Roast Potatoes in Goose or Duck Fat
Serves: 6
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 - 1½ hours
Category: Flexitarian (use Olive Oil for Vegans)
Plan: For best results, make same day
NUTRITION PER SERVING
Difficulty: Easy/Medium
Course: Side
Cuisine: Christmas, Sunday Roast, Thanksgiving
Nutrition Facts
Goose Fat Roast Potatoes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 274
Calories from Fat 74
% Daily Value*
Fat 8.23g
13%
Saturated Fat 2.3g
12%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.988g
Monounsaturated Fat 4.569g
Cholesterol 8mg
3%
Sodium 1mg
0%
Potassium 22mg
1%
Carbohydrates 46.05g
15%
Fiber 3.4g
14%
Sugar 1.56g
2%
Protein 5.49g
11%
Vitamin A 50IU
1%
Vitamin C 15.7mg
19%
Calcium 40mg
4%
Iron 2.2mg
12%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
The perfect roast potato is my idea of heaven!
These should be light and fluffy on the inside and incredibly golden and crunchy on the outside with a delicate, salty flavour.
We like to add both Paprika, rosemary and cloves of garlic (the garlic turns sweet and buttery inside their skins,
which can then be squeezed out when serving).
Both goose and duck fat heat to a very high temperature, which guarantees beautiful crispy, golden potatoes. You can also roast them in the fat from lamb or beef and cook around the joint of those meats.
Wear latex gloves to protect your hands from the hot fat.
Vegan and/or vegetarians may prefer simply to roast their potatoes in olive oil, with herbs but you will never quite reach the same degree of gorgeous crunchiness if cooked in oil, but still taste pretty good!
King Edward, Desiree or Maris Piper are the preferred varieties to use to make the best roast potatoes due to their floury consistency of the flesh.
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