Heston Blumenthal's Roast Potatoes

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Peel the potatoes.
  2. 2Cut the potatoes into a shape that gives enough corners.
  3. 3Place potatoes in a colander and rinse to remove starch.
  4. 4Place the potatoes in a pot with water and bring to a light boil.
  5. 5Cook until the potatoes start to crack.
  6. 6Put the potatoes carefully on a tray.
  7. 7Add olive oil and beef dripping to the tray.
  8. 8Place potatoes on roasting tray and toss in the oil and dripping.
  9. 9Roast in the oven for 50 minutes to an hour and a half.
  10. 10Add rosemary, thyme, and garlic.
  11. 11Drain the potatoes and season with salt before serving.

Ingredients

  • potatoes
  • water
  • Waitrose Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • beef dripping
  • rosemary
  • thyme
  • garlic
  • salt

Equipment

peelerknifecutting boardpotcolanderbowlovenroasting tray

Tips

  • Potatoes can be par-cooked the day before.
  • Make sure that the potatoes are just about to break up while cooking.
  • Use more fat than you need, so that the potatoes soak up the fat and the rest can be used for something else.
  • Turn the potatoes every 20 minutes.
  • Add rosemary, thyme, and garlic before placing potatoes in oven