Potatoes with Paprika

• 12 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 large old potatoes, cut into thick wedges
• Salt

Pour half the oil into a large shallow casserole dish, or use a roasting pan instead. Put this into a preheated very hot oven, 230°C/450°F (gas mark 8), for a few minutes to get really hot: you want the oil to be just smoking.

Pop the potatoes into the hot oil, arranging them i