healthier.

[Anonymous No.11304160]

>>11304137
>Usually they tell you to soak them in salt and freeze them so some of the starch comes out but that's shit anyway.
In theory if you soak them in salt water you'll dehydrate them as well.

[Anonymous No.11304167]

cut into wedges, boil til soft, let air dry/cool, then bake. wala, ultra crispy oven fries without a single drop of oil. the only way to fuck it up is to not let it bake long enough.

[Anonymous No.11304170]

>>11304094
Not sure if this will translate to oven fries, but when I make stove top hash browns, I throw them in the microwave for about a minute which does a good job of getting the remaining moisture out

maybe give that a whirl