Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
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35 min. | 1 hour 10 min. | 1 hour 45 min. |
1 | Peel and rinse 1 kg potatoes. | |
2 | Cut the potatoes in to chunks of fairly even size (about the size of your thumb). | |
3 | Cut chunks to make lots of faces (rather than slices) as these crisp up better. Rinse the chunks again. | |
4 | Put the potato chunks into a large pan. Add 1 tablespoon coarse salt, 2 bayleaves and 2 sprigs rosemary, then enough to water to cover. | |
5 | Bring to the boil, then simmer for about 30 minutes. | |
6 | The potatoes should be soft, to the point of breaking up in the pan. Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C) | |
7 | Drain the potatoes. | |
8 | Spread the potatoes out in a single layer on a sheet of cooking parchment laid on a baking sheet. Taste a piece and if it still lacks salt, sprinkle with more salt, then pepper. | |
9 | Brush all the potatoes with olive oil. | |
10 | Scatter herbes de Provence over. | |
11 | Roast for about 30 minutes, keeping an eye on the colour towards the end. | |
12 | Eat piping hot to make the most of them while they are still lovely and crisp. |