On Jul 2, 9:56*pm, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
> Did you use coarse salt or regular table salt? *Coarse kosher or sea salt
> makes a "dramatic" difference. *As to your oversalting them, table salt
> would definitely tend to give an oversalted result.
>
> I typically rub the potatoes generously with Crisco, then coat with a
> mixture of coarse salt, cracked black peppercorns, and granulated garlic.

Do you think a high temperature makes the skin the crispiest, too?
400F is a good temp for crispy skins.

Karen