Dinner · 35 min · Amounts not specified
Parmesan potatoes
High heat, a single layer. Cheese in the last minutes so it crisps, not burns.
The sheet · 4 as a side · 35 min
easyWhy tonight. High heat, a single layer. Cheese in the last minutes so it crisps, not burns.
What it needs
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- potato
- parmesan
- olive oil
- garlic
Method
- Parboil the potatoes until the edges just give, then drain and shake them roughly in the pan to rough up the surfaces.
- Toss with oil, garlic and half the parmesan.
- Onto a hot tray in a single layer, cut faces down, and do not turn them for twenty minutes.
- The rest of the parmesan for the last five minutes so it crisps rather than burns. Salt as they come out.
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The technique underneath this
- VinaigretteDispersing fat into acid so it stays dispersed for as long as dinner takes, which is all it has to do.separates immediately · greasy · too sharp · dull
- Pasta and its waterUsing starchy cooking water to bind fat and cheese into a sauce that coats, instead of a sauce that pools.watery · clumped cheese · scrambled egg · dry and claggy
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- Salt and seasoningWhy I salt my mashed potatoes, not my boil water (and other mash myths debunked)Adam RaguseaA side-by-side that argues against salting the boiling water, which is the advice everybody repeats.Link checked 2026-09-08
- Produce prepHow To Mince GarlicAmerica's Test KitchenSmashing and mincing a clove down to something that cooks evenly instead of burning in pieces.Link checked 2026-09-08
- Roasting vegetablesFor the Best Roasted Vegetables, Start with Steam | Techniquely with Lan LamAmerica's Test KitchenSteam first, then roast. It solves the usual problem of browned outside and raw in the middle.Link checked 2026-09-08
Why each of these is on the list
What the ingredients are actually doing
- potato
- Waxy holds its shape, floury falls apart, and almost every potato complaint is the wrong one for the job.
- parmesan
- Salt, fat and savory depth in a form that keeps for months.
- olive oil
- Two ingredients sharing a name.
- garlic
- Burns in seconds and turns the whole dish bitter, so it almost never goes in first.
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