The beloved roast potato, a cornerstone of British dining, especially over the holiday season, might not have been getting the culinary justice it deserves. Despite earnest kitchen endeavors, it turns out many enthusiasts may have been botching their spuds for years, and Chef Kelly Scott of TikTok fame, known as @kellyscleankitchen, has recently punctured a widespread roasting myth. Scott has made it clear that pre-frying potatoes to chase that "super crispy" outcome is actually unnecessary.
Revealing her secret in a cooking clip, she details: "These are burnished potatoes , a rosemary and garlic British potato. That's the crispiest russet potato ever, and the key is to first boil them in water for three to five minutes before roasting them." She adds insight into her method by saying, "This isn't to cook them or anything, but it removes the excess starch, because white potatoes are super starchy, which can lead to a soggy and gummy potato, which is why you boil them first.
" READ MORE: Air fryer recipe for 'crispy baked potatoes with fluffy inside' makes them 'perfect' The brief boiling stint rids the potatoes of surface starch, priming them to achieve peak crispiness once they're in the oven. Remember to give your potatoes a quick boil next time before sending them off to roast. Of course, if you have an established roasting routine that works for you, stick with it.
Generally, roasting times can vary from 20 to 35 minutes, tailored to how crunchy you like your taters, reports the Daily Record . The video swiftly accumulated over 1,000 views and ignited a wave of cooking conversation among viewers, with many concurring that the potatoes looked exceptionally "good". One viewer expressed appreciation, saying: "Oh great.
I learnt something new today. Thank you." Another voiced their desire for proper kitchen tools, commenting: "Makes me wish I had an oven.
" A third complimented the cooking prowess shown, stating, "You're my favourite TikTok chef." Meanwhile, a fourth, constrained by dietary limits, noted: "I can't eat potatoes, but I watched since they look scrumptious.".
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Chef's hack to make roast potatoes extra crispy in just three minutes
A chef has shared her simple trick to ensure that your roast potatoes are extra crispy every time. Apparently, you should be doing this quick step before roasting them