Another silly question - Roast Potatoes, best recipe!

[jenkel]

How do you roast your potatoes, I want some really nice fool proof roast potatoes for christmas dinner. My Roast Potatoes are normally a bit of a hit or miss, either really nice or just OK. So am hoping for some good hints.

Peel King Edwards potatoes and cut into big roast potato sized chunks!

Boil in salted water for 4-5mins then drain.

Put back in pot, sprinkle on 2 tablespoons of semolina..... then add a large glug of vegetable oil. Put lid on and shake pot until potatoes are bashed and oil/semolina coats the potatoes.

Put in hot oven dish with hot oil in.... and put in hot hot hot oven for 40 mins (or until golden and crunchy). Turning once.

YUM!

boil for 10 mins, drain and shake to fluff up the edges.
Get oil really hot in pan in the oven then add drained potatoes, Spoon some hot oil over the top of them. Roast at 200 degrees until golden. (15 mins?)

Mine are better. >sticking out tongue

Boil in salted water until you can just leave a dent in the surface when you scrape them.
Heat lard /trex in v. hot oven until sizzling.
Drain poatoes (save water for gravy)
Put lid on pan and shake (roughens edges for extra crispiness.
Put hot pan over hob and carefully ladle each potatoe in, basting them in the hot fat. Wear an oven glove for the spitting fat.
Cook in v. hot oven for about 50 mins...or until brown and crispy.
Never failed me yet!

Oi Sacky!!!

GB - Better than Auntie Bessie's!

isn't everyone saying this year that you really need goose fat to roast the best potatoes in?! Any experience anyone?

ime, the type of fat is much less important than the type of potato - i.e. they must be floury rather than waxy, e.g. king edwards.

Goose or duck fat is definitely the best - they crisp up beautifully.