On Thu 03 Jul 2008 07:31:06a, sf told us...

> On Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:07:20 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>>Oil has never worked for me, only a solid fat. Baking potatoes at a high
>>temperature is far more important than convection. What temperature did
>>you use? I never bake them at less than 425°.
>
> I did 400° (which is just fine for unadulterated potatoes), convect,
> for half an hour then regular bake for the last half. Why I did it
> that way is anybodies guess. Probably because I've never oiled a
> potato before and I was fiddling around.

Well, if you're brave enough to try it again, use butter or Crisco instead
of oil. Sprinkle on th coarse salt. Do not coat it heavily. Bake without
convection at 425°. You might be surprised at the difference.



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Wayne Boatwright
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