Lemon Roasted Potatoes

I cannot find greek seasoning. What spices do I use?

I don't think Rouxbe should be using pre-mixed seasonings unless they do a corner on prepping your own series of such. Carmen makes a good argument (see above).

My guess is "Greek Seasoning" is probably a blend of salt, pepper, rosemary, thyme, dried onion & garlic with maybe some dried lemon peel.

It reminds me of a processed-food recipe printed on the box ; Just add OUR BRAND this, with a touch of OUR BRAND that. It doesn't teach you about flavours.

I hope we keep using just ingredients and not pre-fab stuff.

Respectfully,

Whenever I have time I make fresh. Check out the Ras el Hanout, which is a spice mix I love to make. It does involve a lot of spices but it's really nice. but when I do find myself short on time I sometimes don't mind using healthy, msg free, good quality spice mixes...and there are many of them. Just read the ingredients before buying.

Cavendar's Brand Greek Seasoning is readily available at almost any supermarket. Look for it in the spice section. I like using fresh herbs and creating my own spice blends too, but, if you like Greek dishes, this is one store bought product that you will really appreciate having on hand. I was able to pick up some Greek Spice at a local Mediterranean Market- - but I honestly think it was the Cavendar's blend, only in bulk, then re-packaged.

Loved this recipe! Great flavour and nice change to regular roast potatoes. I forgot to add the honey and lemon juice but they turned out great without them!!

Another disadvantage of ingredients such as 'Greek Seasoning' is that these things tend to be very local. I have no idea what Greek seasoning is, or what the equivalent might be here in Europe (ironic since it's so much closer to Greece...).

From what I can gather, Greek seasoning is basically a mixture of my most common dried spices/herbs: salt, pepper, oregano, parsley, cinnamon, nutmeg, onion & garlic powder.

I've made a little tub of it and throw on potatoes, pasta salads, etc.

I once had a rack of lamb with ras el hanout and tomato preserve on a tasting menu. It was the most memorable dish I've ever had. I can still remember the taste over a year later. The tomato preserve was excellent and I think had some of the spice mixture in it. I could definitely taste the cinnamon. I would not complain if you guys attempted to re-create it. ;p

Sound delicious...I love lamb, tomatoes and to top it all of with Moroccan spices...yummy!
I will see what I can do.

In the mean time we have a recipe for Ras el Hanout http://epitourean.rouxbe.com/recipes/53

By the way where was it you had this great meal?

Hi

Roughly how much is 6 large yukon potatoes in pound measurements.

6 large Yukons is approximately 4 lbs of potatoes.

If anyone could suggest what is in basic Greek Seasoning and its proportions I would very much appreciate it. Another thing that alas doesn't appear to be available here.

Here is another thread that has a recipe for making your own Greek Seasoning. Hope this helps!

That is just ideal, thank you very much! Lovely fast response, I suspect I shall be shortly subscribing - As soon as I have an actual kitchen regularly again!

My family absolutely loved these potatoes. They were simple to make and delicious. Now I have to try this marinade on the Greek Chicken!

I plan on making these potatoes this weekend. I have rosemary needeles in my spice rack would these work well as a replacement for fresh? Should they be toasted and ground perhaps to bring out more flavor?

How do you think Herbs De Provence would work in this recipe as a substitute for the rosemary?

You can use dried if you do not have fresh; however I would not toast them or grind them as rosemary, especially dried, can be too overpowering. Also the rosemary will be cooked and toasted in the oven as the potatoes bake.

As for the Herbs de Provence this would work, it will just give the potatoes a more Provencal flavor rather than a Greek flavor. Cheers!

I made these potatoes as the side dish to the Beef Tenderloin with Red Wine Sauce recipe, and though they couldn't outshine the beef they held their own. I made the beef and the potatoes for my husband's birthday and he was in food heaven. So was I, actually! Thank you so much for this wonderful recipe and the instructions to potato perfection!

These are the best potatoes I have ever made! They were literally gone with-in two hours. I severed it with the Greek chicken which was also fantastic. I can't wait to make this dish again!

It is not fair to call ras el hanout maroccans.
I am Algerian origin and the rigth location for Ras el Hanout is that its origin is from Noth Africa as its belong to the Berber of North Africa.
Thank you.

Can I sub limes for lemons in almost any recipe? I have a lime tree.

It often comes down to the recipe, but generally, limes cannot simply be substituted for lemons in a recipe. While they may seem or look similar, their individual flavors are quite noticeably different. Limes are more acidic and less sweet than lemon. They can also be more bitter. Lemons are generally more tart or sour in taste.

The best way to become acquainted with their flavors is to taste both of them. See what you pick up from each of them. Given that you are lucky enough to have a lime tree in your backyard, you may find it's okay to substitute limes for lemons in more recipes than the average person would. That's the beauty of cooking, we can personalize it however we feel fit. Hope that helps. Cheers!