les allumettes

The cast of La jeune fille aux allumettes - 1952 includes: Jeanine Charrat

Batonettes are referred to alumettes when dealing with potatoes which are also called the 'matchstick cut'

Aleksandra Yermak has: Played Model in "Sex and the City" in 1998. Played Student May 68 in "The Dreamers" in 2003. Played Customer at the Auctioning in "Podium" in 2004. Played House physician in "Nos jours heureux" in 2006. Played Jeune femme fin in "Turbulences" in 2006. Played Polish girl in "Belleville tour" in 2008. Played Young nun in "Passe-passe" in 2008. Played Aleksandra in "La fille aux allumettes" in 2009. Played Clara in "One O One" in 2011. Played Nouvelle locatrice in "Le nouveau locataire" in 2013.

I follow the Potato Council's advice for traditional chips:-

Place chips in a pan of cold, bring to the boil then simmer for 2 minutes (allumettes) or 3-4 minutes for thicker chips. Drain them and leave them to cool.

Pre-heat dripping, lard or vegetable oil to 120°C in a deep-fat fryer. Blanch your chips two or three handfuls at a time until they are soft but not coloured. Remove from the fat and drain.

To serve the chips, re-fry them in hot fat (200°C) until they are crisp, season lightly and serve immediately.

And yes, this produces perfect chips!