I use this to cut my fries: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004RDFH/ref=oh_details_o07_s02_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004RDFH/ref

I use this to cut my fries: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004RDFH/ref=oh_details_o07_s02_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004RDFH/ref=oh_details_o... I don't blanch them, I first soak them, dry them, then deep fry them twice per Alton Brown's guidance: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/chips-and-fish-recipe/index.html http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/chips-and-fis... They're perfect.