Saratoga Chips

Ingredients

• good-sized potatoes
• hot lard for frying
• coarse sea salt

Directions

1. Peel the potatoes and slice them evenly.

2. Soak the slices in ice water.

3. Heat the lard in a kettle until very hot.

4. Dry the potato slices in a towel.

5. Fry a few slices at a time in the boiling lard, stirring occasionally.

6. Remove the chips with a skimmer when they are light brown.

7. Sprinkle salt over the chips while they are hot.