Which potato variety for roasting?

Toxic_Lemon

jcr16 wrote:

i also find the oil in which i cook them in changes the result. i always use olive oil ( extra virgin) but sometime as a treat i use beef dripping. and wow they are even more gorgeous. just like my nanny used to make

All chefs will tell you that you should never use extra virgin for high temperatures because a) it's a waste of money and b) olive oil is not very stable at extremely high temperatures. Far better to use a simple oil for frying/roasting.

(O/T: Are you recovered now? )

jcr16

thanks for that . i never knew it wasn't stable at high temps. what would happen ? would it explode or something? think i'll just stick to cheaper stuff . would hate for something to go bang.

yeah i loads better now thanks. i only hurt now where i pulled my c-section scar as i fell. i have to get up more carefully.

JollyNolly

If you shop at Sainsbury's, I'd avoid desiree as they are way more expensive than maris piper and king edwards (something like 86p/kg for desiree, about 59p/kg for maris piper). I've also noticed that there tends to be more waste with desiree - eg black yucky bits that you have to cut out.

twink

record potatoes are a good all round potato, they were mostly used for making crisps that you buy