recipes 1 - potato

i have made this two times now, and enjoy it:

cut up a potato into the shape of fries --
then soak the uncooked fries in water with
some salt in it for about 10-15 minutes.
at some point, turn on the oven to about
400 degrees.

then take out the uncooked fries and let them
dry; put them on some paper towels, e.g.
then put a bit of oil on them, either vegetable
oil or olive oil, and then put on salt and
pepper and whatever spices you think would be
good.

then put it all in the oven for about 15 minutes;
take them out when they look done.

(nota bene: the chef recommends
piles of ketchup on the side!)