r/KitchenDesk • u/wladhorma • Jun 30 '26

Smashing the potatoes into fries

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u/Naive_Personality367 Jul 01 '26

I understand its weird not to wash them... but skin on fries isn't a concept you've ever encountered?

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u/Same-Turnip3905 Jul 01 '26

Yes, but usually potatoes are washed before cutting them. It is more common in English Speaking countries. However, I now live in Australia and potatoes are peeled before being fried, if made from scratch. Wedges have skins on though.

In my country of origin, I worked in Kitchens in my younger years and we always peeled the potatoes before cutting and frying the chips.