Sparkling Potatoes Food

SPARKLIN' TATERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F. Lightly butter an 11-x-13- inch casserole dish or a 12-inch Dutch oven.
• Place the potatoes in cold water and set aside.
• Place the bacon in a large cast iron skillet and cook over medium heat for about 4 minutes, or until it begins to brown. Add the jalapeños, onion, and garlic. Reduce the heat to medium-low and continue cooking, stirring, until the bacon is three-quarters done (not crisp) and the vegetables soften, about 8 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Drain the potatoes. Place a layer of potatoes in the casserole dish. Cover with half of the bacon mixture and sprinkle with the seasoned salt and pepper to taste. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Pour the soda over the entire dish until about half full.
• Cover the dish with tin foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and stir. Replace the foil and continue baking for about 20 more minutes, or until the potatoes are ten- der. Re-season with salt and pepper, if desired. Serve hot.

CRISPIEST EVER POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Add the potatoes to a large saucepan and cover with cold water by 1 inch. Add the baking soda and 1 tablespoon salt to the water. Cover, place over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Uncover and continue to boil until the potatoes give easily when pierced with the tip of a knife, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain the potatoes and set the strainer over the top of the pan for a few minutes so the outsides of the potatoes can dry.
• Dump the potatoes onto a baking sheet. Drizzle with the oil and toss with the garlic, thyme and rosemary until the potatoes are completely coated in the oil. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Using a small juice glass or glass bowl, smash each potato firmly but gently. (You want to just crack the skins and flatten slightly while keeping the potatoes mostly intact.)
• Roast until the bottoms of the potatoes are deep golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and flip the potatoes using a spatula. Roast until the potatoes are golden brown and crispy on both sides, an additional 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a platter with a metal spatula. Serve while hot.

SPARKLING POTATOES

Steps:

• Cook in large electric skillet 45 minutes covered.
• Put cheese on at the end.

ROASTED BABY POTATOES WITH CRACKLINGS AND CHIVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Toss together halved baby potatoes and room-temperature reserved skimmed pork fat. Season with coarse salt and freshly ground pepper.
• Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet. Cut reserved skin into 1-inch pieces, and toss with room-temperature reserved skimmed pork fat and heated reserved shredded pork.
• Transfer to a separate baking sheet. Roast until potatoes are tender and golden and skin pieces start to crisp, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat extra-virgin olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add collard greens and water. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until wilted, about 7 minutes.
• Transfer greens to a platter, and top with potatoes and cracklings. Drizzle with heated reserved jus, and garnish with chives.

CRISPY SHAKEN POTATOES WITH ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F.
• Cut the potatoes into 1-inch chunks. Place in a large stockpot, cover in cold water and add a teaspoon of kosher salt. Set over high heat, cover, and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to medium and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until fork tender but still firm in the center.
• Drain the potatoes in a colander, then place them back in the empty stockpot. Cover with a lid and shake the pot vigorously for a few seconds, until the surface of the potato is fuzzy; this will help the formation of a crust. Season potatoes generously with salt.
• Add the oil to a 13x18 inch sheet or roasting pan and place in the oven until oil is hot and almost smoking, about 5 minutes. Remove the roasting pan and carefully add the potatoes. Return pan to oven and roast for 30 minutes. Flip the potatoes, scatter with rosemary, and continue to cook until the potatoes are crispy and brown, 10 to 15 minutes more.
• Return potatoes to the oven to rewarm at 350°F for 10 minutes before serving.