Roast potatoes

It is time to cook up that long awaited festive feast. With your Turkey baking away and your veg all chopped, you may be turning your attention to your ...

Pour the potatoes onto a roasting tray with 70ml of hot oil or fat. Season with fresh rosemary, salt and pepper then spoon over 100g of fat and toss to coat evenly. Roasties can make or break many people's dinner, with the crispy carbs topping lots of favourite [ food](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/) lists. [breaking news](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/) to the latest on the [coronavirus](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/all-about/coronavirus) crisis in Scotland, we''ll have you covered. [Christmas dinner timings and tips from Scottish chefs for the perfect festive feast](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/christmas-dinner-timings-tips-scottish-25787074) [Glasgow Christmas weather forecast and the chances of snow this festive season](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/weather/glasgow-christmas-forecast-chances-snow-25798366) [DWP warning as investigators could monitor bank activity during Christmas and New Year](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/dwp-warning-investigators-could-monitor-25805281) [Santa tracker 2022: How to follow Father Christmas on his journey to Glasgow this Christmas Eve](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/whats-on/family-kids-news/santa-tracker-2022-how-follow-25809320) [Scottish tax changes for April 2023 - how much less you'll take home each year](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/scottish-tax-changes-april-2023-25805935) Once frozen, the potatoes can be transferred to a freezer bag for easy storage. Place the potatoes into a large pan of cold salted water and bring to the boil. Boil for six mins only, use a timer, then drain in a colander and leave to cool and allow the moisture to evaporate as this is the key to making a good roasty. How to make the perfect Christmas roast potatoes [festive feast](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/how-cook-your-full-christmas-25817226) necessity that can be difficult to master is the perfect roast potatoes. [How to cook your full Christmas dinner in an air fryer as Aldi offers oven-free recipes](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/how-cook-your-full-christmas-25817226) To save you stressing about how to make sure the tatties are fluffy in the middle and crispy on the outside as well as tasting as delicious as ever, in-house chef at

It is that time of the year again and the festive feast it something most of us have been thinking about for months. But Christmas dinner can cause a bit of ...

Allowing the moisture to evaporate is key to making a good roasty. Pour the potatoes onto a roasting tray with 70ml of hot oil or fat. Boil for six minutes - remember to use a timer - and then drain in a colander before leaving to cool. But fear not, as one chef is sharing his top tips on a [Handy Christmas dinner timing checklist for the perfect festive feast](https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/handy-christmas-dinner-timing-checklist-25788213) [Christmas ](https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/all-about/christmas)dinner staple - the roast potato.

Roast potatoes are arguably one of the best parts of Christmas dinner but so many of us end up with mush in the oven tray and no crisp.

"Make a prep list of roughly how you'd like to plan the day and do everything you can in advance. This will make the day easy and free up some oven space if needed, just don't try to cram a turkey in there!" The chef continued: "Preheat your chosen fat in a hot oven - duck fat is my choice! Marc says that there's one thing you should do in order to achieve optimum crispiness and taste. Then, strain them and wait until the steam stops. If you're preparing the spuds from scratch this year, you may be wondering how to get the texture just right.

The ham, stuffing, roast potatoes and gravy are all very important but the turkey is the star of the show and the one part of Christmas dinner you don't ...

Cover the turkey with the muslin and roast in the oven for 2 3/4 - 3 1/4 hours. - The turkey browns beautifully, but if you like it even browner, remove the muslin 10 minutes before the end of the cooking time. To make the gravy, spoon the surplus fat from the roasting pan. If the turkey is not covered with butter-soaked muslin then it is a good idea to cover the whole dish with a large sheet of parchment. Melt the butter for basting the turkey and soak a large piece of muslin in the melted butter. If necessary, wash and dry the cavity of the bird, then season and three-quarters fill with cold stuffing. - Remove the wishbone from the neck end of the turkey, for ease of carving later. Weigh the turkey and calculate the cooking time. Using a tall, narrow saucepan, make a turkey stock by covering the neck, gizzard, heart, wishbone, wing tips, vegetables, bouquet garni and peppercorns with cold water. - Remove the turkey to a carving dish, keep it warm and allow it to rest while you make the gravy. - Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas mark 4. - To make the stuffing, sweat the onions gently in the butter until soft, for 10 minutes approx., on a low heat, then stir in the crumbs, herbs and a little salt and pepper to taste.

Michelin-trained chef Poppy O'Toole left fans drooling when she revealed her Christmas dinner hack by sharing a "fancy" roast potato recipe using mixed ...

a third said. "When your potatoes are done, toss them in and get them coated until it's got this lovely, acidic, herbal, garlicky deliciousness for your Christmas dinner." "We've got garlic chopped up, got shallot nice and diced. "We are going to bubble some potatoes in some stock, leave them to steam dry, get them into a hot tray of oil lying in the oven. "We've got some rosemary, some thyme chopped up nice and fine," Poppy said. "Then sprinkle over a little bit of hot oil to make sure they get nice and crispy."

When people are asked what their favourite part of a Christmas dinner is, many would instantly say roast potatoes, but they have to be done just right.

"Make a prep list of roughly how you'd like to plan the day and do everything you can in advance. "Roast potatoes are done in the morning and heated back through," he said. Most of the things I make the day before and just heat back through. Once you've done this step, there are a few other things you should do in order to make your roast potatoes taste the absolute best for your guests. Waiting for them to cool completely after parboiling is essential, which many people fail to do and this is why the coating often isn't as crisp as it should be. There is not much that can top a perfect roastie, when they are fluffy on the inside with a delicious crispy and flavoursome coating.

Roast potatoes are among the best bit about Christmas dinner alongside juicy pigs in blankets and fluffy Yorkshire puddings. They are crispy, crunchy and ...

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