Jamie Olivers Roast Potatoes Parsnips Carrots Food

BEST ROAST POTATOES

Steps:

• GET AHEAD
• 1. Peel the potatoes, keeping them whole, and ideally all about the same size (8cm). Parboil them in a pan of boiling salted water for 15 minutes - this will ensure that the insides become really fluffy.
• 2. Drain in a colander and leave to steam dry for 2 minutes - this will help the fat to stick to the potatoes. Give the colander a few light shakes to chuff up the edges of the potatoes, giving you maximum surface area for a crispy exterior as they roast.
• 3. Place the goose fat or butter and 1 tablespoon of oil in your largest roasting tray. Tip in the potatoes, add a good pinch of sea salt and black pepper, then toss to coat, and spread out in one fairly snug, even layer but with small gaps between them.
• 4. Cover and pop in the fridge overnight.ON THE DAY
• 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas 4.
• 2. Squash the garlic bulbs, then lightly crush each unpeeled clove and add to the tray - this gives you sweet, caramelised garlic and adds a gentle perfume to the potatoes.
• 3. Roast for 1 hour, or until the potatoes are crisp and golden all over.
• 4. Remove the tray from the oven. We're nearly there, but we've got one last application of love and care, which is the game-changer. Gently half-squash each potato with a fish slice or masher so they kind of push into each other and fill the tray.
• 5. Pick the sage leaves and - importantly - toss with a little oil (this will transmit the flavour and make them deliciously crisp). Sprinkle the sage over the potatoes and roast for a further 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden and amazing. Heaven - you could even serve these on their own in a restaurant, they're so good.

ROASTED POTATOES, PARSNIPS AND CARROTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Peel the veggies and halve any larger ones lengthways. I like to quarter my potatoes (sometimes more if they are large).
• Break the garlic bulb into cloves, smash them slightly and take peels off. (Jamie leaves his unpeeled, but I prefer the garlic peeled.).
• Pick the rosemary leaves off the stalks.
• Put the potatoes and carrots into a large pan of salted boiling water on high heat and bring back to a boil. Boil for about 5 minutes, then add the parsnips and cook for another 4 minutes.
• Drain the veggies in a colander and allow to steam dry.
• Take the carrots and parsnips out and set aside.
• "Fluff" the potatoes in the colander by shaking it around a little. It's important to do this if you want the yummy crispy bits and edges.
• Put a large roasting pan over medium heat and add the olive oil. Add the garlic and rosemary leaves. Then put all the veggies into the pan with a good pinch of salt and pepper. Stir them around to get them well coated.
• Spread the veggies evenly out into one layer. This is important, so they will roast, not steam.
• Put them into the preheated oven and cook for about 45 minutes to an hour. This will depend on your oven. I like to stir them up at least once while cooking. Watch so they don't burn.

ROAST POTATOES, PARSNIPS & CARROTS

Steps:

• If you're cooking your veg separately, rather than with my perfect roast chicken, preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas 6.
• Peel the vegetables, halving any larger ones lengthways. Break the garlic bulb into cloves, leaving them unpeeled, and bash them slightly with the palm of your hand. Pick the rosemary leaves.
• Put the potatoes and carrots into a large pan - you may need to use two - of boiling salted water on a high heat and bring back to the boil. Allow to boil for 5 minutes, then add the parsnips and cook for another 4 minutes.
• Drain in a colander and allow to steam dry. Take out the carrots and parsnips and put to one side.
• Fluff up the potatoes in the colander by shaking it around a little - it's important to 'chuff them up' like this if you want them to have all those lovely crispy bits when they're cooked.
• Put a large roasting tray over a medium heat and either add a few generous lugs of olive oil or carefully spoon a little of the fat from the meat you're cooking, and add the garlic and rosemary.
• Tip the vegetables into the tray, season with a good pinch of sea salt and black pepper and turn the veg over to coat them in the flavours. Spread them out evenly into one layer - this is important, as you want them to roast, not steam as they will if you have them all on top of each other.
• Roast for 1 hour, or until golden and crisp, then serve immediately with your roast and some delicious gravy.

JAMIE OLIVER'S ROAST POTATOES, PARSNIPS, AND CARROTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°.
• Peel the vegetables and halve any larger ones lengthways. Break the garlic bulb into cloves, leaving them unpeeled, and bash them slightly with the palm of your hand. Pick the rosemary leaves from the woody stalks.
• Put the potatoes and carrots into a large pan - you may need to use two - of salted, boiling water on a high heat and bring back to the boil.
• Allow to boil for 5 minutes, then add the parsnips and cook for another 4 minutes.
• Drain in a colander and allow to steam dry. Take out the carrots and parsnips and put to one side.
• Fluff up the potatoes in the colander by shaking it around a little - it's important to 'chuff them up' like this if you want them to have all those lovely crispy bits when they're cooked.
• Add the olive oil, garlic, and rosemary leaves.
• Put the vegetables into the tray with a good pinch of salt and pepper and stir them around to coat them in the flavours.
• Spread them out evenly into one layer - this is important, as you want them to roast, not steam as they will if you have them all on top of each other
• Cook for approximately 40 minutes or until the vegetables become browned and crispy.

GOLDEN ROASTED POTATOES, PARSNIPS & GARLIC

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Cook the potatoes and parsnips in a large pan of boiling salted water for 3 mins. Drain, then separate potatoes from parsnips.
• Meanwhile, pour the oil into a roasting tin and heat for 5 mins. Coat the potatoes in the hot oil, then roast for 25 mins. Remove from oven, add the parsnips and garlic, then return to the oven and cook for a further 30 mins, giving the tin a shake halfway through.