Truly Crunchy Roast Potatoes
Here’s why this recipe makes Truly Crunchy Roast Potatoes: 1) par boiling the potatoes and roughing up the potatoes creates more “suction” for the surface to absorb fat which is how you make potatoes crunchy and creates the extra thick crust; 2) the potatoes are lightly coated with semolina which creates extra crunch; 3) the potatoes are poured into a pan preheated with hot oil; and 4) the oil used is a high smoke point oil (peanut, safflower, rice bran, sunflower oil)- the hotter the oil when the potatoes go in, the better the crust....