Sautee Potatoes

[Xanadu]

Cooling does give you a nicer texture. It'll only be mushy if you over cook the potato.

 

[Mr Tickle]

Parboiling them is (apperently) a healthier option because the potatos absorb water when boiled so absorb less fat when being sauteed.

Almost the same method can be used to cook chips. If they're parboiled all you need is 1cm of veg/sunflower oil in a frying pan and if you turn the chips regularly for a few minutes you can make the best home-made ones EVER! Trust me on this!

 

[Maggot]

Parboiling them is (apperently) a healthier option because the potatos absorb water when boiled so absorb less fat when being sauteed.

Almost the same method can be used to cook chips. If they're parboiled all you need is 1cm of veg/sunflower oil in a frying pan and if you turn the chips regularly for a few minutes you can make the best home-made ones EVER! Trust me on this!

That's useful. I've never made my own chips cos I thought you had to deep fry them. Cheers!

 

[softybabe]

I made some sautee'd potatoes yesterday, same style but with onions, chilli and tomatoes added. Softyyoungman and ddraig thought it was lush...great thread

 

[Badgers]

The best potato format IMO

 

[Xanadu]

I like to parboil cubes of potatoes, then lightly coat in a mixture of olive oil, chilli powder, paprika and a little cumin before sauteeing or roasting.

The other one I sometimes do is fondant potatoes. You parboil, then roast, using reduced chicken stock and goose fat (continually basting). Vegetarian option of using veg stock and butter is edible, but nowhere near as nice as the meaty version.

I prefer roasting after parboiling - less effort that way.

 

[zenie]

There's this german dish which uses onion and bacon.

You cut up strips of bacon and onion fry them in with the potatoes - cor it's fuckin lurvely

Might have that for tea tonight - with a fried egg slapped on the side yumm!!

</heart attack>

 

[Xanadu]

There's this german dish which uses onion and bacon.

You cut up strips of bacon and onion fry them in with the potatoes - cor it's fuckin lurvely

Might have that for tea tonight - with a fried egg slapped on the side yumm!!

</heart attack>

It's the best use for value bacon or bacon misshapes.

Put some grated mature cheddar on top for even more heart attack material.

 

[Orang Utan]

Add pancetta cubes to sautee potatoes and instantly make it taste twice as good

 

[zenie]

Add pancetta cubes to sautee potatoes and instantly make it taste twice as good

Thats just posh bacon

 

[Xanadu]

I like adding pancetta cubes and diced fried onion to peas. Makes it taste at least twice as good...

 

[dash_two]

Fry em with onions and chopped red n green chillis.

 

[Treebeak]

Everyone knows the best fried potatoes are made from left over roast potatoes but they can only be used when really cold from the fridge. No mush and nice and crispy.

Make mine with lots of salt and pepper, olive oil and maybe some dried rosemary

 

[Badgers]

Getting the urge for potato based dinner tonight now

 

[Maggot]

I prefer roasting after parboiling - less effort that way.

Surely it's easier to roast potatoes without parboiling them. No water to boil, no extra pan to wash up, just leave them in the oven till they're done.

 

[tarannau]

Yeah, but they taste worse though. You don't get the fluffiness or broken up, beautifully crispy edges.

 

[Maggot]

You're right, but Xanadu is claiming it's easier too.

 

[Xanadu]

You're right, but Xanadu is claiming it's easier too.

Yep, because waiting too long for my lovely roasted potatoes is really difficult...

Quite often the boiling pan will be used for other veg too.

 

[Pol]

can you do this with baby potatoes?
Mine need eating. perhaps I could use the sweet potatoes I have.

 

[Maggot]

can you do this with baby potatoes?
Mine need eating.

I don't see why not, but if they are new potatoes then i think it's a bit of a waste sauteeing them. IMO baby new potatoes should only be boiled and served with butter and a bit of salt.

 

[softybabe]

Yep, because waiting too long for my lovely roasted potatoes is really difficult...

Quite often the boiling pan will be used for other veg too.

I agree...i drain the spuds in a sieve, shake them about with mixed herbs and chopped garlic before roasting...defo quicker and easier to par boil...ofcourse IMO

 

[Strumpet]

OOoooo yes Pol, go for it!

Maggot I can't believe you eated them before I got there

 

[Pol]

yeah! they are baby salad pots.
I think i'll save the sweet potato for a mash.
mMm

 

[Strumpet]

Sweet potato mash.....*drool*

 

[Maggot]

OOoooo yes Pol, go for it!

But baby potatoes have such a great flavour, it's a waste to sautee pricey potatoes.

Maggot I can't believe you eated them before I got there

Well if you do insist on living so far from civilisation.

 

[Xanadu]

If you are bored with boiled new potatoes, then par boil them then roast (whole) coated in olive oil, with a sprinkling of whole cumin seeds.

 

[Pol]

they tasted mega good

 

[Maggot]

How did you cook them?

 

[Strumpet]

Well if you do insist on living so far from civilisation.

Pah
I like it here!

 

[chinchillazilla]

best (easy) way I've found of sauteeing potatoes is to microwave them the night before (in their skins of course) - I s'pose the time would depend on the microwave, but enough to make sure they're thoroughly cooked, then put them in the fridge overnight, and then cube them just before you fry them. They keep their shape well, and you can stop when they're the right colour and texture on the outside, because you know they're already cooked. Shoot me!