Making crisps!

anguk

I keep meaning to try my own home-made crisps. I found a good tutorial for making crisps and chips.
http://vahrehvah.com/popvideo.php?recipe_id=4552

I must try his chicken lollipops too:
http://vahrehvah.com/popvideo.php?recipe_id=3555

kittyscarlett

I have to admit its absolute years since I did HM crisps as I haven't owned or had access to a deep fat fryer for years, but mine were pretty successful. They are going to be a bit of a deeper brown than packet crisps but not necessarily burnt. I just used to cut then using a mandolin and deep fry them in good hot clean oil - they cook VERY fast so don't take your eyes off them for a second !

juliapenguin

kittyscarlett - I love your Bagpuss signature. It just describes me perfectly!

Penelope_Penguin

As this has slipped from the front page of Old Style, I'll add it to the existing thread

Penny. x

Horse_Owner

Does anyone make their own crisps. I eat so many . If anyone can suggest healthyish recipes for them that would be good too.

timmmers

All the time yeah :rotfl:You can make tons of crisps with a single spud.

The easy way is peel a spud. Use the peeler to slice the spud into cold water and wash the starch out a bit...then pop into hot oil in small batches holding under the oil if you can so they cook evenly. Dry them on kitchen paper after a good shake to remove excess oil that will soggy them up.

I use a mandolin sometimes (any of the sliding slicers work)...and make thicker ones or by turning them 9o degrees between slicing with the serrated blades making lattice crisps.

I flavour mine rarely, but parmesan or paprika or celery/onion salt (or other pwdered stuff like that) can be nice is you put them in a plastic container and shake to coat them evenly. Try a little at first and add more if you need it...obviously it's a !!!!!! to get it off if you put too much on :rotfl:

I'm thinking of trying to coat them in parmesan and roast in a very hot oven...see if they get soggy that way. Just baking grated parmesan on ovenproof paper alone makes nice cheesy crispy snacks.

It's trial and error really to how you like your crisps...and they don't store super well unless you salt them and seal them in plassy bags ...even then it's a day. Not many of mine get past me during "testing" usually...too moreish :rolleyes:

I hope someone has new ways to make crisps...love 'em

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x_zombie_x

There is a thread on this forum about making crisps in the microwave.

I think the method was to wash and slice your potato, dry them and lay them out onto some kitchen roll, put them in the microwave for 1 min, turn them over and then put them back in for another minute.

HTH x

PasturesNew

I've done them in the microwave before. Nice they are. Slice spuds very very thinly, rinse/dry them. Lay them out in a single layer on some kitchen towel in the microwave, have another piece of kitchen paper on top. Microwave for about a minute and then keep an eye on them as you microwave them in smaller portions (30 secs, 15 secs), you'll be able to tell by eye when it's time to turn them and microwave the other side.

I sprinkled them with random things I had to hand once they were laid out on the paper (e.g. I tried chilli powder and curry powder). Spuds are cheap, just experiment. They're bl00dy lovely.

Key things: rinse them, keep in a single layer, lay on and under kitchen paper, keep an eye on them microwaving until you learn what's right for your machine.

In fact ... I might just do some now...

Mags_cat

I've got a vey old microwave crisp maker - basically a rack with lots of very thin slots you stand vegetable slices in and stick in the microwave.

I think it was from one of those catalogue companies - Betterware?

It sort of dries the vegetable out and makes it crispy - it's a bit of a faff but I think they taste really good - sort of concentrated.

I'd say you need a mandolin/other sort of slicer though - couldn't get them thin enough otherwise.

suziewuzie

Would this microwave method work with other root veg?

OH still has loads (well 10!) beetroots growing in the garden and I've got a bit fed up with them - already made loads of chutney and pickled some added them to casseroles, soups, made 'burger' type things (you get the picture), so crisps would be a change. (other wise they will probably end up on the compost heap which definitely isn't OS!):rolleyes: