Every once and a while, I’ll get a video suggestion from the corporate overlords. I always appreciate them since they tend to be trendy recipes going viral on social media that I might otherwise miss. Other times they’re personal requests, or they just want my take on a new recipe idea, which is how French Fries all’Assassina was born.
Mr. Michael Grady sent an email inquiring about using the method in our very popular spaghetti all’Assassina video for other foods — like maybe potatoes? My initial reaction was bemused condescension, since how could someone think pieces of potato would do the same thing in the pan as spaghetti? It was ridiculous, but I sent a polite reply saying if I figured it out, I’d let him know.
Well, a few short hours later, after seeing a pile of fries in a TV commercial, it hit me like a ton of bricks. French fries would have the perfect size, shape, and texture to be all’Assassina-ed, and the rest is history. Just make sure you make plenty, and bake them long enough to achieve charred, crusty edges. These were really good, really easy, and dangerously delicious, which is why I really do hope you give them a try soon. Enjoy!
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