Maximus
Gold Member
I suspect this may be one of the most oft-asked questions ever, but I have a few anyway.
I've seen the SW site, spoke to consultant, group members and work colleagues. I've never gotten specific or definitive answers and have heard when they work they are delicious - mine have been so-so.
Can I ask the following questions:
What is a "typical" portion size? - I suspect it is 226g per person - but not sure why I suspect this lol.
SW says to par boil for 5 minutes - I've found such a small area of spud boiled for 5 minutes comes out almost cooked! and when "roughed up" in the pan they fall to bits before even making the oven!
So, specifically, do they really need to be par boiled and if so for how long in the pan?
Can they be done in the microwave instead of the boiling pan of water? - if so for how long and what setting? (in watts). Can they be microwaved with or without water as I've read both!
Does gas mark 9, i.e. a hot oven do for crisping?
I ask this as I would like to experience the superb chips others are having. The alternative is something like the Tefal Actifry, but is very expensive for something I could achieve for free. Though the actifry could be used for other stuff of course - but that's another topic.
I even thought it could be down to using Fry Light or the wrong type of potatoes. Apologies if it has been asked a million times, but one more can't hurt.
I've seen the SW site, spoke to consultant, group members and work colleagues. I've never gotten specific or definitive answers and have heard when they work they are delicious - mine have been so-so.
Can I ask the following questions:
What is a "typical" portion size? - I suspect it is 226g per person - but not sure why I suspect this lol.
SW says to par boil for 5 minutes - I've found such a small area of spud boiled for 5 minutes comes out almost cooked! and when "roughed up" in the pan they fall to bits before even making the oven!
So, specifically, do they really need to be par boiled and if so for how long in the pan?
Can they be done in the microwave instead of the boiling pan of water? - if so for how long and what setting? (in watts). Can they be microwaved with or without water as I've read both!
Does gas mark 9, i.e. a hot oven do for crisping?
I ask this as I would like to experience the superb chips others are having. The alternative is something like the Tefal Actifry, but is very expensive for something I could achieve for free. Though the actifry could be used for other stuff of course - but that's another topic.
I even thought it could be down to using Fry Light or the wrong type of potatoes. Apologies if it has been asked a million times, but one more can't hurt.