Food Fruits & Vegetables Roast Potatoes Crispy outside and floury inside, English roast potatoes are typically cooked very simply--water, salt, hot oil. But Chef Kieron Hales of Cornman Farms in southeast Michigan dresses his up with herbs, garlic and Worcestershire sauce. By Midwest Living editors Midwest Living editors Midwest Living's experienced editors create best-in-class travel, lifestyle, food, home and garden content you won't find anywhere else. We're loudly, proudly Midwestern, and we're passionate about helping our audience explore and create through award-winning storytelling. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Published on October 5, 2021 Print Share Photo: Carson Downing Hands On Time: 20 mins Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Servings: 8 Yield: 6 cups Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 4 floury potatoes, such as Idaho or Green Mountain (2 1/2 to 3 pounds) 4 sprigs fresh thyme 2 sprigs fresh rosemary 4 cloves garlic 4 teaspoons kosher salt 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon black pepper ½ cup butter, melted ¼ cup light olive oil 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 1 ½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce Pinch sea salt Pinch black pepper Pinch ground nutmeg Directions Preheat oven to 450°. Wash, peel and cut potatoes into 2 1/2-inch chunks. In a Dutch oven, combine potatoes, thyme, rosemary, garlic, kosher salt, baking soda and 1 teaspoon pepper; add cold water to cover. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 10 minutes. (You should feel resistance in the center of potatoes when piercing with a knife.) Drain; return potatoes to pot to air dry 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together butter, olive oil, red wine vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, sea salt, pinch pepper and nutmeg. Drizzle mixture over potatoes; mix well, shaking potatoes rigorously to rough up the edges a bit. Generously oil a baking sheet. Arrange potatoes evenly on baking sheet. Bake until deep golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes, rotating pan halfway through baking. If you like, season potatoes with a bit more salt, pepper and nutmeg. Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 285 Calories 18g Fat 29g Carbs 3g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 8 Calories 285 % Daily Value * Total Fat 18g 23% Saturated Fat 8g 40% Cholesterol 31mg 10% Sodium 218mg 9% Total Carbohydrate 29g 11% Total Sugars 1g Protein 3g Vitamin C 11mg 53% Calcium 16mg 1% Iron 1mg 3% Potassium 478mg 10%