What oil should I use to make french fries?

Neutral-tasting oils are great for frying: peanut, canola, vegetable, safflower, grape-seed, et cetera. These all have a smoke point well above 350°F. Some oils, like corn, coconut and sesame, have smoke points beyond 350°F, but they impart a lot of flavor into the finished product that you may or may not want.

Which oil does Mcdonald’s use for french fries?

Once in our kitchens, we cook them in our canola-blend oil so you can have them crispy and hot—just the way you like them. Want to hear more about our fry ingredients? Get the down low on how we flavor our fries.

Can you use olive oil for french fries?

Yes You Can Deep Fry with Extra Virgin Olive Oil – Try French Fries or Churros! … French fries made with extra virgin olive oil get rave reviews, too. Just be sure you know the oil’s temperature. “You can deep fry with extra virgin olive oil,” cookbook author and olive oil aficionado Fran Gage told us.

Why are my homemade french fries soggy?

When fries are cooked at a very high temperature, the starches in them are hydrated (moisture goes in), puffing them up and helping the outer skin get nice and crisp. When these same fries cool, the starches secrete moisture, which makes its way to the fries’ crust, leaving them soggy and limp.

Can I use vegetable oil for french fries?

Vegetable oil and olive oil are equally great options for making homemade french fries as long as you are careful not to exceed the oil’s smoking point.

Are fries fried in olive oil healthy?

According to researchers, it’s much healthier for you to use olive oil while frying potatoes than resorting to the traditional vegetable oil (via The Telegraph). A 2016 Spanish university study found that you can even boost the antioxidants in vegetables by frying them with extra virgin olive oil.