The Journal
Stories, reflections, and seasonal features celebrating craftsmanship and the pleasure of a life well-made.
Seasonal Recipes
The Perfect Roast Potato
At this time of year, when the days draw in and kitchens fill with the comfort of slow cooking, my weekends typically include roasted potatoes.
You would think something so simple would be universal, yet the perfect roast potato is as subjective as a piece of art or music. Everyone has their own idea of perfection. Some lean towards pale and fluffy, some prefer a tough outer edge with a soft centre. I always find myself drawn to the ones with dark sticky crunchy bits, the kind that feel as though they have gathered up all the good flavours of the tin.
This is the method I return to again and again. It is hardly a recipe, more a delicious routine that has found its way into many Sunday afternoons.
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