You’re probably not going to see this, but my family took its first trip to the UK this year and the thing that we loved the best was roast potatoes, and cheese toasties. Now, we have not been able to re-create these here at home but this video is going to help me do that for my family so thank you so much.
I make a version of these potatoes. I leave the skins on, scrub them well, cut off any spots, and then cut them into smaller pieces. Season with oil (bacon grease if available), salt pepper rosemary and thyme. Then I roast them at 425 degrees just until tender. They always come out wonderful. Years ago my husband made them in a similar manner without pre-cooking them and they turned out well. We’ve been making them this way for years.
Great video. I completely understand why you recommend keeping them all the same size, but at home I do like to throw in some smaller offcuts alongside the full size potatoes. not only does this reduce waste but I actually think it is nice to have some crispy bits and pieces.
I'm putting my hand up to show you that I plan to make these! I've lived in England in quite a while this reminded me how good and tasty the potatoes are at the pubs.
Been cooking roasties a long time, but as a Brit living in the States for 6 years, have to admit I needed a refresher, actually picked up a few tips here, or slight variations on how I do mine. What a woman. Cheers
I stumbled across a great roastie technique by pure accident that i deemed the butter absorption technique. Once they are through the boiling stage, pour melted salted butter over them and let them sit for a few hours. Thr butter permeates through the entire potato. Then i cook them in lard or beef dripping (or chicken/duck/goose fat if doing a bird) Lower heat and longer cook time leads to a thicker more glass like shell. Higher heat will crisp fast but give a thinner shell. End result is super crispy and tastes like buttery mash potato on the inside. Thank me later!
@@Oughut88haha and here I was thinking I was the OG. Clearly Michael Caine is a very wise man, or like me accidentally left his boiled potatoes sitting in butter 😅
Mom was a Quigley from Illinois and dad was a Ryan from Dubuque. We couldn't have dinner without bread and potatoes, cooked in all manner of ways. There were so many of us that boiled parsley potatoes were the usual go to. There would be a fight for roast potatoes on the special occasion. Though we all willingly pitched in on the peeling. Lol
I followed your advice as closely as I could. The roast potatoes were fantastic ! I was so delighted. Outside was crisp and inside was soft and fluffy. I cut the sides as you suggested, added the garlic and the herbs etc…Thanks so much for the video. Made my Christmas dinner amazing!
Bloody amazing , living in the states ,from Bristol UK, my mother taught my American born wife how to make a great Sunday roast,, now I will try your garlic and herbs ,Thank you..
The BEST roasted potato I ever tasted , I enjoyed a a Greek restaurant in London in 1986! I am STILLl thinking about those potatoes. This looks like it will be delicious! Thank you!
Great video Elizabeth. I've learned loads from it both cutting and cooking [despite having been cooking roasties for years which have always been pretty spot on]. I converted to olive oil recently and discovered roasties take loads longer because the temperature of the fat is too low and it loses the crunch. Back to good old fashioned beef dripping for me in future. Thanks for a really great tutorial.
Thank you for pointing out how much a better choice either Duck fat/goose fat/tallow is than olive oil. My last attempt at roast potatoes was disappointing. I’m going to give it another try this weekend for a Friendsgiving Feast!
@@gracepursey2166 just checked Amazon.ca and found a $19 jar of ‘Bespoke foods Goose fat’ 295g. Surely your local deli or some butchers can help you find cheaper supply lines. Any goose farmers near you?
Yes sis!!! I am definitely going to try these for Christmas dinner with a prime rib roast. Thank you for your techniques and your gentle way of taking care of roasted potatoes properly. Happy Holidays!
Thank you Chef. That was easily the best video I have ever watched on how to cook roast potatoes.💖 It was those special tips which made the difference for me . Which type of spud to use. How to cut them. The fact that you have to start with cold water. How to tell when they are perfectly parboiled. Heating up the pan and the oil first. etc. Nuggets of gold - both the tips and the potatoes 😄🎄 Hope you have an awesome Christmas with your family. 🇨🇦
Ah, King Edward potatoes! No longer in UK and I miss the variety of “spuds”! My mouth waters at the sight of those roast potatoes and, yes, they are the star of the meal. 👏👏👏
Love it Elizabeth, love how you "manipulated and caressed" the potatoes. Beautiful. Don't eat lard or duck fat, but will use Sunflower oil. Way to go girl. Final product looks delicious 😊
Thank you so much!!! I need to make a potato dish for Christmas dinner. I was at a loss as to what to make. Your roasted potatoes will be the perfect accompaniment to the rest of the meal! I’m thrilled to have found your UA-cam channel! I’m looking forward to learning how to make a lot more delicious dishes! Thanks again!!
