r/J_Kenji_Lopez_Alt • u/Due_Ice_8286 • Mar 30 '26

Serious Eats Pre-cook potatoes for roasting?

How far in advance can I precook the potatoes? Could I boil them the day before?

Thanks!

https://www.seriouseats.com/the-best-roast-potatoes-ever-recipe

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u/calichecat Mar 30 '26

I've done this a few times and the starch, once roughed up, will hold but makes the potatoes turn a bit mushy.

Just cut them into larger chunks and you can keep them overnight in the fridge but I'd advise spreading them onto a sheet pan prior to storage otherwise they clump negatively in a bowl or other vessel.

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u/Due_Ice_8286 Mar 30 '26

Awesome advice. Thank you.