How do you correct too much salt in french fries?

Answer 1

I don't know if it's possible to do, but it's at least worth a try instead of just tossing them out. While the fries are still hot, transfer them to a baking sheet lined with several layers of paper towels. Take both ends of the towels, then pull them together, and sort of 'roll' the fries back and forth inside the paper towels. This will hopefully remove enough of the salt to make them less salty.

Another option would be to immediately cook another batch, but don't add any salt, then add them to the too salty ones and 'roll' together in the paper towels. This should transfer some of the salt to the non-salted ones, reducing the amount of salt on the too salty ones.

The only other option I can think of is to add the too salty fries right back in the hot oil and let them cook a minute or so, then roll them on the paper towels. The oil and the paper towels should remove the excess salt. Just be sure the oil is hot before adding them back in, otherwise you'll have too salty and greasy fries.