Why don't people fry French fries in butter?

Because butter has a low smoking point, and in order to get crispy fries and fries that's not dripping with fat, your frying medium has to be piping hot. Butter cannot achieve temperature that high without burning. Therefore butter is not a good medium to fry your fries in. Also butter is a rich food? read more

Because the Smoke point of butter is too low (121C/250F) to cook french fries properly without burning. Other oils, such as vegetable shortening, with a smoke point of 182C/360F, don't burn as easily. Edit: Thanks to suggested edits, added correct temperatures in C/F format. read more

Put your fries on the pan when the oven is ready - don’t fill the pan and then pre-heat the oven while your fries sit out on the counter for 15 minutes. Spread them in a single layer. When the baking time reaches the half way mark, grab a spatula, an oven mitt, and get in there and flip the fries on the pan. read more

Perfect French Fries Serves 8 Ingredients: 5 pounds Russet Potatoes Vegetable Or Peanut Oil For Frying Sea Salt Instructions: IMPORTANT: Please be careful when frying with hot oil. Keep the pot on the backburner so little kiddos won't get hurt. read more