All of the above advice is wrong 😁
THE BEST FRENCH FRIES ARE CALLED 1 HOUR FRIES
Peel a Russet
Cut in half long way
Cut each half long way in thirds
You’ll have big, thumb-sized potato sticks
Rinse, put in sauce pan big enough to let them lay in one layer with a tiny bit of space.
Cover with vegetable oil and turn to HIGH
Once boiling, turn down to LOW for 45 minutes
For last 15 minutes or till brown, turn to HIGH
SALT AND GRANULATED GARLIC