Beautiful Bruges !

Since we were in the subject of potatoes yesterday, fries, croquettes or otherwise, I thought I could share with you my simple way of making potatoe wedges. And as a tribute to Belgium, I decided to show you a picture of my prefered town in the Mother Nation of Fries, Bruges. Infortunately I’m so lousy with organizing my pictures, I don’t remember in which year I visited Bruges. May be 1990? But it doesn’t matter really, because the sight on this photo is timeless ! With the exception of little young me walking in khaki shorts and flat shoes (nostalgic smile). I find it infortunate that people who visit Paris don’t spend at least a day in Belgium, just 2 to 3 hours drive away from the French capital. Belgium is wrongly overlooked by tourists coming from other continents. It’s such a beautiful country ! Simple Potato Wedges Preheat oven at 350 F and line a cookie sheet with aluminium foil or silicone baking paper. Peel, rinse and cut in wedges 2 potatoes per person (I usually cut each potato in 8 wedges to make for quick and crisp cooking). Put them in a big bowl. Dump in the bowl: Salt and pepper Any dried herb you like (I use a mixture of thyme, rosemary and oregano) Sprinkings of garlic powder Good sprinklings of paprika powder 1/4 cup fruity olive oil Mix well with your very clean hands. Lay the potato wedges on the cookie sheet and bake until cooked through and golden in colour, about 1 hour. Check if they are too brown on the cookie sheet side. If they are, using tongs turns them so they brown evenly. It’s not a very precise recipe but I guarantee you can’t really go wrong with those. The only thing that can ruin them I think is lack of oil. They may stick badly if you don’t oil them enough. Bon appétit !