Salt & Vinegar Roasted Potatoes
I have a mild curiosity as to two things:
First, who it was who decided that salt and vinegar would be a good flavor combination to try on potatoes? Second: was the initial recipe idea for actual potatoes, or just potato chips?
It’s probably the former, but my first exposure to the recipe (probably like most of you) was through the latter. When I was a a kid, I thought that anything with vinegar was disgusting; I just couldn’t get passed the smell. As an adult, my tastebuds have done a complete 180; now Salt & Vinegar potato chips are my favorite flavor.
I don’t know, there’s just something about the contrast between the salty and the sharp sour flavors that I’ve grown to love. I’m curious as to how well the flavor combination translates into more food than just potato chips, which is probably what made me so interested to try today’s recipe in the first place.
Roasted potatoes are somewhat of a fail-proof recipe in the first place; so long as they’re properly seasoned, in my mind you really can’t go wrong. But in this case, it’s the seasoning that makes these potatoes exceptional. Apart from the combination of salt and apple cider vinegar, the addition of parsley and oregano gives them an added layer of fresh/herby flavor that really works. I wouldn’t change a thing about these.
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Recipe Adapted from RealSimple.com Ingredients Directions Preheat oven to 425°F. Place potatoes in a plastic, resealable gallon size bag. Whisk 3 tablespoons each vinegar and oil in a large bowl until well combined. Season with kosher salt, seasoning blend, and several grinds of pepper. Pour the dressing over the potatoes, seal the bag and toss to coat. Arrange potatoes, cut sides down, in an even layer on a baking sheet rimmed with foil and sprayed with cooking spray Bake until golden on bottoms and tender when pierced with a fork, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes. Toss potatoes with remaining 1 tablespoon each vinegar and oil on baking sheet. Fold in parsley and oregano just before serving. Top with flaky sea salt.Salt & Vinegar Roasted Potatoes
Linking up to Fiesta Friday #372, co-hosted this week by Jhuls @ The Not So Creative Cook.
I have a love and hate relationship with vinegar. I think it depends on which kind of vinegar. But most of the time, it’s love that wins.
Like you, salt & vinegar is one of my favorite flavors when it comes to chips, and potatoes, too. Love this one, Jess.
Thanks for sharing at Fiesta Friday party! Take care!♥️
Thank you Jhuls! I too used to HATE vinegar. It wasn’t until I started experimenting with different kinds that I realized I just didn’t really like White or Apple Cider vinegar that much. Balsamic or Malt are my favorites. 🙂
Yum! I love that salt and vinegar flavor! 🙂
Me too! Thank you Nancy 🙂