My new cooking obsession is making root vegetable fries and having them come out crispy. I’ve yet to master this. However, the practice has been fun. In this batch, I took four large sweet potatoes and two turnips. I coated them with a bit of olive oil, cumin, cinnamon and cayenne and roasted them at 350 for 45 minutes. Then I broiled them for 5. The only reason I took them out after five minutes was a couple may have caught on fire…
Little bit of smoke never ruined a fry — or an afternoon.
Also? My first time using the broiler I realized it’s like a boiling pot — best not to walk too far away.
The end of winter is the perfect time to enjoy these sweet root veggies. What’s your favorite seasonal dish of the moment?
~K