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Glass Potato Chips

by lmnopeas on May 31, 2012

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Glass Potato Chips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Intro: Glass Potato Chips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Step 1: Ingredients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Step 2: Wash the Potatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Step 3: Season & Bake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Step 4: Make the Baked Potato Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Step 5: Make the Potato Gel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Step 6: Form Shapes and Dry in Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Step 7: Make the Glass Potato Chips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Step 8: Edible Glass Potato Chips! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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 Author:lmnopeas
Loving mom of two beautiful boys, obsessive compulsive confetti user & passionate foodie!

Intro: Glass Potato Chips

Let's be honest: Potato chips are boring. Every time I wander the chip aisle of the grocery store, there is some supposedly new twist on the potato chip. Classic.
Jalapeno. Terra Blue. Vinegar and salt. Vidalia onion. Ranch. Whatever. Most are a disappointment.

Why couldn't the potato chip be beautiful? A work of art? An architectural design element?

Behold: The Edible Glass Potato Chip

This chip is stunning. It's see-through like no other food. It has the distinct crunch and flavor of a potato chip, but in an unexpected space-age form.

This is molecular gastronomy brought home. It involves potato stock, potato starch, and a slow-dried gel. The first couple of steps are a breeze, but I warn you in
advance: you must have patience to bring these to fruition. The last few steps require that you dehydrate the gel and then deep fry the chips in oil (like the real ones). But
the result is oh-so-worth-it (every calorie, too).

The original recipe was created Hamid Salimian, the chef at Diva at the Met. I improved the recipe by using a squeeze bottle to create more uniform potato chips. I also
experimented with adding herbs like rosemary to the recipe which is a great way to bring your own twist to the recipe.

Enjoy!

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1. this is the gel consistency you are looking for. remove form heat.

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1. this was a test run chip. the oil was to hot and it this was the result.

Image Notes
1. using squeeze bottle, form oval elongated shapes onto parchment paper.

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1. this is what they look like when the gel is dried and ready to be fried.

Image Notes
1. these turned out amazing! almost to pretty to eat!

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1. sprinkle with salt.

Step 1: Ingredients
Ingredients:

Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees F

8 Yukon Gold Potatoes

High quality finishing salt or Kosher Salt

1/2 Cup

Olive Oil

4 Cups Water

4 Tbsp Potato Starch

Optional- Fresh herbs/ Rosemary

Squeeze Bottle

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Step 2: Wash the Potatoes
Wash the potatoes in cold water and dry them with a paper towel.

Step 3: Season & Bake

Place the cleaned potatoes on a cutting board and make a slit into each one about 1cm thick. Next, place the potatoes in a bowl and add the olive oil & salt. Toss to
combine.

Place the potatoes on a baking sheet and into the pre-heated oven for 25 minutes.

Pour four cups of water into a pot and bring it to the temperature right under a boil.

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Step 4: Make the Baked Potato Stock
Place the baked potatoes into a clean bowl and pour the hot liquid over it. Cover the top of the bowl and let it sit at room temperature for two hours.

Remove the potatoes and save for another dish. Strain the liquid using a fine mesh strainer. Place the stock into an airtight container and chill, preferably overnight.

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Step 5: Make the Potato Gel
To make the Potato Gel, pour the chilled stock into a pot over medium high heat and add 4 tbsp of the potato starch. Whisk the mixture immediately. The starch will
stick to the bottom a bit. Continue whisking the starch and stock until the mixture turns into a gel.

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1. this is the gel consistency you are looking for. remove form heat.

Step 6: Form Shapes and Dry in Oven

Pre-heat oven to 135 degrees F. Place a piece of parchment paper on a baking sheet. Pour the gel into a squeeze bottle. Form oval elongated shapes resembling potato
chips onto the parchment. They should be semi thick. If they are too thin, they will break when you fry them.

Place in the oven for 8-10 hours or overnight. You need the gel to be completely dry for this to work.

If you are in a rush, you can raise the oven heat to 225 degrees F and it may shorten the drying time. Just be sure they don't get to dried out, they may shrivel up. Drying
time may be cut in half at this temperature, but not sure.

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1. using squeeze bottle, form oval elongated shapes onto parchment paper. 1. this is what they look like when the gel is dried and ready to be fried.

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Step 7: Make the Glass Potato Chips
To make the Glass Potato Chips, pour vegetable oil into a wok or deep saute pan. I wouldn't recommend using a fryer unless it has a really low temperature setting
because the chips will most likely burn. I did a couple of test runs and when the oil was to hot they lost their "glass" texture and they resembled a fried pork rind.

Make sure the heat is on low/medium low. I recommend starting with the heat on medium low and then lowering the heat to low. Use a pair of tongs and dip one or two
chips at a time into the oil. The chips are really delicate, but will stand up to being handled with the tongs. Just be gentle. Turn them a couple of times. You will notice
immediately the glass texture once they hit the oil. Be attentive and watch the chips. Once they turn a light golden amber they are ready.

Place them on a paper towel and sprinkle with salt.

Image Notes
1. these turned out amazing! almost to pretty to eat!
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 Image Notes
1. this was a test run chip. the oil was to hot and it this was the result.

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1. sprinkle with salt.

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Step 8: Edible Glass Potato Chips!
Here ya' go! Completely edible glass potato chips! Although time consuming, these are really freakin cool and they taste amazing!

Please post pics if decide to make these.

Enjoy!

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Comments
7 comments Add Comment

Kiteman says: Jun 1, 2012. 4:29 PM REPLY

What do they taste like?

lmnopeas says: Jun 1, 2012. 11:18 AM REPLY

It's crunchy like a thin piece of candy, but it definitely has a potato chip flavor. The flavor is lighter than a real potato chip, but think of it as "essence of
potato".

Pluckyhero says: Jun 1, 2012. 8:14 AM REPLY

Awesome idea, great and interesting party snack. If you put the potato / non potato led's on the bottom of the bowl it could be colourful and really intrigue
your guests. Might try that thanks for the inspiration :).

lmnopeas says: Jun 1, 2012. 11:12 AM REPLY

Thanks! That would be neat!

AussieAnglerGal says: May 31, 2012. 10:02 PM REPLY

wow..thats some seriously awesome potato! hehehe

lmnopeas says: Jun 1, 2012. 11:06 AM REPLY

thanks!

Penolopy Bulnick says: May 31, 2012. 9:36 PM REPLY

That is amazing! I would love to eat a glass potato chip (or 20) !!

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