Nice recipe. Fun fact: Over here in the Netherlands everybody thinks we're a real potato country but...... it's nearly impossible to buy them by race. They're simply called how they cook; tough or fluffy and the taste is far away. Best tasting potatoes I had was in Portugal. Those spuds look delicious!
Years ago it was done by variety. There were a lot of them Hoever for the average Dutch person that was too compitcated and so they had to simplify it In earlier days we had greengrocers and they lots of varieties of any kind. Dutch people honestly I kind of stupid. You can hardly find big cuts of meat because everything is s thinly sliced. It s maddening. In the US where I lived for a long time the beef is the best. Dutch beef is garbage
Just recently have started to roast potatoes this style. Trial and error and they're not quite right. Following your methods and I'm having better success.Fortunately, the Russet, grown here in Alaska, U.S., is very flavorful.Thankyou for you're informative and funny presentation.
Darling, your mama thought you well, and your husband is a lucky man. When we went to England, my uncle's daughter cooked us a British meal of roasted potatoes in duck fat, it was so good. I am going to try your recipe out.
It looks like a really nice dish worth giving it a try; I'll have my son look at your video and convince him to cook it; thanks for the recipe! Happy Holidays from Texas, USA.
Crunchie and crisp on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside, a little bit like your hubby? Ha ha haaaaaaaaaa Am sure he laughs his head off when he sees this video. Love your recipe by the way. Watching it from Red Hills, St Andrew, Jamaica W.I. Wishing a very pleasant evening for you and your family. CHEERS!!!
Hey there, I’m new to your channel and I love it!! Thank you for sharing this potato roasting. I’ve always roasted potatoes raw and let them cook in the oven, till done. 💕🙏🙏
Apologies Elizabeth ( I have just come across your cooking skills)Brilliant have subscribed to your Channel and will have a go at your recipes. ( thanks for sharing your skills. From Don in Glasgow.👍👍
Thanks Dom and welcome aboard this crazy UA-cam journey. I’ve started a blog in case you need any recipes written out, hope you enjoy the lamb this weekend.
You’re probably not going to see this, but my family took its first trip to the UK this year and the thing that we loved the best was roast potatoes, and cheese toasties. Now, we have not been able to re-create these here at home but this video is going to help me do that for my family so thank you so much.
Where do you live when at 'home'? What are cheese toasties?
Are you half Chinese Betty? You look it
You worked in Michelin kitchens or Whetherspoon microwave kitchens?
@@wendyfay16grilled cheese sandwiches
I'm 69yrs old....never too late to learn new tricks....will definitely try... these potatoes look fabulous! 😊 From Johannesburg South Africa.
My dad’s mother was from London and always recommended par-boiling potatoes before roasting. This video is next level!
I make a version of these potatoes. I leave the skins on, scrub them well, cut off any spots, and then cut them into smaller pieces. Season with oil (bacon grease if available), salt pepper rosemary and thyme. Then I roast them at 425 degrees just until tender. They always come out wonderful. Years ago my husband made them in a similar manner without pre-cooking them and they turned out well. We’ve been making them this way for years.
How much time in the oven
@@Nozarks1 30 min would be enough
@@blmi5591 thanks.
Great video. I completely understand why you recommend keeping them all the same size, but at home I do like to throw in some smaller offcuts alongside the full size potatoes. not only does this reduce waste but I actually think it is nice to have some crispy bits and pieces.
like those small crispy fries in your burger platter :)
I thought the very same thing as you when she plopped them aside on a plate. I thought, hey, put those in there!
i agree!
The cooking process has to even 😊
All goes in. My people don’t believe in scraps.
I'm putting my hand up to show you that I plan to make these! I've lived in England in quite a while this reminded me how good and tasty the potatoes are at the pubs.
do it!
