Chef Michael Lomanaco shares his secret for roasting potatoes. - Idaho potatoes, which come in different sizes, are good baking potatoes. Yellow potatoes, such as yellow fin or Yukon gold, have a creamier texture and are a little sweet. Fingerling potatoes give a good earthy quality.
- Red bliss are the potatoes used in this demonstration. Simply wash and dry them and remove any little spots, or "eyes." Pour a little olive oil in a pan -- Chef Michael likes to roast potatoes in a hot cast-iron pan -- and add the whole, unpeeled potatoes. (If you prefer, you can cut some of the large potatoes in half.) Roast the potatoes at 400 degrees until they are brown and crisp.
- Drain the potatoes on a plate with a paper towel, then place in a pan with a little browned butter. Add chopped garlic, fresh chopped thyme, salt and pepper to taste. Toss until well blended.
Note: Chef Jamie says that you can parboil potatoes before roasting. (Parboil means to partially cook by boiling briefly in water.) Finish them by rubbing with olive oil or garlic and steaming them in the oven or on top of the stove in a saute pan. Web site resources for Roasting: Lemon and Sage Roasted Chicken with Caramelized Endive from Food TV.com Vidalia Onion Pot Roast from Food TV.com Roasted Potatoes with Garlic from Food TV.com Roasted Garlic with Food TV.com We at DIY believe all of the recipes from DIY Cooking are accurate and reliable, but since we have not tested them personally, we can claim no responsibility if the desired results are not achieved.
RESOURCES :
Cooks Potato Book
Model: 0754806227
Author: Alex Barker
Lorenz Books / Anness Publishing Inc.
Website: www.lorenzbooks.com
Potato Harvest Cookbook
Model: 1561582468
Author: Ashley Miller
(1998)
The Taunton Press Inc.
Website: www.taunton.com
50 Best Mashed Potatoes
Model: 076790043X
Author: Sarah Reynolds
(1997)
To order this title from Amazon, click here.
Broadway Books/Random House, Inc.
Website: www.randomhouse.com
Cooking for Dummies, 2nd Edition
Model: 0764552503
Author: Bryan Miller and Marie Rama
(2000)
Web site for the Dummies books: www.dummies.com
IDG Books Worldwide, Inc. (An International Data Group Company)
Foster City, CA 94404
Food Lover's Companion
Model: 0812015207
Author: Sharon Tyler Herbst
(1995, 2nd Edition)
Barron's best-selling A-to-Z guide is back and better than ever with 900 new listings and the most up-to-date information on culinary terms.
Barron's Educational Series, Inc.
Hauppauge, NY 11788
The Food Lover's Tiptionary
Model: 0688121462
Author: Sharon Tyler Herbst
(1994)
William Morrow Books / Hearst Books
Website: www.harpercollins.com
Reasons To Roast: More Than 100 Simple And Intensely Flavorful Recipes
Model: 1576300617
Author: Georgia Downard, Evie Righter
(1997)
Houghton Mifflin Co.
Boston, MA 02116
Phone: 617-351-5000
Email: tradecustomerservice@hmco.com
| 
)
