Best Way To Cook Roast Potatoes. Among many fundamental tips for choosing and using salt in your cooking Nosrat offers a specific technique for potatoes. Simply boil them in heavily salted water before roasting in the oven.
Pour oil into a deep roasting tin to give an even layer of about 05cm. I suggest chunks of about 1 2 inches each. How to make Roast Potatoes We start by boiling the potatoes in plenty of water for about 8-9 minutes.
You can usually get the best results by baking the roast in the oven or using a slow cooker.
Drain the potatoes and discard the peelings. Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil tip in the potatoes and the peelings to impart extra flavour and simmer for 8-10 mins. Pour oil into a deep roasting tin to give an even layer of about 05cm. Heat oven to 200C180C fangas 6 and preheat a baking tray and fat such as sunflower oil or duck or goose fat.
