Name: Shoe String Potatoes (_Pommes Pailles_)
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: About 6 cups vegetable oil for frying; 2 russet (baking) potatoes (1 1/2 pounds total); Equipment: a deep-fat thermometer; an adjustable-blade slicer fitted with 1/8-inch julienne blade

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Shoe String Potatoes (Pommes Pailles)

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