![]() Vegetables shrink when you roast them, as the moisture comes out, so always cook a little more than you think you will need. Vegetables shrink when you roast them, so always cook a little more than you think you will need. Toss them with your hands and season well before tipping them on to a baking tray. Carrots and parsnips can be cut lengthways into wedges or, if they are smallish, cut in half on the diagonal.Ĭoat your veg in a bowl with the fat you are cooking them in, be it melted butter or oil. Try cutting your roots into different shapes. There is generally a hot part of the oven where they will otherwise catch or burn. For “wetter” veg – such as peppers – turn the temperature up 20-30C.Ĭheck your veg and toss them around every 10 minutes. They will take from 20 minutes to an hour to cook depending on your oven, and the size and type of veg. Ideal temperature: about 170C/335F/gas mark 3½. Most vegetables can be peeled, chopped and roasted from scratch in a little oil, salt and pepper. *Jane makes the odd exception for peas, any beans that are green and new potatoes. ![]() It was as cheap and simple as any student supper – and gratifyingly original. Only last night, my wife and I ate a whole Savoy cabbage the size of my head, roasted with butter and olive oil and topped with grated cheese. It turns a wholesome but tiring vegetable into a one-tray supper of kings. Roasting a cabbage (see tips below) is truly a revelation. This doesn’t just apply to the obvious roots, but to vegetables that you might never have dreamed of roasting, such as leafy greens, cabbage, broccoli or cauliflower. Roasting them instead enhances and intensifies their natural flavour, causing the natural sugars to caramelise and giving a crisp outside and a soft centre. She replied that she had one basic principle: never boil (or even steam) a vegetable*. I once asked her why her vegetables tasted so much better than anyone else’s. She was the cabbage queen, the empress of endives, the Buddha of bok choi. Chefs from around the country went on pilgrimages to Riverford to taste her creations. She used to run a restaurant in the middle of a field on Riverford Farm in Devon, where the menu consisted almost entirely of vegetable dishes. It’s nice to keep them in the serving dish as they look attractive but make sure guests know not to try and eat them.My collaborator on this column, Jane Baxter, is arguably the country’s greatest vegetable cook. The pods remain very hard and woody even during cooking so they can’t be eaten. It adds a peppery liquorice-like taste to savoury dishes, a bit like fennel seeds. ![]() Star anise is a very popular spice in Chinese cooking, though it’s often overlooked in Western food. If you don’t have fresh thyme sprigs you can substitute them with rosemary, or use half a teaspoon of dried thyme. Top tips for making Gordon Ramsay's honey-glazed carrots and parsnips
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