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Old 09-02-2014, 17:59
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I've been cooking some potatoes and other veggies in the oven lately, basically what I do, is that I cover them in oil and then I do the same with the foil which I use to place over the baking tray. Yet still, the potatoes stick to the foil after I finish cooking them (about 20mins in the oven). So how do you stop them from sticking?
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Old 09-02-2014, 18:01
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I don't use foil for a start. High temp and turn regularly.
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Old 09-02-2014, 18:04
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Why are you cooking potatoes and other veggies in the oven at all? It is surely more economic to cook in a pan - unless you are doing roast in which case you wouldn't use foil.
Personally I try to avoid foil. There may be nothing to this but why take the risk?
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Old 09-02-2014, 18:09
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Don't just pour oil over the top. You need to coat the veggies in the oil.

You can do that in the pan but if you're apprehensive of doing that then put them in a big mixing bowl with the oil and seasoning and give them a good toss around to coat them all and then transfer into the hot cooking tray.
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Old 09-02-2014, 18:10
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Old 09-02-2014, 18:12
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Don't just pour oil over the top. You need to coat the veggies in the oil.

You can do that in the pan but if you're apprehensive of doing that then put them in a big mixing bowl with the oil and seasoning and give them a good toss around to coat them all and then transfer into the hot cooking tray.
yeah thats exactly what I do, I don't just pour oil over the potatoes and stick them in the oven
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Old 09-02-2014, 18:14
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Grease the tin thoroughly before starting, and keep turning the spuds during roasting.
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Old 09-02-2014, 23:04
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I don't use foil.
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Old 09-02-2014, 23:17
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olive oil ..i use a bit over the top and turn them over now and then ,,works a treat
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Old 09-02-2014, 23:31
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I wouldn't use foil.
I use a non stick roasting tin from Sainsburys.
I pop the potatoes and vegetables into a bag and cover in oil and give a good shake until oil covers all ingredients.
I bung them into a pre-heated oven.
I get a spoon and turn them over so they cook evenly.
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Old 10-02-2014, 05:42
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I place mine in a ceramic dish, or a baking tray, squirt them with oil, season them, jumble them around with fingers to get them all coated, bung them in oven and turn them occasionally.
I wouldn't put them ON foil as I'd expect them to stick.
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Old 10-02-2014, 05:47
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I use a non stick roasting tin from Sainsburys.
This is so bad. I make my own roasting tins.
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Old 10-02-2014, 06:20
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This is so bad. I make my own roasting tins.
And no doubt shape them into hats in case of alien attack.
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Old 10-02-2014, 06:23
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Old 10-02-2014, 06:24
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ditch the foil it`d stick your granny to it.
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Old 10-02-2014, 07:02
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Old 10-02-2014, 16:52
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Pre-heat the oil/fat of your choice in your roasting tin in the oven, par boil your spuds. [But don't use Olive Oil for roasting, it eon't go hot enough]

Drain the spuds, shake in the colander, add to hot oil and baste.

Perfect roasties.

But the main thing is preheating the oil, that way they won't stick
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Old 10-02-2014, 16:58
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This is so bad. I make my own roasting tins.
If I was still at school I could. I had access to a forge.
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Old 10-02-2014, 21:15
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If I was still at school I could. I had access to a forge.
Mate, you're a fraud. You don't even make your own mince.
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Old 11-02-2014, 00:01
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Why are you cooking potatoes and other veggies in the oven at all? It is surely more economic to cook in a pan - unless you are doing roast in which case you wouldn't use foil.
Roast veggies taste different to boiled. Roast parsnips are divine, boiled are the devils' work.

One of my favourites is roast Mediterranean salad - peppers,courgette, onions, olives, tomatoes with feta cheese and fresh herbs. Believe me, it wouldn't be the same boiled!
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Old 11-02-2014, 10:04
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I don't use any oil when cooking. I just pop the plain potatoes (or add any herbs you like etc) on an unoiled stick-free baking tray. I just use the cheap ones from Tesco. Doesn't stick at all.

When I used to use tin foil, I found it always stuck.

Originally Posted by Shrike
Roast veggies taste different to boiled. Roast parsnips are divine, boiled are the devils' work.
Roast sprouts with a little bit of salt and pepper are AMAZING also!
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Old 13-02-2014, 12:23
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I don't use any oil when cooking. I just pop the plain potatoes (or add any herbs you like etc) on an unoiled stick-free baking tray. I just use the cheap ones from Tesco. Doesn't stick at all.

When I used to use tin foil, I found it always stuck.



Roast sprouts with a little bit of salt and pepper are AMAZING also!
I've been roasting sprouts for a while now - they are lovely! I love sprouts anyway!

Btw, for foil lovers - baco foil does a non stick foil now. I bought some Xmas time, it does work
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Old 13-02-2014, 17:51
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As others said, never use a foil base, use a roasting tin, use it several times until its 'seasoned' as you do with cast iron frying pans and don't over clean, just wipe clean. Shake or turn the veg several times during cooking and don't use too much oil or they will 'fry' during cooking instead of essentially moist baking/roasting which is what you want. How you cut your vegetable is important, a long strip of veg with a fat and thin end are not best, the thin end will over cook so where you can try and cut uniform thickness.
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Old 13-02-2014, 23:19
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Le Cousances style Le Creuset dishes make lovely crispy roast potatoes, if you get the fat or oil really hot before you put the potatoes in, they never stick.
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Old 17-02-2014, 04:32
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Le Creuset are fine pots/dishes/pans, I have pretty much the full range but these days I rarely use them to be honest. Modern non stick pans from the likes of Tefal and good quality stainless steel pans have for me at least made Le Creuset all but redundant in my kitchen That said I imagine the pots will out live me by a good few years lol.
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