French-fried Potatoes I

Description
In Romanian: Cartofi prajiti pai.

Ingredients

 * 1 lb / 500 g potatoes
 * 5 tablespoons lard or oil
 * salt

Directions

 * 1) Peel the potatoes, wash and cut into sticks.
 * 2) salt and let sit with the salt for a few minutes.
 * 3) Then dry with a cloth and fry in hot lard.
 * 4) Remove from the pan with the slotted spoon, draining the lard well.
 * 5) Serve hot as side dish for roasts and ground meats.
 * 6) Drain and strain the remaining lard and keep for future use.