Truffle Oil Is The Secret To Elevating Frozen French Fries
Sometimes it can be hard to replicate a restaurant-quality dish at home. In the case of making a batch of warm, crispy french fries, you might go to great lengths to strive for the perfect fry, only to come up just short of that perfect dish you have in your imagination. But, as it turns out, you don't need many ingredients to make top-notch french fries in the comfort of your own home. In fact, you can elevate a completely regular bag of frozen french fries with just a little bit of one wonderful ingredient: truffle oil.
While you may be tempted to make crispy french fries at home starting from scratch (and no one will stop you if you do), all you really need is a plain old bag of frozen french fries (preferably shoestring fries) to get started. Truffle oil will not only impart the rich, delicate flavors of the umami-packed fungi onto your fries, but it will also make your fries delectably crispy. Just make sure your truffle oil is the real deal.
Although it is not recommended to cook with truffle oil due to its low smoke point, which results in a loss of flavor when exposed to high heat, you can toss cooked fries in a large bowl with a truffle oil drizzle. You'll be amazed at just how much one ingredient can change a dish.
Use truffle oil as the basis for further elevation
Adding truffle oil to your frozen fries is truly a game-changer, but why stop there? First of all, you have the choice of which truffle oil you'll want to use –- black or white? Black truffles are more readily available, and the oil made with them imparts the same rich, robust flavor that they're famous for. White truffle oil, meanwhile, will carry that lighter peppery, garlicky profile that makes white truffles so delicate and desirable. The general rule of thumb is that black truffle oil is used primarily with meat dishes and other strong flavors, while white truffle oil is better suited for pasta and your new favorite french fries. But no one's saying you can't experiment and see what you like.
Jumping off from there, you can use your truffle fries to make some truly next-level french fry dishes. Again, you don't need too much here, but the sum of your ingredients will make a truly remarkable dish. Simply grab a skillet with olive oil and fry up some finely chopped garlic with some red pepper flakes, salt, and parsley. Toss this mixture with your truffle fries, and add some grated parmesan for an extra-flavorful bite every time. And if you'd like, add a bit of truffle oil and garlic to some mayo for a simple but delicious dipping sauce. Once you start tossing your fries in truffle oil and experimenting with recipes, you won't want to go back.