1. Bring to boil the water and baking soda 2. Add chips and cook for 5min to soften the outside 3. Once water is boiling wait remove from heat and rinse them under cold water 4. Place in a large bowl and toss vigorously with salt to soften the skin 5. Place fries on baking paper on an oven rack which has been greased up with the butter (don't know why they work better on baking paper, they just do) 5. Drizzle with the oil (I sometimes add parmesan too) 6. Bake at 250c for 15min then turn them over and bake for another 10min