THE POTATO QUESTION (2)

The humble potato makes the perfect roast potato , the best potatoes to use for roasted potatoes are a floury potatoe ,eg Desiree or Dutch Cream . Preheat your oven to 200 deg C. Peel and quarter the potatoes and cook in a large saucepan of salted boiling water over a medium heat , covered for 5 minutes . The potatoes will still be firm but remove from heat , drain and return the potatoes to the warm saucepan . Cover the saucepan with a lid and vigoursly shake the pot so that the surface of the potatoes are slightly roughened to help give them a crisper texture . Now place a roasting pan in the preheated oven and melt 6 tbs of duck fat or good old fashioned dripping . Once the fat / dripping has melted remove the roasting pan from the oven and carefully place the potatoes in the fat / dripping and baste them to make sure they are all coated . roast the potatoes for 45 minutes or until browned all over and crisp. Turn the potatoes and baste only once during the roasting process, so you don't destroy the crunchy edges . Use a slotted spoon to transfer the potatoes to a warmed serving plate and season with a little salt .. Delicious .!!