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Crispy roast potatoes

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  • JayJay14
    JayJay14 Posts: 1,918 Forumite
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    spring onions.
  • Kataratarina
    Kataratarina Posts: 387 Forumite
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    is it only irish people call them scallions?
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  • Pink_fluff
    Pink_fluff Posts: 490 Forumite
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    haha, I'm Scottish, never heard of that before!!
  • fluffyb
    fluffyb Posts: 1,025 Forumite
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    King Edwards or Maris Piper potatoes are the best

    Par boil them until the outside is just slightly beginning to break away [as per TV chef Phil Vickery!!!] drain and then toss in the pan to fluff up the outsides more - this makes them crispy.

    Heat oil in oven - it needs to be very hot before adding potatoes to it. For extra flavour [though more expensive] you can use goose fat, but I only use this if I am entertining.

    Once in the hot fat, turn regularly to give an even crispiness.

    Off to do mine in a bit!!

    Bon appetit!!!
  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,288 Forumite
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    Kataratarina wrote: »
    thanks guys... i thought id make the potatoes from scratch because the chicken isnt (eeeekkkk i hear u scream) i just wouldnt know where to start...

    Start here - How to roast a whole chicken ;):D

    I'll add this to the existing thread on the perfect roast potato, to keep ideas together.

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  • geordie_joe
    geordie_joe Posts: 9,112 Forumite
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    Kataratarina wrote: »
    is it only irish people call them scallions?

    When I was young we always called them scallions, but my gran was Irish so it may have come from her.
  • competitionscafe
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    There is a short (just over 2 minutes) how to video here:
    http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/videos/1034/roasting-potatoes
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  • V.Lucky
    V.Lucky Posts: 806 Forumite
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    After the Xmas excess I did mine today with frylight instead of olive oil (veggie so no meat juices for me).

    They were just as nice and a lot healthier and fit into a slimming world diet too.
    :hello:
  • beedeedee
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    Having friends round for dinner tonight and oven space is going to be a bit tight....
    Will it be all right to parboil and roast the potatoes now then reheat them in about 7 hours time? Will they go brown or soggy or anything?
  • zippychick
    zippychick Posts: 9,364 Forumite
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    Hi Beedeedee:hello:

    They will be absolutely fine. The oven will crisp them right up again. You could aways cook for 20 minutes, then heat up for 20 mins or so

    There is also a thread about roast potatoes, so have a read to see what others do and I'll merge your thread with that one later:)

    thanks
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