Mr. Joseph Littleshoes Esq. wrote:??> In that particular case the waiter wrapped the hot potato in a cloth ??> napkin, placed it on a plate on the serving cart he had rolled up to ??> the table and just sort of 'smushed' it a bit with his hands, on the ??> plate he then placed in front of me with pots of various condiments, ??> he actually asked me if i would like butter and sour cream and such ??> and was about to serve me condiments when i indicated to him that i ??> would do that my self. ????That is how I was taught to handle a baked potato. Using a napkin or a ??towel, roll the potato from side to side, using slight pressure from my ??hand. I place the potato on the plate, place one hand on each end of the ??potato and press towards the center, the potato opens all by itself and ??the inside of the potato is nice and fluffy.??????Becca??