Pipeline Deluxe
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TypeSide dish
Serves4 people
DateAugust 29, 2026
A golden potato pipeline as a playful nod to the Venezuelan oil takeover.
Golden, crispy potato sticks form an impressive oil pipeline across the plate, with glossy aioli dip as the 'oil well'. A visible nod to the billions of oil barrels in the news, served as a side dish radiating victory and control.
Ingredients
- 4 large waxy potatoes
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 lemon
- 4 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Method
- Preheat the oven to 220°C (430°F).
- Peel the potatoes and cut them into long, thick sticks (about 1.5 cm wide and as long as possible).
- Toss the potato sticks with olive oil, paprika, and sea salt.
- Arrange the sticks on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, in rows to form one long 'pipeline'. Bake 30-35 minutes until golden and crisp, turning halfway.
- Meanwhile, mix mayonnaise with pressed garlic and a little lemon juice for aioli.
- Arrange the potato sticks on a long platter like a pipeline, with a bowl of aioli at the end as the 'oil well'. Sprinkle with parsley.
Serving notes
- Serve the 'pipeline' on a dark platter for contrast.
- Place the aioli at the end as a symbolic oil source.
- Garnish with extra lemon zest for a fresh touch.