Why are my homemade potato chips soggy?
Chef's answer
What this means for your chip is that cooking time multiplies, which leads to an increase of oil intake. Too much oil turns the inside of a chip to a greasy mush, making it a lot harder for it to maintain its pleasurable crunch..
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There are two types of food poisoning you can get from eating fish. They are ciguatera poisoning and scombroid poisoning. Ciguatera poisoning symptoms include abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Symptoms can progress to headache, muscle aches, and itchy, tingly, or numbness of the skin.
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The classic recipe for batter is simply made up of flour, salt, water and salt, and pepper. For this recipe, I've used beer instead of water. This gives the fish extra flavor, and the fizz in the beer makes the batter light, crispy and golden..
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On contact with the oil, the moisture on the surface of the chip, or any other food item, immediately vaporises, sending out volcanic jets of steam that spatter the oil. The exterior of the chip is now dry, mummified into a hard crust. ... At the same time, oil will seep in, making the food leaden and soggy.
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vegetable oilIn most chip shops, you'll find that they are using vegetable oil. Luckily for us, it's pretty widely available outside of commercial circles too! Chip shops tend to go for vegetable oil because it's a fairly inoffensive flavour. It allows you to slather your chips in an array of chip shop favourite sauces.
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Does chip shop batter contain egg? 2 answers. Hi The fish batter mix says it may contain eggs and dairy, as it is manufactured in an enviroment were eggs and milk are used. We do a gluten free batter for fish, this does not contain any eggs or dairy..
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HaddockHaddock is the fish that most chefs prefer for fish and chips. The texture isn't as flaky or tender as cod but the meat has more flavor. Haddock has a slight sweetness that pairs well with the buttery flavor of the batter..
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If you don't have a fryer, however, there are other ways to reheat your chips without them turning soft and soggy. Frying them on a hot pan with just a little oil is one method, as is grilling them on a high heat (just make sure to turn often to avoid burning)..
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