Curried Cottage Fries Food

CHEF JOHN'S COTTAGE FRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat and set aside.
• Combine potatoes, salt, ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, and herbes de provence in a large bowl. Drizzle olive oil over potatoes and stir to evenly coat.
• Place potatoes on baking sheet, spaced evenly, and bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven, flip over each potato slice, and return to the oven for another 15 minutes. Continue cooking and flipping until potatoes are well browned, about 30 minutes. Potatoes should be crispy around edges, but still soft in the center.

CURRY FRIES

Steps:

• 1. Peel your potatoes and place them in a bowl of cool water. Add your oil to the pan and heat with a med-high temperature (350 degrees for a fryer).
• 2. Cut your potatoes to steak size fries. rinse and drain.
• 3. In a bowl add the fries and all of the dry ingredients. Toss until everything is evenly covered.
• 4. When the oil is hot add the fries and fry until tender (you may have more than one batch). Drain and sprinkle with a little sea salt (optional). Serve.

CURRIED FRUIT

Steps:

• Arrange pineapple, pears, peaches, apricots and cherries in 3 1/2- to 6-quart slow cooker. Mix remaining ingredients; spoon over fruit.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 3 to 4 hours to develop the flavors.
• Serve warm or chilled. To chill, cool about 2 hours, then spoon fruit into container; cover and refrigerate until chilled.