Roast potatoes are a must on any Sunday dinner (Image: HUIZENG HU via Getty Images)

Perfectly crispy and fluffy roast potatoes are the cornerstone of any exceptional roast dinner. With Christmas rapidly approaching, countless home cooks will be seeking to master their roast potato technique for the festive feast to complement their roast turkey, Yorkshire pudding and seasonal vegetables.

While many folk depend on crucial ingredients when preparing roast potatoes, such as bicarbonate of soda, duck fat, and various seasonings, the preparation method without additional ingredients is equally important. In conversation with Simply Recipes , numerous chefs advocate for parboiling this root vegetable prior to oven cooking.

The chef at Tu Tu' Tun Lodge, Derek Piva, revealed that the parb

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