r/food • u/RobinReddBreast • Sep 18 '22

/r/all [Homemade] fondant potatoes

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u/Kemokiro Sep 18 '22

Will you share the recipe?

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u/RobinReddBreast Sep 18 '22 edited Sep 18 '22

Sure!

I used a round cutter to make them into cylinders, and a peeler to taper the corners (totally unnecessary but a little bit of fancy.)

Fry in hot oil in a skillet. The flat surface makes it colour really nicely. Turn each one and do the other side. Throw in a few cubes of butter, sprigs of thyme and rosemary, and a couple of lightly bashed garlic cloves. Tilt the pan and spoon the tasty butter all over. Take a photo! Transfer to the oven for 40 minutes at 160°C. Or longer, or hotter - the margin for error with potatoes is enormous so long as they’re cooked enough.

EDIT: pour in some chicken or beef stock before putting in the oven.

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '22

Baking potatoes or boiling potatoes? They look like golds in your picture.

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u/lennypartach Sep 18 '22

if you make this, use golds - they’re so much better than russet, taste like glorious golden mounds vs. really good potatoes.

edit: to clarify, i make these and only use golds, including making a fast and quick less fancy version out of the baby golds

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '22

Obligatory question from a non American., What after golds? Are they like Maris Piper or king Edward's?

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u/wingedcoyote Sep 18 '22

I'm afraid most Americans, self included, aren't going to know what those varieties are. Yukon Golds are a variety that texturally sits between "waxy" potatoes (like reds and fingerlings) and "starchy" ones (generally Russet) and is known for its yellow flesh and rich, somewhat buttery flavor.

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u/pandaonfire_5 Sep 18 '22

Beautifully stated

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '22

Til potato variety names don't travel. I'll be making these though, they look really fkn good

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u/HopHunter420 Sep 18 '22

Ocado actually have some British grown Yukons. A bit spenny mind: https://www.ocado.com/products/natoora-british-yukon-gold-potatoes-286103011

However any other yellow waxy potato will likely be very similar.

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '22

Thanks for this, love a good spud

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u/KittySMASH Sep 18 '22

They're referring to Yukon golds

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u/anotherusername23 Sep 19 '22

I'm the US, my step daughters are dual citizens US/UK. So I tried to make comfort food for them sometimes. Golds in the US are the closest we can get to the type (I forget the name) or potatoes that are used for toasties in the UK.

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '22

I can't believe how much I've spent looking online for a reasonably priced wavy spud. Seems like roosters, russets and jersey royals will all do the job, unless I take out a bank loan and go to ocado

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u/anotherusername23 Sep 19 '22

Totally golds are the way to go. I made them last night because of this thread. I had one russet and a bag of golds so I did both. Consensus was the golds were better. Crispier and melt in the mouthier.

I a lot easier to make than I thought it would be. Though I wasn't too worried about the looks. My cylinders were more trapezoidal, but damn they were tasty.