35-minute experiment
Crowded pan vs roomy pan
Same vegetables. One pan is having a better time.
The idea
Vegetables spread out on a pan brown. Piled up, they steam.
The one thing you change: Space between pieces
You need
- About 500 g broccoli or potato chunks, split in two
- Oil and salt
- 2 baking sheets, or 1 sheet done in two rounds
Steps
What you should find
The spread-out batch is browned and crisp at the edges. The crowded batch is soft and pale.
Don't crowd the roasting pan
Vegetables are mostly water. In a 220°C (425°F) oven that water turns to steam, and the steam needs somewhere to go. Leave a finger-width between pieces so…
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