Semolina

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Where oh where can I buy some for my Xmas roasties? Have tried Tesco and Sainsbury's with no joy!

I can't believe Sainsburys hasn't got any, their website even has a choice of coarse or fine!
Did you ask at customer services, they are usually very helpful?

Roasties don't need semolina. Par boil, drain and shake the pan vigorously so the outside of potatoes are fluffed. Place into preheated tray containing hot oil or fat of choice and cook on a high heat. Crunchy outside, soft inside - yum.

Holland & Barrett or a similar style of shop might have it.

Or failing that you could use fine cous-cous or polenta or plain flour.

I am so sure Tesco or Sainsbury’s must have! Sorry to doubt you, but have you looked all around? I would say it will most likely be in the pudding section (where the angel delight, jelly etc is), or else the “cooks ingredients” section, where the bags of pulses, cous cous, etc is.

I agree with Silver that you don't need a coating.
Use the right type of potato, such as King Edward, par boil, rough up the surface, and use hot fat in a hot oven.

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Ok, to be fair I didn't ask at customer services but did look down the pudding isles and baking isles.

My DM does lovely semolina roasties and although i don't usually coat my own I'm going to give it a try (if I can find the damn stuff)

M&S do roast potato seasoning which has semolina and onion salt in it and tastes amazing

Your local Asian grocer will 100% have semolina.

Waitrose stopped selling it years ago so I've been using ground rice, which is lovely. Happened to find a pack of semolina in the World Foods section of Tesco last week though.

I found it in the international area of my local supermarket, rather than in the pudding section.

Waitrose always have it - I bought a bag last week.

And you're right - semolina roast potatoes are the BEST!

I bought some in Sainsbury’s yesterday.

Only time of year I ever use it! Not a big fan of the pudding.

www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/waitrose-wholesome-semolina-133/061889-31369-31370

www.sainsburys.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/gb/groceries/sainsburys-semolina-500g?langId=44&gclid=CjwKCAiA9efgBRAYEiwAUT-jtNjODOv4R3n48N7E1IrWXiyn1l4Rc3HXI8Ts5U7ymV1ShkYa0jAqMBoC5p4QAvD_BwE&storeId=10151&krypto=Juuvgczc1%2Brj%2BzZPweM8GJs6b2FuN7kYZ4ngesQ4kb%2BFT3PdY8Hkx3pRxDX%2BxgYBVmOJTIGW3LbIomfSqXaj%2Bal8lwdFzK4HKnjzgdAMebJhrLYkj39e5YfjkKzBTz0g3xz2BYOskXI%2BY2gN6N7uV5a6yKQ%2BW0bt3DY4silZxpWh9zy7LJNqAmuTgSiDmSo9WqIomFEWi4SnjeXGiPXycfek1TeEOu4jIW5PHZrm5ALQBSLKEQkl0PNlYPgK7Uyu5CdU6JJlib4fHRnY1y7wF89%2BkQY777HDFO1erNQJrag%3D&ddkey=https%3Agb%2Fgroceries%2Fsainsburys-semolina-500g

www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/254878073

Waitrose, sainsbury and Tesco all stock - links above!

I found whitworths semolina in Tesco's at the weekend- it was in the section with custard powder etc. Using mine as a bit free alternative to almonds in marzipan!

I'll try Morrison's, M &S and Holland and Barrett during my lunch break tomorrow.

go to the indian food aisle in whatever place you go— it will be cheaper. Alternatively, cous cous is just wheat flour pressed into semolina— it can be used in roasties

So.... I never did find any semolina despite all suggestions. I went for couscous in the end, the roasties were nice albeit a bit to tough (the size the couscous!).

Where oh where is the semolina.....

I tried

Tesco
Sainsbury's
Morrison's
Holland and Barrett

??????