Explains crispy potato cooking hack from @food52
The creator demonstrates a specific technique for making super crispy oven-roasted potatoes. He explains that the secret is microwaving a mixture of cornstarch and water to create a gelatinous slurry, a method from America's Test Kitchen. He shows the step-by-step process: mixing the slurry, coating halved potatoes, preparing a baking sheet with both cooking spray and oil, and roasting the potatoes in two stages—first covered with foil to steam, then uncovered to crisp. Finally, he tosses the roasted potatoes with fresh rosemary and garlic before serving, showcasing the crispy exterior and fluffy interior.
Creator: @food52 on Instagram
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Microwaving cornstarch rank water is the secret to making the perfect roast potatoes. This is a method that comes from America's Best Kitchen that I have been obsessed with for years. You're gonna combine cornstarch and water in a glass bowl. For a pound and a half potatoes, you're gonna use two tablespoons of cornstarch and half cup of water. Heat for twenty second increments until you get this, like, pudding y texture. This jelly texture might look a little science fiction y, but it's going to basically create, like, a clear batter. It's sticky, so we're gonna get a ton of coverage over as much of the potatoes as possible. And when heated, it's gonna create, like, little crispy shardy moments all over them. The next and most important part is how you prepare your roasting tray. You're gonna start by spraying it with cooking spray rank then adding a couple tablespoons of oil. The cooking spray has other things in it other than oil that helps to make a nonstick surface, so it is important to add before you add more oil. As I said, these potatoes are sticky. Then you're gonna add your potatoes skin side down, tent with oil, and get into a 425 degree oven for fifteen minutes. This fi
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