How to Cook: Roast Potatoes

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier.

butter

🥗Healthier: margarine

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Margarine is lower in saturated fat, and vegetable oil is more economical.

Peel the maris piper potatoes from top to bottom to create an even surface area.

Cut the potatoes into even-sized pieces with a sharp knife, ensuring a smooth finish.

Place the potatoes in a sturdy pan with cold water and add maldon sea salt.

Bring the water to a boil and cook the potatoes until they are slightly tender, about 20 minutes.

Drain the potatoes in a colander and cover them with a cloth to steam for 10 minutes.

Shake the potatoes gently to fluff them up without breaking them.

Preheat a heavy roasting tray in the oven with duck fat until hot.

Add a head of garlic and fresh thyme to the hot duck fat in the roasting tray.

Carefully add the potatoes to the tray, ensuring they have enough space to roast evenly.

Season with a little more salt and return the tray to the oven at 180°C for a further 30 minutes, turning occasionally.

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