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Heidi at Betty Crocker 9/22/2008 8:10:00 PM
A week ago Sunday, Luke, AC and I made my favorite dinner: Steak frites. I think this was the third or fourth time we’ve made the meal together and by now we all have our jobs down pat. Luke is in charge of the steaks, AC handles the béarnaise sauce and I am the fry cook. Here’s what I do:
I use baking potatoes, otherwise known as Idaho potatoes. I’ve had really good luck with them and I seem to remember reading something about how the starch content makes them perfect for French fries (you’ll have to ask Andi about that). I peel the potatoes (this is optional) and then use the mandoline I got for Christmas several years ago to cut them into sticks. I...
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Heidi at Betty Crocker 8/4/2008 9:55:00 AM
On Friday night I had dinner with my friend Amy. We went to the Town Talk Diner in Minneapolis. It was a beautiful day so we grabbed a table outside.
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French fries, garlic, Town Talk Diner, bacon
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Heidi at Betty Crocker 6/30/2008 3:03:00 PM
I’d be hard-pressed to call myself a connoisseur of any kind of food, but I’ve definitely eaten more than my fair share of french fries and I have some strong opinions as to what they should—or shouldn’t—be.
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Heidi at Betty Crocker 1/28/2008 2:28:00 PM
I went indoor rock climbing with a group of six girls on Friday night. I only mention it because I'm super proud for not chickening out. I'd love to tell you I invited everyone back to my place afterwards and cooked up a fantastic meal, but the truth is we went to a bar and celebrated with beer and French fries. If scaling a 15-foot wall isn't a good reason for French fries, I don't know what is.
Here's me at the tippy-top. My friend Amy to...
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rock climbing, French fries