Potato Fries

I think most people who like to cook have asked themselves this question at least once: will I ever be able to make homemade chips as good and crispy as the ones you get with takeaway burgers?

I think most people who like to cook have asked themselves this question at least once: will I ever be able to make homemade chips as good and crispy as the ones you get with takeaway burgers? Then you do the research and realize that it's quite a complicated process: you have to boil the chips first, dip them in oil at a certain temperature for a certain amount of time, strain them, fry them again... and all of this seems to require a special deep fryer that can keep the temperature at a certain level, which you don't have at home. 

However, once I took up the challenge, used a kitchen thermometer and a simple frying pan. The potatoes survived the first fry. But when I took them back for the second round, there was a knock at the door...