"It can seem like it takes forever to make crispy roasted potatoes in the oven. When you put raw chunks of potato in a conventional oven, the interior of the potato might get nice and hot and soft while the exterior seems to be untouched. Then, as you grow impatient waiting for the skin to crisp up, you might end up taking the potatoes out of the oven before they're ready. If this sounds familiar, you're not alone."
"The perfect temperature for roasting potatoes in the oven is 400 degrees Fahrenheit because the extreme heat will soften the interior of the potato, creating a reaction between the starch and sugar that results in a perfectly soft and fluffy texture. It is also hot enough to allow moisture to evaporate quickly, causing the exterior skin to crisp up and become crunchy."
"Flavorful oven-roasted potatoes can seem like one of those deceptively simple comfort foods that only work one in every 10 times. However, there is a one-second fix that can completely transform your potatoes. While some recipes will tell you to heat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, turning the temperature up to 400 degrees Fahrenheit can help you achieve the perfectly crisp potato skins you're after."
Roast potatoes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit to achieve soft, fluffy interiors and crispy, crunchy exteriors. High heat softens the interior by promoting starch-sugar reactions and evaporates moisture quickly to crisp the skin. Parboil washed, cubed potatoes in salted boiling water for eight to ten minutes to begin cooking interiors and to break down surface starch. The starch that coats the outside during parboiling creates texture that promotes browning and crisping during roasting. Together, higher oven temperature and parboiling shorten cooking time while producing reliably crispy roasted potatoes.
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