Poutine With Oka Cheese and Fresh Chervil

Ingredients

• 1 cup vegetable oil (1 Litre) or peanut oil (for frying, 1 Litre)
• 4 medium sized russet potatoes, scrubbed well
• 1 cup grated oka cheese (250 ml)
• 1 cup peppercorn gravy, prepared (250 ml)
• fresh chervil, stems removed (15 ml)
• coarse salt

Directions

1. 1

   Follow manufacturer's instructions to preheat oil in a deep fryer to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C).

2. 2

   Cut the well scrubbed potatoes into 1/4 inch wide sticks. Place the French fries into a large bowl and cover completely with cool water. Soaking the potatoes removes the excess starch from the potatoes which will result in a crisper French fry.

3. 3

   Grate the Oka cheese using a cheese grater and set aside.

4. 4

   Drain the water from the potatoes using a colander. Pat the potatoes completely dry using paper towel.

5. 5

   Pour the gravy into a small sauce pan and place it over medium-low heat to gently heat the gravy until warm.

6. 6

   Place the dried potatoes into the preheated oil. Cook the potatoes until the potatoes are tender and have little or no colour, approximately 6-8 minutes. Remove from fryer, shake excess oil from fries and place on to a paper towelled lined plate. Depending on the size of your deep fryer you may have to repeat this process 2-3 times. Ensure that the oil returns to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C) before each batch is pre-cooked.

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8. 8

   ncrease the temperature on the deep fryer to 395°F Allow the oil to preheat.

9. 9

   Place the blanched fries carefully into the hot oil. Again be sure not to over crowd your fryer. Allow the chips to cook for 5 minutes or until they are golden brown and crispy. Remove from fryer shake off excess oil and place on to a clean paper towelled lined plate.

10. 10

    Immediately sprinkle with the course salt. Repeat this process until all French fries are cooked.

11. 11

    Divide the chips onto 6 plates and top with the cheese equally. Pour the gravy over the cheese and French fries and sprinkle with the fresh Chervil. Serve hot.