How To Roast The Best Potatoes
Image by J. Kenji López-Alt via YouTube
This is not any ordinary roasted potatoes recipe. J. Kenji López-Alt roasted potatoes recipe is very complex and thought out on how to truly roast the best potatoes. I don’t think about it is a complicated process of making potatoes except seasoning them and throwing them in the oven. After watching this video, I learned so much on which potatoes work better based on how you like your potatoes cooked. Whether if it’s crisp to creamy or firm and fluffy, there’s a method to it all. I never thought I would learn something more out of a roasting potato tutorial. There’s more to this tutorial than the steps so, get ready to learn some science and potato-roasting method from the ground up.
Ingredients:
- Kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon (4g) baking soda
- 4 pounds (about 2kg) russet or Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters, sixths, or eighths, depending on size
- 5 tablespoons (60ml) extra-virgin olive oil, duck fat, or beef fat
- Small handful picked rosemary leaves, finely chopped
- 3 medium cloves garlic, minced
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Small handful fresh parsley leaves, minced
Directions:
First, peel and chop your potatoes. Boil your potatoes in salt and baking soda so the moisture is there and leaves to a thicker crust. The baking soda makes a difference to the potatoes because it gives more surface area and higher crunch. (Crazy how science works, but continue to watch the tutorial by J. Kenji López-Alt.
Next, make flavored garlic and herb oil then strain it out in a large bowl. This ensures that the herbs do not burn while being roasted in the oven if you mix them together during the cooking process. I think this is a smart idea and a tip I learned from watching this video.
Then, drain the cooked potatoes and add them in the bowl with the infused oil. Toss the potatoes until they get a little pasty on the exterior of each chunk. The process of these potatoes seems complex, but if following the tutorial, you’ll have the best potatoes to eat. This was a very informative video, and I’m able to take away some tips and tricks on how to roast the best potatoes.