The potatoes were the best I've ever made. Thanks Elizabeth!👍
Been cooking roasties a long time, but as a Brit living in the States for 6 years, have to admit I needed a refresher, actually picked up a few tips here, or slight variations on how I do mine. What a woman. Cheers
The first Christmas I spent with my first British girlfriend she made these and I was blown away. Now I make them every year.
my wife makes me make them every weekend in the colder months haha
I’ve been trying for years to recreate my husband’s mum’s roast potatoes! Thanks so much.
Thank you. There’s nothing better than a good roast potato.
Better than French fries! A simple and delicious baked potato recipe. ua-cam.com/video/N692HruRulQ/v-deo.html
Made these for Xmas dinner and it was the star of the show, so good! I followed all her steps and came out with the best roast potatoes I’ve ever made
@@nehat9377 aww amazing to hear that, so glad you gave it a go and had a good meal. Cheers for sharing
@@AuntieLiz❤❤❤
I stumbled across a great roastie technique by pure accident that i deemed the butter absorption technique.
Once they are through the boiling stage, pour melted salted butter over them and let them sit for a few hours. Thr butter permeates through the entire potato. Then i cook them in lard or beef dripping (or chicken/duck/goose fat if doing a bird)
Lower heat and longer cook time leads to a thicker more glass like shell. Higher heat will crisp fast but give a thinner shell.
End result is super crispy and tastes like buttery mash potato on the inside.
Thank me later!
Michael Caine uses your method!
@@Oughut88haha and here I was thinking I was the OG. Clearly Michael Caine is a very wise man, or like me accidentally left his boiled potatoes sitting in butter 😅
Like fondant potatoes.
They are delicious! Can’t beat a roastie
We had roast potatoes every Sunday, with our dinners and sometimes during the week, they’re so good.
what a beautiful kitchen! just looking at it brings warmth and comfort. nothing looks like a studio prop. love the back yard garden!
Those potatoes look wonderful. (And, please, Santa, I want one of those see-through pots!)
I want a glass pot
@@cheryljune1603 Vision glass pots use to be $35. They are now about $85 for one.
You are a very good teacher! Thank you for your video.
I grew up on an acreage in middle Iowa USA, and my mom, an Irish gal, made these all my childhood. Im now 66 yr old. Yummy potatoes
Mom was a Quigley from Illinois and dad was a Ryan from Dubuque. We couldn't have dinner without bread and potatoes, cooked in all manner of ways. There were so many of us that boiled parsley potatoes were the usual go to. There would be a fight for roast potatoes on the special occasion. Though we all willingly pitched in on the peeling. Lol
The potato are the New Worlds gift to the world. Such an amazingly adaptable little tuber!
Potatoes are like beer, ain't no bad ones just better.
I followed your advice as closely as I could. The roast potatoes were fantastic ! I was so delighted. Outside was crisp and inside was soft and fluffy. I cut the sides as you suggested, added the garlic and the herbs etc…Thanks so much for the video. Made my Christmas dinner amazing!
Awesome 👏🏻 just awesome 🙂 Merry Christmas
Bloody amazing , living in the states ,from Bristol UK, my mother taught my American born wife how to make a great Sunday roast,, now I will try your garlic and herbs ,Thank you..
The BEST roasted potato I ever tasted , I enjoyed a a Greek restaurant in London in 1986! I am STILLl thinking about those potatoes. This looks like it will be delicious! Thank you!
Great video Elizabeth. I've learned loads from it both cutting and cooking [despite having been cooking roasties for years which have always been pretty spot on]. I converted to olive oil recently and discovered roasties take loads longer because the temperature of the fat is too low and it loses the crunch. Back to good old fashioned beef dripping for me in future. Thanks for a really great tutorial.
My pleasure glad it helped and thanks for taking the time to comment and share your insights. Cheers and have a good festive season!
Aunty Liz & roast potato's ....Heaven !
Yum . . . I swear I could smell that roasted goodness all the way over here in the States.
Lol, I think I could get a fantastic aroma in Canada as well ❤😊
So true. NOTHING like really well done roast potatoes. I've got to try this recipe.
1:31 "What you want is something crunchie and crisp on the outside. And soft and fluffy on the inside. A little bit like my husband." 😂
😂😂😂😂
Happy to come across your channel! Your cooking demonstration is a pleasure to watch, and I can’t wait to make these roasted potatoes. Thank you!
Hello , thanks .. for sharing.. I'm ,; from England , windsor...and appreciate your sharing this recipe .
