# Heston Blumenthal's Roast Potatoes

Heston Blumenthal shows how to make roast potatoes that are crunchy on the outside and deliciously fluffy on the inside.

- Cuisine: British
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- peeler
- knife
- cutting board
- pot
- colander
- bowl
- oven
- roasting 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

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOXfA5QewH8&list=WL&index=11
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c49601b1-1e1f-48c4-b178-99738013151b
- Extracted: 2025-05-17

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