New Delhi: National French Fry Day is observed in the United States on the second Friday of July, which this year falls on July 14. This day was previously observed on July 13 each year but it has been shifted to the second Friday in July beginning in 2023. The significance of this day has altered to correspond with the moniker 'Fry-day'.
The French fry, like most classic items, has an intriguing folk myth about how it was born. Belgians claim ownership of the origins of French fries, stating that they invented them. Residents of the Meuse Valley, near Dinant in Belgium, eat a lot of fish, according to a manuscript by Joseph Gerard, because they lived near the river. During the winter, when the rivers froze and fishing became difficult, the idea of slicing potatoes into fish fillets and frying them in hot fat was born.
To celebrate this day, here are a few recipes that you can try at home.
1. AVOCADO FRIES (By Chef Vaibhav Bhargava, CHO)
Ingredients:
- Farm fresh avocado slice- 400gm
- Fine chop garlic- 10gm
- Fine chop ginger- 10gm
- Light soy sauce- 5ml
- Breakfast sugar- 3gm
- Japanese sesame oil- 3ml
- Barbeque sauce- 30gm
- Oyster sauce- 20gm
- Tomato ketchup- 20gm
- Chilli paste- 10gm
- Salt- 2gm
- White pepper- 2gm
- Sriracha sauce- 10gm
- Japanese mayo- 20gm
- Spicy mayo- 20gm
- Breadcrumbs- 100gm
- Refined vegetable oil to fry
- Black sesame seeds- 2 gm.
- Microgreens- 5gm
- Edible flower- 5gm
Method:
- Cut the avocado into wedges and marinate them.
- Make the marination by mixing the above ingredients and keep aside.
- Heat the oil in a wok for frying at 180 degrees.
- Marinate the avocado in the marination for 10 mins and then crumb in breadcrumbs directly. The marination will hold the crumbling.
- Once the oil is heated, fry them for 3 to 4 mins till become crispy.
- Drain it on a Napkin.
- Plate them on a plate and top them with Japanese mayo and spicy mayo.
- Garnish with micro greens and edible flowers.
For spicy mayo:
- Mayonnaise- 100gm
- Chilli oil- 20gm
- Lemon juice- 10ml
Method:
- Make a dressing by mixing all the ingredients and fill in a piping bag or squeeze bottle and label it spicy mayo.
2. SKIN-ON SWEET POTATO FRIES (By Rahul Khare, Corporate Chef, The Finch)
- Sweet Potato- 1 no
- Corn flour- 2 tablespoon
- Refined Flour (Maida)- 1 Tablespoon
- Salt to taste
- Crushed Black Pepper- 1/4 Teaspoon.
- Chilli Flakes- 1/2 Teaspoon
- Oil for frying
Method:
- Clean and wash sweet potatoes and do not peel them.
- Cut sweet potato into thick sticks.
- Blanch fries and cook until nearly 80% done.
- Let the fries cool and then mix all ingredients with it.
- Fry immediately in a moderately hot oil and serve with tomato ketchup.
3. FRENCH FRIES CHURROS (By Chef Nikhil Rastogi)
Ingredients:
- Sweet Potato- 200 gms
- Plantain- 4 no.
- Breakfast sugar- 150 gms
- Cocoa Powder- 50 gms
- Cornflour- 100 gms
- Mango diced- 50 gms
- Berries- 50 gms
- Pomegranate- 30 gms
- Honey to drizzle
Method:
- Wash the sweet potato thoroughly. Peel it and cut it into French fries size
- Peel Plantain and then cut it into a similar size as that of Sweet potato
- Steam in the UNOX Steam.Maxi mode for 8 minutes
- Dice mango, wash the berries and deseed the pomegranate.
- Take out the Vegetables from the oven and then dust it very lightly with cornflour.
- Now bake the Sweet potato and Plantain French fries in the Dry. Maxi mode to provide it with crispiness.
- Make a mixture of Breakfast sugar and Cocoa powder in a bowl.
- Once the French fries are baked, take them out and immediately place them in the bowl of sugar and cocoa powder.
- Toss it gently till the time this mixture gets coated on the French fries.
- Place all these French fries, diced mangoes, berries and pomegranates on a serving plate and serve.