Thank you for pointing out how much a better choice either Duck fat/goose fat/tallow is than olive oil. My last attempt at roast potatoes was disappointing. I’m going to give it another try this weekend for a Friendsgiving Feast!
fat mean flavour.
Beef Tallow is fantastic as well.
WHERE do I go to get this “fat”.
All I have is bacon fat. 😳😳😳
@@gracepursey2166 Surely, you jest. You have the best.
We keep bacon fat (US style bacon, not the hammy Canadian or British bacon), and use a bit of that frying potatoes and a ton of other things.
Liz, they look delicious and definitely going to give them a try. The garlic idea is genius! ❤
They look lush, I hadn't seen the tip about the cutting before. I do like to add some butter after the boil, but your tips are great, thanks:)
What a brilliant idea. Easy to make, tasty, and a crowd pleaser.
It really is!
WHERE DO I PURCHASE THIS “fat”?
🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
I only have bacon fat..
Please advise.
@@gracepursey2166 just checked Amazon.ca and found a $19 jar of ‘Bespoke foods Goose fat’ 295g. Surely your local deli or some butchers can help you find cheaper supply lines. Any goose farmers near you?
Oh WOW!!! these are amazing Potatoes I will make these for my Christmas Dinner for sure. I can't wait. Thank you so much for this Beautiful recipe...
You are so welcome!
Absolutely fantastic Elizabeth, thank you.😄😄😄
I loved this demo. I’ve always wondered why my potatoes didn’t turn out. Can’t wait to try this recipe and taste that golden crispy dish. Thank you.
Thanks much! I've a dinner coming up soon so the timing of this video is impeccable.
The best roast potato instruction ever!
Yes sis!!! I am definitely going to try these for Christmas dinner with a prime rib roast. Thank you for your techniques and your gentle way of taking care of roasted potatoes properly.
Happy Holidays!
Looks like a great recipe to try! Thank you! ❤
I lovvve POTATOES 🥔 😋 THANK YOU for this recipe😊👍
I love your attitude! And I learned something. Can't wait for your next vid.
Thank you Chef. That was easily the best video I have ever watched on how to cook roast potatoes.💖 It was those special tips which made the difference for me . Which type of spud to use. How to cut them. The fact that you have to start with cold water. How to tell when they are perfectly parboiled. Heating up the pan and the oil first. etc. Nuggets of gold - both the tips and the potatoes 😄🎄 Hope you have an awesome Christmas with your family. 🇨🇦
You are so welcome 🙏🏻
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Ah, King Edward potatoes! No longer in UK and I miss the variety of “spuds”! My mouth waters at the sight of those roast potatoes and, yes, they are the star of the meal.
👏👏👏
Excellent details on best roasted potatoes. Saving my beef dripping for future potatoes
Best video on roasting potatoes I've ever watched. Thanks so much. 🌟
The "penetrate" call back killed me … thank you! Tasty spuds too!
My goodness!These look so delicious, I am going to make them for Super Bowl Sunday tomorrow. Boston
Have fun!
I love potatoes, but I've never made them like that before. I can't wait to try this!
They look so delicious,looking forward to trying this
Thank you 👍🏻
Chef! Those look delicious! I will use your recipe for perfect potatoes. Im hungry now! 😀
Love it Elizabeth, love how you "manipulated and caressed" the potatoes. Beautiful. Don't eat lard or duck fat, but will use Sunflower oil. Way to go girl. Final product looks delicious 😊
Thanks Ms Jackie 🙌🏻
And just when I thought I knew everything about roasting potatoes, I saw your channel! Thanks 😊
You’re welcome 😊
Thank you so much!!!
I need to make a potato dish for Christmas dinner. I was at a loss as to what to make. Your roasted potatoes will be the perfect accompaniment to the rest of the meal!
I’m thrilled to have found your UA-cam channel! I’m looking forward to learning how to make a lot more delicious dishes!
Thanks again!!
I love these tips and the recipe
So glad!
Thank you for the nice Video. Look's so Delicious mmmh 👍😋🎅
😋 that looks so good Aunt Liz.
Nice recipe.
Fun fact: Over here in the Netherlands everybody thinks we're a real potato country but...... it's nearly impossible to buy them by race. They're simply called how they cook; tough or fluffy and the taste is far away. Best tasting potatoes I had was in Portugal.
Those spuds look delicious!
