Potatoes

  • Two medium sized maris potatoes. Weigh them – you want about 200-220g. One egg yolk 40-60g flour Salt This is a recipe for two people. Prick the potatoes all over and bake at 220c for half an hour then turn down to 200 for another 15-20 mins. Take them out of the oven and cut…

  • 1 pack lamb mince Four normal sized Maris Piper potatoes Butter One onion, diced Two sticks celery, diced Two carrots, peeled and chopped into bitesize pieces Three cloves garlic, thinly sliced Three sprigs of rosemary, picked and finely chopped Three leaves of sage, finely chopped 150g or so of pancetta or bacon, diced Tomato puree…

  • ½ the meat from a ham hock, shredded or chopped One shallot or onion, finely diced Two cloves garlic, squished and peeled One stick celery, chopped 300g or so of frozen peas A small glass of white wine A splash of Worcestershire sauce A medium potato, peeled and diced into small pieces Ham stock Butter…

  • One rack of good lamb, about 250g per person Maris piper potatoes Chicken stock Two shallots, peeled and finely diced 200g guanciale or pancetta or bacon, diced Peas Two cloves garlic, finely sliced A small bunch of parsley A lemon A bunch of tarragon A bunch of basil A tsp of capers, finely chopped Olive…

  • Four large Maris Piper potatoes, peeled 180g butter Salt Pepper Line the terrine/loaf tin with greaseproof paper, leaving plenty of overhang and turn the oven to 130ish. Thinly slice the potatoes on the mandolin, then put into a bowl and season with salt and plenty of pepper. Melt the butter in the little metal saucepan…

  • Five large Maris Piper potatoes, peeled One pot double cream 250ml milk One onion, thinly sliced Two cloves garlic, crushed Thyme Salt Black pepper Gruyere, two handfuls grated Parmesan, one handful grated Panko breadcrumbs Heat the oven to 180 and butter one of the Pyrex dishes. Slice the potatoes using the thinnest setting on the…

  • Four large Maris Piper potatoes, peeled 125g butter or duck fat or goose fat Salt Pepper This one is all in the technique. Slice the peeled potatoes on the mandolin’s thinnest setting. If you’re worried about your fingers, use a folded tea towel to protect your hand from the blade. Once the potatoes are thinly…