The recipe states that the potatoes should be sliced about a quarter of an inch thick .
The 1822 edition 's version of recipe 104 is called `` Potatoes fried in Slices or Shavings '' and reads `` peel large potatoes , slice them about a quarter of an inch thick , or cut them in shavings round and round , as you would peel a lemon ; dry them well in a clean cloth , and fry them in lard or dripping '' .
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