Comments on: How to Cook Perfect Roast Potatoes – Almost a Recipe http://www.nomorerecipes.com/cooking-potatoes/how-to-cook-perfect-roast-potatoes-almost-a-recipe A tirade against the need for measuring in cooking Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:43:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: mark http://www.nomorerecipes.com/cooking-potatoes/how-to-cook-perfect-roast-potatoes-almost-a-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-540 mark Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:19:53 +0000 http://www.nomorerecipes.com/?p=100#comment-540 <p>Fry them. This is a crucial step</p> <p>soo fry on stove top? i guess</p> Fry them. This is a crucial step

soo fry on stove top? i guess

]]> By: Yura http://www.nomorerecipes.com/cooking-potatoes/how-to-cook-perfect-roast-potatoes-almost-a-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-532 Yura Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:48:52 +0000 http://www.nomorerecipes.com/?p=100#comment-532 <p>I usually roast them on high heat to generate the crust and then let them steam-cook in 1/2 - 1in of water. Simply roasting them in the oven is pretty delicious, too: I don't like excessive amounts of fat (usually prefer sunflower oil for roasting, too).</p> <p>Roasted tomatoes go well with lettuce and сilantro. I also love roasting <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boletus_edulis" rel="nofollow">ceps</a> and having them join the roasted tomatos :)</p> <p>When I wasn't a vegan, using lard oil for cooking was delicious. Good choice, if you don't vividly remember the "do with others what you want others do with you" thing.</p> I usually roast them on high heat to generate the crust and then let them steam-cook in 1/2 – 1in of water. Simply roasting them in the oven is pretty delicious, too: I don’t like excessive amounts of fat (usually prefer sunflower oil for roasting, too).

Roasted tomatoes go well with lettuce and сilantro. I also love roasting ceps and having them join the roasted tomatos :)

When I wasn’t a vegan, using lard oil for cooking was delicious. Good choice, if you don’t vividly remember the “do with others what you want others do with you” thing.

]]> By: willcritchlow http://www.nomorerecipes.com/cooking-potatoes/how-to-cook-perfect-roast-potatoes-almost-a-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-433 willcritchlow Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:13:45 +0000 http://www.nomorerecipes.com/?p=100#comment-433 <p>Hey Hannah,</p> <p>Thanks - cup fat sounds truly awesome. Goose fat makes fantastic roasties - especially if it has some of those crispy caramelised bits in there and I can imagine this is similar to how cup fat comes out...</p> <p>I haven't tried using bacon etc. in with them - but onion and garlic are definitely good and rosemary, small vine tomatoes and goats cheese also work well (add towards the end to avoid burning!).</p> Hey Hannah,

Thanks – cup fat sounds truly awesome. Goose fat makes fantastic roasties – especially if it has some of those crispy caramelised bits in there and I can imagine this is similar to how cup fat comes out…

I haven’t tried using bacon etc. in with them – but onion and garlic are definitely good and rosemary, small vine tomatoes and goats cheese also work well (add towards the end to avoid burning!).

]]> By: hannah_bo_banna http://www.nomorerecipes.com/cooking-potatoes/how-to-cook-perfect-roast-potatoes-almost-a-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-431 hannah_bo_banna Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:07:54 +0000 http://www.nomorerecipes.com/?p=100#comment-431 <p>Nice receipe - although for me the secret to truly great roasties? Cup fat.</p> <p>Cup fat is something my Mother is famous for - it's dripping basically. Everytime you grill any kind of meat, collect the fat that's dripped into the grill tray, pour it into your cup, and pop the cup in the fridge.</p> <p>Use said cup fat to make <em>amazing</em> (but exceedingly unhealthy) roasties.</p> <p>It's also good to stick some onions, garlic and a bit of chopped bacon or panchetta into the roasting tray with the roasties.</p> Nice receipe – although for me the secret to truly great roasties? Cup fat.

