she roasted it medium on the outside, quite dark pink for the rest. ♪ the potatoes, you cut in big chunks, blanched them, scratched them with a fork, and they'll absorb more of the dripping, and so you'll get a lovely crusty outside. and gravy. there will be all those nice juices in the bottom of the pan, and you add two or three cups of beef stock, boil the hell out of it until it starts to make a very characteristic noise.