"This turned out fine for me - crispy thin fries. One star off b/c taste was very good, but not amazing. I followed directions to a T. What worked for me: I made the sweet potato as thin as possible. I have an OXO mandolin that was easy to use and sliced it to a very thin 1/16. Then I sliced them super thin with a fine knife. I used the cold bath and dried them well. I used a deep pot and only filled it 1/4 so it wouldn't boil over. Then I fried them on high in small batches for a few minutes each. Spice mixture had a great taste and kick. Good luck!