Kennywood video shows how to make Potato Patch fries at home
Instructive? Sure.
Creative? Yep.
Disturbing? Eh, kinda.
Kennywood Park released a video Wednesday demonstrating how to make its famous Potato Patch fries.
Although it wasn’t a human chef manning the kitchen prep, it was perhaps the park’s newest mascot: Patchy the Potato.
In a 2-minute video tweet, Patchy — a French, googly-eyed spud on fork — shows how to recreate the coveted dish.
And just in time, too, what with the park delaying its opening amid the coronavirus outbreak.
So, what all will you need? Potatoes, salt, cheese and an air fryer.
When Kenny Kangaroo hunkers down at the park for safety, a new mascot emerges!
Meet Patchy the Potato, as he tries to duplicate the magic of fresh-cut Potato Patch fries under #StayHome. Can he do it?? pic.twitter.com/GGAhw5lNTd
— Kennywood Park (@Kenny_Kangaroo) April 8, 2020
Of course, you must wash the potatoes, then cut them up (leaving the skins on, of course).
Patchy instructs you to salt the potatoes to taste, put them in the air fryer at 380 degrees for about 25 minutes. They suggest shaking them up halfway through to cook evenly.
And the verdict?
With a “mon dieu,” Patchy declares the homemade version substandard. Apparently, and not surprisingly, the message is that only Kennywood can make the magical fries.
Chris Pastrick is a TribLive digital producer. An Allegheny County native, he began working for the Valley News Dispatch in 1993 and joined the Trib in 1997. He can be reached at cpastrick@triblive.com.
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