my ideal roast potato has got to be really fluffy loads of flavor salty
really fluffy loads of flavor salty
really fluffy loads of flavor salty crispy it’s so crucial to really focus
crispy it’s so crucial to really focus
crispy it’s so crucial to really focus in on the simple things in life to make
in on the simple things in life to make
in on the simple things in life to make something simple really be outstanding
something simple really be outstanding
something simple really be outstanding potatoes are essentially made of two
potatoes are essentially made of two
potatoes are essentially made of two things
things
things starch and moisture I’m using Maris
starch and moisture I’m using Maris
starch and moisture I’m using Maris Piper potatoes which are often described
Piper potatoes which are often described
Piper potatoes which are often described as flowery for their medium to high
as flowery for their medium to high
as flowery for their medium to high starch content I’ve peeled and quartered
starch content I’ve peeled and quartered
starch content I’ve peeled and quartered them ready to parboil so first up I’m
them ready to parboil so first up I’m
them ready to parboil so first up I’m gonna preheat my oven to 200 degrees
gonna preheat my oven to 200 degrees
gonna preheat my oven to 200 degrees Celsius place my potatoes in a large pan
Celsius place my potatoes in a large pan
Celsius place my potatoes in a large pan cover with cold water and 1 teaspoon of
cover with cold water and 1 teaspoon of
cover with cold water and 1 teaspoon of salt I’m gonna bring the water to a boil
salt I’m gonna bring the water to a boil
salt I’m gonna bring the water to a boil and part boil for 7 minutes parboiling a
and part boil for 7 minutes parboiling a
and part boil for 7 minutes parboiling a medium starch potato releases more
medium starch potato releases more
medium starch potato releases more gelatinized starch than a lower stock
gelatinized starch than a lower stock
gelatinized starch than a lower stock density potato this will help create the
density potato this will help create the
density potato this will help create the crunchy potato surface I’m after I’ll
crunchy potato surface I’m after I’ll
crunchy potato surface I’m after I’ll know my potatoes are ready when they go
know my potatoes are ready when they go
know my potatoes are ready when they go a bit furry and flaky on the outside so
a bit furry and flaky on the outside so
a bit furry and flaky on the outside so when potatoes are ready to drain and I’m
when potatoes are ready to drain and I’m
when potatoes are ready to drain and I’m going to give them a good shake in the
going to give them a good shake in the
going to give them a good shake in the colander to roughen the edges I then
colander to roughen the edges I then
colander to roughen the edges I then leave the potatoes to steam for 5
leave the potatoes to steam for 5
leave the potatoes to steam for 5 minutes removing some of the excess
minutes removing some of the excess
minutes removing some of the excess water stored within the potato from the
water stored within the potato from the
water stored within the potato from the boiling process as my potatoes are
boiling process as my potatoes are
boiling process as my potatoes are steaming I’m going to prepare my I’m
steaming I’m going to prepare my I’m
steaming I’m going to prepare my I’m using goose fat and vegetable fat for my
using goose fat and vegetable fat for my
using goose fat and vegetable fat for my ultimate roast potato goose fat has
ultimate roast potato goose fat has
ultimate roast potato goose fat has stacks of flavor but on its own it can
stacks of flavor but on its own it can
stacks of flavor but on its own it can be really rich I’m adding some vegetable
be really rich I’m adding some vegetable
be really rich I’m adding some vegetable fat to the mix because it’s gonna
fat to the mix because it’s gonna
fat to the mix because it’s gonna lighten it up and it does give it a much
lighten it up and it does give it a much
lighten it up and it does give it a much crispier outer layer too I’ll eat my
crispier outer layer too I’ll eat my
crispier outer layer too I’ll eat my fats in the oven for 5 minutes
fats in the oven for 5 minutes
fats in the oven for 5 minutes I want the oil to be bubbling when I
I want the oil to be bubbling when I
I want the oil to be bubbling when I take it out to instant and crisp up the
take it out to instant and crisp up the
take it out to instant and crisp up the outside of my potatoes make sure the fat
outside of my potatoes make sure the fat
outside of my potatoes make sure the fat so it’s hot as possible once the other
so it’s hot as possible once the other
so it’s hot as possible once the other heats in the oven I’m gonna pop them
heats in the oven I’m gonna pop them
heats in the oven I’m gonna pop them back onto a hob to keep the trade really
back onto a hob to keep the trade really
back onto a hob to keep the trade really roasting I’m tipping my drained and
roasting I’m tipping my drained and
roasting I’m tipping my drained and steamed potatoes as the tray making sure
steamed potatoes as the tray making sure
steamed potatoes as the tray making sure that the potatoes are evenly distributed
that the potatoes are evenly distributed
that the potatoes are evenly distributed and using two spoons to make sure they
and using two spoons to make sure they
and using two spoons to make sure they covered in all of that fat now I’m going
covered in all of that fat now I’m going
covered in all of that fat now I’m going to add a couple of garlic bulbs and some
to add a couple of garlic bulbs and some
to add a couple of garlic bulbs and some fresh rosemary just to really boost that
fresh rosemary just to really boost that
fresh rosemary just to really boost that flavor
flavor
flavor so now your potatoes are ready to go
so now your potatoes are ready to go
so now your potatoes are ready to go into the oven then is cook for 50
into the oven then is cook for 50
into the oven then is cook for 50 minutes you need to make sure you take
minutes you need to make sure you take
minutes you need to make sure you take them out halfway through and give them a
them out halfway through and give them a
them out halfway through and give them a turn so they cook really evenly so it’s
turn so they cook really evenly so it’s
turn so they cook really evenly so it’s time to serve them what we need to do is
time to serve them what we need to do is
time to serve them what we need to do is get rid of that excess fat so I’m just
get rid of that excess fat so I’m just
get rid of that excess fat so I’m just gonna drain the potatoes on some kitchen
gonna drain the potatoes on some kitchen
gonna drain the potatoes on some kitchen paper and make sure that they’re blotted
paper and make sure that they’re blotted
paper and make sure that they’re blotted thoroughly to get rid of this oil next
thoroughly to get rid of this oil next
thoroughly to get rid of this oil next stuff I’m gonna sprinkle on some sea
stuff I’m gonna sprinkle on some sea
stuff I’m gonna sprinkle on some sea salt which will draw out any extra
salt which will draw out any extra
salt which will draw out any extra moisture and bringing that last extra
moisture and bringing that last extra
moisture and bringing that last extra bit of crisp Enis I mean honestly just
bit of crisp Enis I mean honestly just
bit of crisp Enis I mean honestly just look at the surface of that potato
look at the surface of that potato
look at the surface of that potato I can’t think back to a Sunday growing
I can’t think back to a Sunday growing
I can’t think back to a Sunday growing up when I didn’t have a roast dinner and
up when I didn’t have a roast dinner and
up when I didn’t have a roast dinner and no roast dinner is good unless you’ve
no roast dinner is good unless you’ve
no roast dinner is good unless you’ve got fantastic roast potatoes
got fantastic roast potatoes
got fantastic roast potatoes give these a go at home and share your
give these a go at home and share your
give these a go at home and share your pictures with a hashtag love your
pictures with a hashtag love your
pictures with a hashtag love your kitchen okay so I’m just going to have a
kitchen okay so I’m just going to have a
kitchen okay so I’m just going to have a tiny bit of alone time with these guys
tiny bit of alone time with these guys
tiny bit of alone time with these guys so go
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