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Start by cutting your potatoes in half lengthwise.
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Then cut them into about 1/2-inch slices lengthwise.
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Place them on their side, and slice in 1/2-inch slices again until you have a french fry cut.
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Place your cut french fries into a large bowl of cold water as this will help remove some of the starch as well as prevent the potatoes from turning brown.
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To a medium size pot, add the canola oil and bring it up to 325 degrees F. While the oil preheats, drain the potatoes and lay them out on a towel.
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Gently pat them to dry as you do not want wet potatoes to go into the hot oil.
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When the oil has reached temperature, add a small handful of potatoes to the oil, and cook them for about 4 minutes.
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After 4 minutes, remove them with your kitchen spider or slotted spoon and set them on a paper-lined baking sheet to drain any excess oil.
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Repeat with remaining potatoes, making sure you bring the oil temperature up to 325 degrees F after every batch.
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During this time, lets go ahead and make the blue cheese sauce.
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To make the sauce, add the butter to a skillet and let it melt over medium heat.
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Toss in the shallots and garlic, and give that a good mix.
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Let this sweat down for about 4 minutes.
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Add in the blue cheese, milk, and 1 teaspoon black pepper.
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Raise the heat a bit and let this begin to melt down and become nice and bubbly.
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Stir along the way.
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Once the sauce thickens, reduce the heat to low, or remove from the heat and set aside.
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Once all of your potatoes have cooked, raise the temperature of your oil to 375 degrees F.
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Again, in small batches, add the precooked potatoes back into the oil, and cooked until golden brown, roughly 4 minutes.
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Again, remove with your spider, but this time toss in a paper-lined bowl.
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Season with salt and remaining pepper.
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Repeat with remaining potatoes.
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After the french fries are complete, it is then time to assemble.
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Preheat your oven broiler to 450 degrees F.
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Add a bundle of french fries to a baking dish.
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I used my good ol cast iron fajita skillet, spoon a bunch of the blue cheese sauce all over the fries, and top with the chopped bacon.
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Place under the broiler until the cheese is nice and bubbly, roughly 4-5 minutes.
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Your end result is an awesome flavor combination of smoky bacon and blue cheese.
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Pair that with these amazing homemade french fries, and, in baseball terms, you just hit a homerun.
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Perfect for any side dish, and heck, pair these up with a classic burger, and youve just impressed not only yourself but those around you.
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Hope you enjoy.
