Roast potatoes are a cherished accompaniment that countless Britons eagerly anticipate with their Sunday dinner, yet they frequently emerge from the oven soggy rather than golden and crunchy . What many home cooks fail to realise is that achieving crispiness begins with the boiling process , and it involves more than simply placing them in a saucepan with water.

Maria Koutsogiannis, founder of Food by Maria, has shared that the secret to achieving flawlessly crunchy roast potatoes involves adding a teaspoon of baking soda to the boiling water. She explained: "It has taken me years to try and figure this out, and I finally found the trick to nailing that perfect potato consistency. My secret weapon for nailing that consistency? Boiling and baking soda."

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