Dish 9: Rosemary Baked Hand-Cut Chips

The dish

Alright, let me start off by saying that I have been dreadfully negligent with regards to this here blog. Sorry, blog!

However, that doesn't mean that I haven't kept to my promise of trying out every Andy Allen recipe; it just means that you know nothing about it! Muahaha! Nah, just kidding. It just means that I will have to write a lot, and I will do so today, because my lovely friend Judith basically forced me into it. She is going to share a link to this blog on her own incredibly pretty and professional blog. Yeah, so by the by, if you are looking for an awesome and stylish blog, head over to Judy's Books and Bakery.

On with the actual blog. As I noted in my previous update, I hardly had any time for proper cooking, let alone documenting all that I did. And no, I obviously did not end up making those scones (they live to love another day). Instead, it was Oscar night! And what do you eat during Oscar night?

That's right! Nothing, because all those skinny women in beautiful dresses intimidate the hell out of you. Except if you're me, and all that intimidation just leads to you eating your way through your cupboards.

Actually, none of that is true. Well, not really. I just figured that a snack such as this one would be perfect. Why buy crisps/chips if you could also make them yourself?

The preparation

As you would expect with a dish called Rosemary Baked Hand-Cut Chips (p. 70), it is pretty straightforward.

You get your potatoes, and you slice them. If you are fancy you use a mandoline. If not, and you're like me, you create your own (slight more wobbly) version.

Once you have sliced as many potatoes as you need, you put them in a bowl, and add some seasoning.

Don't forget the olive oil and mix it all together. 

Then comes the lazy part if you're someone else, and tedious "it will fit perfectly" part if you're me: you put all the slices onto your baking tray.

Add your rosemary and your garlic. Add a little more olive oil, add a little more seasoning, and chuck the tray into the oven.

Because the slices are so thin, it only takes a short while before they're done. However, did I mention that you need to flip them over halfway through? Yeah.

But, in the end you will end up with some lovely hand-cut chips!

The result

They say a picture is worth more than a thousand words. So here:

And I only have one more to add: Yum.

Next time

Due to the fact that I'm writing this update after I've already done four other dishes, I can tell you, without any form of surprise or change of plan, that the next dish is something I have never tried before: Pork & Fennel Sausage Rolls (p. 120).

Oh dear. Pork again. Read on to see how this Next Elemental meal was received.