The best way to make lovely crispy roasties:
Pour some sunflower oil into a small sauce pan and add a couple of bashed garlic cloves, a bay leaf, a stick of fresh rosemary and thyme and a few whole peppercorns. Heat until it starts of sizzle and take it off the heat.

Par boil your potatoes for about 10 mins, or until you can just easily pierce the outer layer. Drain, and leave to steam to get rid of all the excess water.

When ready pour the season oil into the pan with them and hold the lid down while giving them a shake, just enough to rough the surface up a little.

Stick them in a roasting tray with a sprinkling of thyme and salt and pepper (coarse sea salt is the best).

Chow down when golden.
( Monty Propps, Fri 19 Sep 2008, 16:12, Reply)