Easier French Fries

Name: Easier French Fries
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 2 1/2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes (about 6 medium), scrubbed, dried, sides squared off, and cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch by 1/4-inch batons (see note); 6 cups peanut oil, for frying; 1/4 cup bacon fat, strained, for frying (optional) (see note); Kosher salt

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Classic crisp French fries with half the oil and no double-frying? We burned through 50-odd pounds of potatoes to land on an uncommonly easy approach.

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Side Dishes
Vegetables

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Ingredients

2 1/2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes (about 6 medium), scrubbed, dried, sides squared off, and cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch by 1/4-inch batons (see note)
6 cups peanut oil, for frying
1/4 cup bacon fat, strained, for frying (optional) (see note)
Kosher salt