Subject: Making Potato Chips From Bulk Food Bins
Newsgroups: rec.food.cooking

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From: williammaw at aol.com
Date: 10 Feb 2006 15:24:34 -0800
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Does anyone know the proper way to fry the dehydrated potato chips that you get from the super market bulk bins? I have tried to soak them in water with and without salt before frying them, but as soon as I try to fry them crispy, then end up being very hard.

Thank you for you time ...

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From: Gregory Morrow (gregorymorrowEMERGENCYCANCELLATIONARCHIMEDES at earthlink.net)
Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 05:17:53 GMT
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williammaw wrote:
> Does anyone know the proper way to fry the dehydrated potato chips that
> you get from the super market bulk bins? I have tried to soak them in
> water with and without salt before frying them, but as soon as I try to
> fry them crispy, then end up being very hard.

Jeez is there a war on...is this something we should endure "for the duration"...???

:-)

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From: williammaw at aol.com
Date: 14 Feb 2006 19:27:34 -0800
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Gregory Morrow wrote:
> Jeez is there a war on...is this something we should endure "for the
> duration"...???

Sure thing -:)

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From: Steve Wertz (swertz at cluemail.compost)
Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 00:05:26 -0600
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williammaw wrote:
>Does anyone know the proper way to fry the dehydrated potato chips that
>you get from the super market bulk bins? I have tried to soak them in
>water with and without salt before frying them, but as soon as I try to
>fry them crispy, then end up being very hard.

these are labeled "potato chips", they're not for *making* "potato chips". Instead, these are used for making potato casseroles and such, like potatoes au gratin. They're not for frying and munching on.

This reminds me of the time I tried to rehydrate dried squid and wondered why it didn't work.

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From: williammaw (williammaw at aol.com)
Date: 14 Feb 2006 19:28:26 -0800
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Steve Wertz wrote:
> these are labeled "potato chips", they're not for *making* "potato
> chips". Instead, these are used for making potato casseroles and
> such, like potatoes au gratin. They're not for frying and
> munching on.

Thanks. Now I know. -:)