Roast potatoes

[Animal's_lover]

Originally Posted by Vanillapod

I use the bash about method but I noticed Nadiya added bicarb to hers on her TV show.
Anyone tried that?

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She uses baking powder and I tried it for the first time and they were lovely. She also uses ghee for fat

[Vanillapod]

Originally Posted by Animal's_lover

She uses baking powder and I tried it for the first time and they were lovely. She also uses ghee for fat

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Ha ha! Glad I didn’t try bicarb then!
Will give them a go on Sunday 😋

[coggie]

Par boil then drain and cover in semolina flour, then into hot tray with a little goose fat then roast... Gordon Ramsay taught me that method

[Edna Cloud]

Two things are key: right potatoes and right fat. Potato has to be a floury variety (Maris Piper is good, but others are OK too). I like goose fat mostly for roasties.

Par boil is really important and 220 degree oven is better than 200, but not always possible depending on what else you are cooking.

Really want a roast now...

EC

[Jakey Neverland]

Haha I want roasties too now, do you think they can be made just as nice with a none animal based fat?

[WhereIBelong]

Originally Posted by Jakey Neverland

Haha I want roasties too now, do you think they can be made just as nice with a none animal based fat?

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I make both on a weekend because DD17 is vegetarian. The answer is hmmmmmmm... almost...

but just using a vegetable based oil makes them taste more "fried potatoes" than roast. They look like roasties, but don't taste the same.

[caj]

Originally Posted by WhereIBelong

I make both on a weekend because DD17 is vegetarian. The answer is hmmmmmmm... almost...

but just using a vegetable based oil makes them taste more "fried potatoes" than roast. They look like roasties, but don't taste the same.

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Interesting, as I use oil only most of the year, oil and butter for special roast and goose fat for Christmas. They taste so much better!

[WhereIBelong]

Originally Posted by caj

Interesting, as I use oil only most of the year, oil and butter for special roast and goose fat for Christmas. They taste so much better!

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I generally use oil and goose fat - half and half. Mainly because I don't actually like the smell of goose fat through the house if I only use that.

But DD being a recent veggie means we are experimenting with different oils, didn't like them with butter in the oil though, as that also smelled through the house.

Trex was ok, but DD has also "educated" us about the production of palm oil.

[littletink]

Before I roast mine I sprinkle the potatoes with celery salt - absolutely gorgeous (if I do say so myself! )

[Apricota]

I get great roasters no matter the potatoe. Also only use goose fat at Christmas.

Have par cooked and tumbled and have cooked from raw. Yum yum in my tum.