Poutine With Oka Cheese and Fresh Chervil
- 1 cup vegetable oil (1 Litre) or 1 cup peanut oil (for frying, 1 Litre)
- 4 medium sized russet potatoes, scrubbed well
- 1 cup grated oka cheese (250 ml)
- 1 cup peppercorn gravy, prepared (250 ml)
- fresh chervil, stems removed (15 ml)
- coarse salt
- Follow manufacturer's instructions to preheat oil in a deep fryer to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C).
- Cut the well scrubbed potatoes into 1/4 inch wide sticks.
- Place the French fries into a large bowl and cover completely with cool water.
- Soaking the potatoes removes the excess starch from the potatoes which will result in a crisper French fry.
- Grate the Oka cheese using a cheese grater and set aside.
- Drain the water from the potatoes using a colander.
- Pat the potatoes completely dry using paper towel.
- Pour the gravy into a small sauce pan and place it over medium-low heat to gently heat the gravy until warm.
- Place the dried potatoes into the preheated oil.
- Cook the potatoes until the potatoes are tender and have little or no colour, approximately 6-8 minutes.
- Remove from fryer, shake excess oil from fries and place on to a paper towelled lined plate.
- Depending on the size of your deep fryer you may have to repeat this process 2-3 times.
- Ensure that the oil returns to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C) before each batch is pre-cooked.
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- ncrease the temperature on the deep fryer to 395F Allow the oil to preheat.
- Place the blanched fries carefully into the hot oil.
- Again be sure not to over crowd your fryer.
- Allow the chips to cook for 5 minutes or until they are golden brown and crispy.
- Remove from fryer shake off excess oil and place on to a clean paper towelled lined plate.
- Immediately sprinkle with the course salt.
- Repeat this process until all French fries are cooked.
- Divide the chips onto 6 plates and top with the cheese equally.
- Pour the gravy over the cheese and French fries and sprinkle with the fresh Chervil.
- Serve hot.
vegetable oil, potatoes, cheese, peppercorn gravy, fresh chervil, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/poutine-with-oka-cheese-and-fresh-chervil-310308 (may not work)