WITH the cost of living crisis continuing to squeeze household budgets, many Brits are searching for ways to stretch their money further.
From from scratch to batch cooking, quick and simple tips are becoming essential to ensure families don’t go without.
One such money-saving hack has gone viral on TikTok, with a mum known as ‘currywithatwist’ sharing her clever trick to make homemade chips or fries that can last for months – all for just 8p.
In her video, she wrote: “You will never buy store-bought chips or fries once you do this.”;
She then demonstrated how to turn an “8p 2kg bag of potatoes”; into a freezer stash of homemade chips.
The 2kg bags of potatoes are currently
The mum began by peeling the potatoes and slicing them into chip shapes.
To prevent the potatoes from browning while cutting, she placed them straight into water to soak.
Next, she boiled them in a pot of water with vinegar and salt.
Once the potatoes were cooked, she drained the water and fried them in oil until they were “80 per cent cooked”; or, as she noted, “once you see the potatoes floating.”;
She then removed them from the oil, placed them on a tray, and flash-froze them.
Flash freezing is a method of rapidly
The mum explained that this involves placing the chips unwrapped on a tray in the freezer for about 20 minutes, or until the surface hardens.
After that, she transferred them into separate plastic bags, ready to store in the freezer for “up to several months.”;
The video quickly gained traction, racking up 914,700 views in just two days.
More than 575 people took to the comments to share their thoughts and experiences.
One person wrote: “Been doing this for years but I don't fry them, just freeze them.”;
The mum responded: “Part-frying them is better as they will be crispier once you”;
Another shared their own tip: “I did the same with broccoli and carrots and potatoes, and parsnips all at 8p a packet.
“Blanch them in boiling water for 5 mins, then into an ice bath, bag up, then freeze.”;
When someone asked, “What is flash freeze?”; the mum clarified: “You put them in a tray, then freeze them till hardened before putting them in a Ziplock by bulk and keeping them in the freezer.”;
