Instructions

• Step 1: Peel the potatoes and soak them for at least 30 minutes to wash away excess starch.
• Step 2: Fill your saucepan half full of oil and heat to 375 degrees.
• Step 3: Dry the potatoes. Slice them about 1/8 of an inch thick.
• TIP: Make sure your potatoes are dry or they'll splatter in the fryer.
• Step 4: Add potatoes to the pan in small batches.
• Step 5: Fry for about three minutes or until golden brown.
• Step 6: Remove the cooked chips with a slotted spoon and set them on paper towels to drain.
• Step 7: Sprinkle with salt and watch them disappear.
• FACT: Did you know? Legend says that potato chips were invented by a disgruntled chef responding to a customer’s suggestion that his potatoes were too thick.

You Will Need

• Four potatoes
• A heavy saucepan
• Peanut oil
• Paper towels
• A slotted spoon
• Salt