English Roast potatoes...

atta boy Frank!

I can't wait to see that big hunk of juicy meat. (No sexual connotation here.. seriously)

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Yes indeed, I also wish to see Frank's meat!

Had hash browns the other day - Lovely!! Got pics on my camera, will load them up later when I'm back at home (busy weekend)

MonKey

... a few bat hours later ...

Things are looking good...



But then I took a picture of the kitchen to show everyone what I'm working with here!! The worlds smallest kitchen...



Then I started to take other random pics around the flat and 5 mins turned into nearly 10... ARRRGGGHHH!

A little bit "Over Crispy" but never mind tasted great to me! And the turtles were plenty interested.



Cheers AD

That looks good ChiKeyMonKey, is that a mozzarella cheese you used ?

I have a really small kitchen to but it serves me well. I love that covered skillet you have, now I want one.

I also see you have the ingredients for turtle soup ready to go in that last picture.

Chikey, kudos to you for maximizing the space.

I used to live in Gibraltar, and my kitchen looked very similar, lol.

Those turtles do look tasty!

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And AD...

Get your eyes of my Turtles the pair of you!! The cheese is some Australian crap, the Chinese are not big in to dairy, it's the best I can get locally. My wife got the skillet with her supermarket points, so almost a freebee!!

Gib, I've got a good friend that has been there for a long time now, Brit, Pompey supporter!

When did you leave?

Haha, good ole Gib...

I was there working for a sportsbook until Dec. 2006.

They used to make a spanish breakfast item, called "Tortilla de Patata"...

Its like a potato, egg and onion omellette.

Spanish men say, that if a woman can make a good one of these, she'll be fit to be a wife.

Here's link below, to get a rough idea what I am talking about.

I didn't really like Gib all that much, but these made it all worthwhile.
(You can't beat going to the Pub [The Underground] at 5 am either.... gotta love that too).

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Ah man you bring back memories there!!

Had a few when I was in Cyprus (Aug 07) there was a shack!?! down on the beach near our villa the guy was a Cypriot and his wife was Spanish. Guess she made good ones then!!

Incidentally it was the last time I saw my mate from Gib.

Cyprus Pics

He's the guy sitting by the pool as the sun comes up over Napa. I would so love to go back there soon.

The food was awesome!!

MonKey

Yeah baby! Cyprus looks awesome.

Even though I've travelled all over Greece, I never did make it down there.

It's funny that you found a connection between the tortilla de patata and your friend in Gibraltar... weird Parallels... Cyprus being Greek, me being Greek...

The universe is a whole.



P.S. Adding you as a friend Chikey Monkey.

Originally posted by budski
I take baby new potatoes, and put them into a roasting tray, sprinkle with mixed herbs, black pepper and salt and plent of olive oil and cook slowly (about 150 C) for as long as they take, turning/shaking every 30 minutes or so to ensure a nice even crisp.

The result?
A crispy new potato which explodes in the mouth when chewed - yummy.

No lard monkey - sorry.

that's what i do - and it gets rave reviews everytime.

But if one has more time and wants a soft centre then boil the potatoes before baking.

Also, i serve a side of sour creme and mayonnaise mixed together. Makes a side dish of ordinary looking roast potatoes into something of a bit more luxurious.

I made a version of this recipe last night for dinner.
I made a LOT of them. nice and crispy on the outside, soft, almost creamy on the inside.

I've roasted potatoes before, but have never pre-cooked them first.
Absolutely delicious. There were no leftovers.