BEST ROASTED POTATOES IN THE COSMOS

Best Roasted Potatoes in the Cosmos image

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 quarts Boiling H2O
1 ounce Salt
1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda (NaHCO3)
4 pounds Gold Potatoes, cut in 1-1.5" chunks
6 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/4 cup Fresh Rosemary, finely chopped
4 cloves Garlic, finely chopped
2 pinches Salt and Pepper (to taste)
1/8 cup Parsley or Sage or Oregano or other fresh herb

Steps:

To the 2qts of H2O, add 1oz Salt, Baking Soda and bring to a rolling boil.
To vigorously boiling H2O, add potatoes. Boil until a knife passes through chunks with ease. 10mins, roughly.
While potatoes are boiling: In a skillet at medium high heat, add EVO, Rosemary & Garlic. Stir the R&G in the oil until the garlic begins to turn golden brown. 2-3mins. Strain the herb and garlic with and set it aside saving the infused oil.
Preheat oven to 450F (400F if convection)
When the potatoes are good and steamed out... add the infused oil, S&P (to taste) and toss them vigorously. Be rough with them. Allow a mashed paste to accumulate on the potatoes. This will begin to resemble a potatoes salad, of sorts. The yum is coming!
When the potatoes are done, strain them, add them to a large bowl and allow them to steam themselves and expel moisture. 5mins, or until steam subsides.
Arrange potatoes on rimmed baking sheet(s) making sure there is no bunching. Bake for 20mins.
After 20mins of baking, flip the potatoes with tongs, spoons, fingers... the best flippin tool you got. Bake them until deep golden brown... another 30-40mins.
When golden brown and amazing... add potatoes to your serving bowl, dish, platter, slab... add the Rosemary and Garlic you set aside... sprinkle with your fav. fresh herb (parsley, sage, oregano... even mint (trust me!))
SERVE THEM PUPPIES AND LOVE THEM! They will love you back.