Cup fat is something my Mother is famous for – it’s dripping basically. Everytime you grill any kind of meat, collect the fat that’s dripped into the grill tray, pour it into your cup, and pop the cup in the fridge.

Use said cup fat to make amazing (but exceedingly unhealthy) roasties.

It’s also good to stick some onions, garlic and a bit of chopped bacon or panchetta into the roasting tray with the roasties.

]]> By: Rich Hull http://www.nomorerecipes.com/cooking-potatoes/how-to-cook-perfect-roast-potatoes-almost-a-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Rich Hull Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:46:45 +0000 http://www.nomorerecipes.com/?p=100#comment-32 <p>First of a series? Mashed potato next?</p> <p>Best potato has definitely got to be King Edwards for me. The classic Delia method of par boiling (little bit more than what you do), draining and then giving a good shake is the key for the crisp bits. If doing with a roast I always baste them with some of the meat juices. More flavour!</p> First of a series? Mashed potato next?

Best potato has definitely got to be King Edwards for me. The classic Delia method of par boiling (little bit more than what you do), draining and then giving a good shake is the key for the crisp bits. If doing with a roast I always baste them with some of the meat juices. More flavour!

]]> By: Caspar Craven http://www.nomorerecipes.com/cooking-potatoes/how-to-cook-perfect-roast-potatoes-almost-a-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Caspar Craven Sun, 15 Feb 2009 15:58:45 +0000 http://www.nomorerecipes.com/?p=100#comment-26 <p>Will - it sounds perfect. I have a passion for the perfect Sunday roast dinner and well cooked spuds and parsnips are the centrepiece...I am not sure I will do justice to your recipe so will have to ask you to run a seminar providing roasties as a lunch time snack.</p> Will – it sounds perfect. I have a passion for the perfect Sunday roast dinner and well cooked spuds and parsnips are the centrepiece…I am not sure I will do justice to your recipe so will have to ask you to run a seminar providing roasties as a lunch time snack.

]]> By: willcritchlow http://www.nomorerecipes.com/cooking-potatoes/how-to-cook-perfect-roast-potatoes-almost-a-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-25 willcritchlow Sun, 15 Feb 2009 14:53:45 +0000 http://www.nomorerecipes.com/?p=100#comment-25 <p>"Efficient controllable heat" - spoken like a true engineer, Stephen ;)</p> <p>Seriously though - I haven't played with adding flour much - I should try that out.</p> “Efficient controllable heat” – spoken like a true engineer, Stephen ;)

Seriously though – I haven’t played with adding flour much – I should try that out.

]]> By: Stephen T http://www.nomorerecipes.com/cooking-potatoes/how-to-cook-perfect-roast-potatoes-almost-a-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Stephen T Sun, 15 Feb 2009 14:43:20 +0000 http://www.nomorerecipes.com/?p=100#comment-24 <p>Definitely the most important bit is letting them cook for a long time. I've had too many roasties that are crunchy on the inside... erg. I usually do thinks a little differently. I tend to boil up the potatoes for longer until the are starting to go soft. Then I strain them and sprinkle on a little plain flour (not too much). The I add them to the oven dish with the oil in it and cook until crispy.</p> <p>BTW those La Creuset won't work on my induction hob for the frying bit. I love induction hobs for their effecient controllable heat even if it's a pain to get cookware from. I never liked the idea of electric hobs before but induction has changed my mind.</p> Definitely the most important bit is letting them cook for a long time. I’ve had too many roasties that are crunchy on the inside… erg. I usually do thinks a little differently. I tend to boil up the potatoes for longer until the are starting to go soft. Then I strain them and sprinkle on a little plain flour (not too much). The I add them to the oven dish with the oil in it and cook until crispy.

BTW those La Creuset won’t work on my induction hob for the frying bit. I love induction hobs for their effecient controllable heat even if it’s a pain to get cookware from. I never liked the idea of electric hobs before but induction has changed my mind.

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