Years ago it was done by variety. There were a lot of them Hoever for the average Dutch person that was too compitcated and so they had to simplify it In earlier days we had greengrocers and they lots of varieties of any kind. Dutch people honestly I kind of stupid. You can hardly find big cuts of meat because everything is s thinly sliced. It s maddening. In the US where I lived for a long time the beef is the best. Dutch beef is garbage
She chat Too much 😭😭
Looks georgious!
It was daylight when you started cooking and full dark when you finished. I know your family was happy with those potatoes. Thank you.
Lol
Just recently have started to roast potatoes this style. Trial and error and they're not quite right. Following your methods and I'm having better success.Fortunately, the Russet, grown here in Alaska, U.S., is very flavorful.Thankyou for you're informative and funny presentation.
You’re welcome x
Marvellous!
Good video, adding garlic is a great idea, will give this a try soon.
Cheers
Great video!
I love the way you say "potatoes" ❤ Love from Alberta Canada 🇨🇦
haha cheers
Excellent
TY from the USA
Like you said they look glorious. Thank you
They are! Thank you for watching
Darling, your mama thought you well, and your husband is a lucky man. When we went to England, my uncle's daughter cooked us a British meal of roasted potatoes in duck fat, it was so good. I am going to try your recipe out.
Looks delicious
YUMMMMM ❤I WILL BE DOING THIS RECIPE ,THANKYOU ❤😊👍🇦🇺
Great video! Thanks for the tips.
Awesome, detailed. Good flavor
Glad you like it!
Chef ! A joy listening to the video .. and the care with which you prepare the dish .
So nice of you, ta
Very fine demonstration.
I always cook my roast potatoes in Veg stock rather than just water, really adds to the flavour.
use the broth to coke rice or beans for soup whatever.
It looks like a really nice dish worth giving it a try; I'll have my son look at your video and convince him to cook it; thanks for the recipe! Happy Holidays from Texas, USA.
Happy holidays!
Thank you for sharing 👍
I’m drooling!
It’s a joy listening to you - a real breath of fresh air
Hi from Los Angeles, CA. Fabulous recipe! WOW! Will make them for my Christmas dinner for sure! Thank you.
Those potatoes are absolutely enticing. ThNks for the instructions.
The Irish bit in my DNA has me drooling over this!
This is great ..my mum taught me to cook when I was 11-12..later catering college.. you know your onions.!
I loved the way you prepared these fabulous potatoes with so so much. Cooking with love is the best. Marie H
Stunning
Beautiful wonderful tasty Potato’s I have send your vedio to my Son bec. He is a great cook living living in Britain.
Excellent!
Crunchie and crisp on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside, a little bit like your hubby? Ha ha haaaaaaaaaa Am sure he laughs his head off when he sees this video. Love your recipe by the way. Watching it from Red Hills, St Andrew, Jamaica W.I. Wishing a very pleasant evening for you and your family. CHEERS!!!
Perfect for Christmas dinner 😋
Hey there, I’m new to your channel and I love it!! Thank you for sharing this potato roasting. I’ve always roasted potatoes raw and let them cook in the oven, till done. 💕🙏🙏
Happy to help, enjoy many more roasties.
Apologies Elizabeth ( I have just come across your cooking skills)Brilliant have subscribed to your Channel and will have a go at your recipes. ( thanks for sharing your skills. From Don in Glasgow.👍👍
Thanks Dom and welcome aboard this crazy UA-cam journey. I’ve started a blog in case you need any recipes written out, hope you enjoy the lamb this weekend.
@@AuntieLiz Cheers Liz will let you know how It goes ( home made mint sauce and all.) From Don S. Cairns ( here in a Sunny but cold Glasgow )
Always love these potatoes.❤
A lovely video. Thank you for the tips.
The recipe sounds lovely. I can smell the loveliness through the screen. Yum. BTW: I love the way you say Po- ta-toes.
Wonderful video. For a potato lover, nothing better.
Yes I will be making these
Looks delicious thanks for sharing
I like the way this potato recipe came out. Can't wait to make it. Thank you.
Thank you most informative looking forward to using your expertise. just as an added comment I always use some of the potato water to make the gravy
WOW!!! So this is how is done🙏👑 I will save this video coz there is an art here 🥰🇦🇺
Better than French fries! A simple and delicious baked potato recipe. ua-cam.com/video/N692HruRulQ/v-deo.html