What to do when roast potatoes are not crispy – Easter cooking advice to nail your roast dinner

EVERYBODY loves a crispy roast potato with their Easter feast, so here's how to guarantee you serve the perfect roasties on the big day.

Making sure your roast potatoes are crispy is all in the preparation work, so here's what to remember before you begin...

How can I get my roast potatoes extra crispy?

Boil them first

Don't cook the potato the whole way through - just boil them enough to soften them.

Then use a fork to scour them to create raised ridges that will crisp up when they are in the over.

Using plenty of oil will help them become perfectly golden.

Use semolina or polenta

You can sprinkle your parboiled spuds with semolina or polenta to create an outer coating - which will give them an extra crunch.

Use a metal pan

Cook the potatoes in a metal pan rather than a glass one.

Metal distributes the heat better than glass will.

Roast them at a high temperature

The hotter your oven, the crispier the outside of your potatoes will be.

But don't crank it up too high - that is a surefire way to burn them.

Around 200 degrees works well.

Alternatively, if you have other things roasting in the oven at the same time, simply put the potatoes in the hottest part of your oven.

What to do if your potatoes are too soft

Don't panic!

Turn on your grill or broiler, remove the excess fat from the potatoes and pop them under there for a few minutes while you carve the meat and serve up the other sides.

The spuds will be crispy in no time, ready for your Easter roast.