Overview
- Both Chip.de and Merkur.de highlight setting a cooling rack over a baking sheet as a simple way to prevent soggy oven fries.
- This setup keeps fries elevated so released water drips onto the tray and evaporates instead of steaming the undersides.
- Merkur.de reports the method works with both frozen fries and fresh, home-cut potatoes when spaced out for even airflow.
- The coverage frames oven baking as a lower-fat option that avoids lingering frying odors while still achieving near-restaurant crunch.
- Merkur.de adds complementary steps—parboiling, a pinch of baking soda in the boil, aromatized oil, and a brief rest before a short re-roast—for extra crispness and flavor, and notes the rack trick also benefits breaded items like fish sticks or mozzarella sticks.