Home made spicy potato wedges?

[PiKe]

What kind of potatoes are uou using?

Roosters.

 

[Sinny]

use Olive oil, with some mixed herbs then your choice of spice.

 

[JBuk]

Roosters.

The only things I can think of are that they are either too damp or not enough heat is getting to them for some reason, ie the baking tray sides are too high

 

[Participant]

The secret is to allow the pots to steam dry after par boiling.

This. Moisture prevents crispiness. Applies to cooking meat also (e.g. pat dry and chill dry duck skin before cooking).

 

[PiKe]

I think it probably was dampness from the parboiling.

Next time they'll be spot on hopefully, could do with some spray oil too.

 

[Sinny]

I think it probably was dampness from the parboiling.

Next time they'll be spot on hopefully, could do with some spray oil too.

Spraying won't do much difference just lob it in .

 

[csmager]

Been in an hour @220c and top shelf, and they still havent gone crisp

Are you sure it's 220?! Half that time in my oven at 220 and they'd be crisp. An hour, and they'd be completely burnt.

 

[Macky]

Our Co-op does these. Really nice.

Good job btw OP.

 

[PiKe]

Are you sure it's 220?! Half that time in my oven at 220 and they'd be crisp. An hour, and they'd be completely burnt.

Dial on 220c so yeah, electric non-fan assisted though if that makes any difference.

 

[Nexus]

Would using veg oil rather than olive oil make any difference?

Olive Oil is obviously healthier, but it might make a difference if you use something else.

It was only recently that I learned, from Jamie Oliver, that although Olive Oil is healthier, it actually doesn't reach as high a temperature as sunflower or vegetable oil. That's why when cooking something that needs a really quick application of heat, such as a stirfry in a wok, you don't want to be using olive oil.

In this case, you are dealing with high temperatures in the oven and want to use the oil to help be absorbed into the potato and then crisp up. I think you should be using a sunflower oil to get the best results.

 

[utajoker]

check out heston blumenthal's triple cooked chips for the ultimate.

just add you spice before you do the cooking i would guess.

 

[Haircut]

Olive Oil is obviously healthier, but it might make a difference if you use something else.

It was only recently that I learned, from Jamie Oliver, that although Olive Oil is healthier, it actually doesn't reach as high a temperature as sunflower or vegetable oil. That's why when cooking something that needs a really quick application of heat, such as a stirfry in a wok, you don't want to be using olive oil.

In this case, you are dealing with high temperatures in the oven and want to use the oil to help be absorbed into the potato and then crisp up. I think you should be using a sunflower oil to get the best results.

Olive oil will reach as hot a temperature as any other oil with the same heat applied. The difference is that other oils, like sunflower or rapeseed, will handle the heat better and won't smoke as much as olive oil.

 

[JBuk]

Dial on 220c so yeah, electric non-fan assisted though if that makes any difference.

I find my gas no fan oven isn't great at crisping potatoes

 

[BloomerzUK]

to make them crispy instead of crunchy

Huh, whats the difference?

 

[SlugForAButt]

I feel the need to cook taters now. But I think that's the beer talking.
Thanks for the info though chaps, it'll be tested in my kitchen pretty soon.