What if everything you believe about fries is wrong...

Hey Reader,

For years I thought oven fries were just the sad substitute for regular (deep-fried) fries, the thing you settle for when you don't want to deal with a pot of hot oil. Usually pale on the outside, floppy in the middle, gone soft the second they hit the plate.

Then I figured out what was actually wrong, and it had nothing to do with my oven and everything to do with a couple of small steps I was skipping. Once I fixed them, everything changed. These fries come out golden and crispy on the outside, soft and fluffy inside, close enough to the deep fried kind that nobody notices the difference. Let me know if you agree, once you try them.

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