My favorite diet has been the slow carb diet, potatoes have been a staple of the cheat day. In fact, I try to have them at every meal. Crispy rounds for breakfast, waffles fries for lunch, and tater tots for dinner.

I bought a small deep fryer just for potatoes. I use only peanut oil to fry them. First I fry crank up the heat to 375 degrees and I flash fry them for 30 seconds. I pull them out and let the oil reach the maximum temperature once again. I then fry them for another 1 to 2 minutes until they start to float or look golden brown. Double frying them as described produces the coveted, “crispy on the outside, tender on the inside” cliche.

I’m probably eating so many taters because my potassium gets so low because this diet sucks it out of my body. There’s probably a more healthful way to eat taters, but I only got one day to eat them, and one life to live.