SARATOGA POTATOES

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In "America Cooks," by the 1940s food writers Cora, Rose and Bob Brown, the trio declared: "A century ago, when Saratoga Springs was in its heyday as a fashionable resort, specialties from there swept the country, and one of them, Saratoga Chips, will endure as long as there are spuds left to slice." They were partly right. The recipe has endured, all right, but Saratoga vanished from the name. We now call them potato chips.

Provided by Amanda Hesser

Categories quick, weekday, appetizer, side dish

Time 40m

Yield Serves 8 as an hors d'oeuvre, 4 to 6 as a side dish

Number Of Ingredients 3

Ingredients

3 large white potatoes, peeled
Olive oil, for frying
Salt

Steps:

Slice the potatoes 1/8-inch thick (or thinner); use a mandoline if you have one. Soak the potato slices in cold water until ready to fry, then drain and dry them thoroughly on a towel.
Fill a large sauté pan with ½ inch olive oil. Place over medium-high heat; the oil is ready when it browns a breadcrumb in 30 seconds (or try this this cold oil method). Drop a few potato slices at a time into the oil and fry until the edges begin to brown, 3 to 4 minutes, then turn the slices and brown the other side, 1 to 2 minutes. Drain on a baking sheet lined with paper towels. Keep warm in a 175-degree oven while you fry the rest of the potatoes.
Just before serving, pile the potatoes into a bowl and season with salt, tossing to disperse the seasoning.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 280, UnsaturatedFat 17 grams, Carbohydrate 22 grams, Fat 21 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 344 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams