How to Cut Potatoes into Fries

Wondering how to cut potatoes into fries? Here’s a step by step guide and video that shows you exactly how to cut potatoes for french fries.

Video: How to cut potatoes into fries

Are you wondering how to cut potatoes into fries but not sure the best way? Alex and I love making crispy oven roasted fries at home: they’re even better than restaurant style fries! We use this method for cutting potatoes into fries for our Crispy Baked Fries and our Sweet Potato Fries. Using this method really changed the game for us, and we hope it will for you too! Here’s our step by step guide for how to cut potatoes for french fries, including a video of me cutting potatoes into fries in our kitchen.

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How to cut potatoes into fries step by step

Step 1

Place the potato on its side and using a large chef’s knife, cut a thin slice off the edge to serve as a flat base.

Step 2

Flip the potato cut side down and cut thin slices; make them the width you’d like your french fries.

Step 3

Stack a few of the slices, then cut them in the other direction to create french fries.

And there you have it: how to cut potatoes into fries in 3 easy steps!

Let us know if you try our method for how to cut potatoes into fries and tell us how it goes in the comments below.

Best chef knife & cutting boards

Alex and I are often asked about the best kitchen tools. And every time we answer, “A good sharp chef’s knife!” A good knife can drastically improve your time in the kitchen, and lasts for years (we’ve had our chef knives for 10 plus years). Here are some of the knives we recommend, as well as cutting boards and the best knife sharpener. These recommendations are perfect for outfitting your own kitchen, or great gifts for a wedding registry or someone who loves to cook!

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• 7″ Chef’s Knife — our best knife recommendation
• 10″ Chef’s Knife — our favorite large knife
• 8″ Chef’s Knife — our favorite affordable knife
• Paring Knife
• Serrated Knife / Bread Knife
• Non-Slip Wood Cutting Board (used in the video!) or Non-Slip Bamboo Cutting Board
• Non-Slip Plastic Cutting Board
• Knife Sharpener
• Drawer Knife Organizer — this is how we store our knives, and it’s even slicker than a knife block

Looking for french fries recipes?

Now that you know how to cut potatoes into fries, here are some of our favorite french fries recipes for you to try:

• Baked French Fries
• Classic Chili Cheese Fries
• Greek Fries
• Homemade French Fries
• Perfect Seasoned Fries
• BEST Sweet Potato Fries
• Loaded Mexican Fries

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