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French Fries or Pan-Fried Raw Potatoes

4 servings

Ingredients

• potatoes (as needed)
• salt (a little)
• butter (a little)

Instructions

1. Peel raw potatoes and cut them into rounds with a knife, about walnut size, or use a potato baller to scoop out curly shapes; you can also cut them into elongated, square strips.
2. Wash, dry with a cloth, and, sprinkled with salt, fry them in plenty of butter, turning frequently, until cooked and browned on all sides.
3. Serve with large cuts of meat such as beef, lamb, pork, or venison roasts.

Modernized from a treasured 19th-century German cookbook.