How to make hasselback potatoes for Christmas

Jamie shows you how to slice hasselback potatoes using 2 wooden spoons. Cutting them like this looks beautiful but also makes them wonderfully absorbent of flavour and amplifies their crispiness.

Add thyme into a pestle and mortar and crush with the turkey dripping or oil.

The Jamie Oliver 14 cm mortar base is polished on the outside to give it a sleek appearance, while the inside has been left unpolished to give an ideal surface for grinding both wet and dry ingredients.The pestle has been polished along the edge for comfort in the hand and left unpolished on the end to effectively grind even the toughest ingredients. This tool is ideal for grinding spices to powders, creating curry pastes, blending together fresh pesto's or even infusing oils - for salads that pack a punch. It is easy to clean - simply hand wash and leave to air dry. This pestle and mortar will be a useful addition to any kitchen and also makes an ideal gift.

This is a key step to ensure perfectly even cooking.

Use breadcrumbs and blue cheese to make a crusty topping that takes your Hasselback potatoes to the next level.