Kyl Haselbauer has 20 years of experience working in fine-dining and modernist kitchens, including Bar Cotto and Anchovies &amp; Olives in Seattle. He is also the owner of Bright Spot, a café and coffee shop in Seattle.

Kyl Haselbauer

Making french fries at home ... no thanks. It’s such a hassle. Making them well is a huge ordeal, and it requires a ton of cleanup. Chances are there’s a joint nearby that sells ’em cheap, crispy, and delicious. When it comes to frites, outsourcing is the way to go.Yep, we feel this way, too. Even though we have all these different french fry recipes— <a href="https://www.chefsteps.com/activities/thin-cut-french-fries">thin</a>, <a href="https://www.chefsteps.com/activities/thick-cut-french-fries">thick</a>, <a href="https://www.chefsteps.com/activities/ultimate-crispy-french-fries">super crispy</a>. This is why we figured out <a href="https://www.chefsteps.com/activities/air-fried-frozen-french-fries">the best way to air fry them from frozen</a>. Convenience, sometimes, is king.But sometimes you need a small batch of fresh-cut fries, and you need them as close to right now as possible. Maybe you’re making <a href="https://www.chefsteps.com/activities/sous-vide-steak">steak</a>, a speedy batch of mussels, or some <a href="https://www.chefsteps.com/activities/butter-burger">burgers</a>. “Fries would really tie this meal together,” you think, “but I am not blanching and double-frying potato sticks.”We challenged ourselves to come up with a good french fry that was as unfussy to prepare as possible. And we did it: Start the potatoes in cold oil and take advantage of the precise temperature control of <a href="https://www.chefsteps.com/activities/how-induction-works">induction cooking</a>. You end up using less than half the amount of oil you would with regular fries; it’s a single fry, so you don’t have to deal with multiple cooking steps; you don’t have to adjust the temperature during cooking; and did we mention that they’re really good? Frying at home just got a whole lot more appealing.

No-Fuss French Fries