Shake a little Old Bay seasoning on them when they come out of the fryer. Yummy!

Making it crisp or not, you shouldn't wait an hour for potato slices to soak in ice cold water. Just go and buy a bag at King Soopers if you want them so bad. Also you could get botulism by blocking out oxygen once you put them in the container or bag or whatever you use - they don't even last long.

The reason for soaking them in ice water is to remove the starches. Removing these starches allows the chips to get crispy and to hold their crispiness. Remember, right out of the oven or the fryer they need to be seasoned so the oils soak up the seasoning. From the Red River Valley, the heart of potato country.

This is a great recipe, as the chips come out very crisp and are not greasy. I have always soaked my potato's in ice water when I make hash browns. I am not sure why it works but it does. We put Zatarain's Creole Seasoning on ours as soon as they come out of the fryer, as it gives them a bit of spice. We also use our slicer blade on our kitchenaid stand mixer, so the slicing is a snap. This is so much better than store bought, you'll wonder why you didn't do it before.