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On Monday, September 30, 2019 at 11:10:58 AM UTC-5, wrote:
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> https://www.thekitchn.com/jacket-pot...=pocket-newtab
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> The main part:
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> "...3 Keys to Achieving British-Style Baked Potatoes"
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> "Making baked potatoes isnt difficult, but here are the tips that made
> the most difference."
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> 1. "Slice them first. Like most Americans, I typically poke holes all
> over the potatoes before baking them to ensure they dont explode in the
> oven. But Jo suggests slicing a cross shape about 1/4-inch thick into each
> potato. This helps them release some steam, makes the interior more
> fluffy, and also makes them easier to slice into when theyre piping hot."
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I don't poke holes all over my baked potatoes before cooking. I've never
seen
anyone do that. I will take a fork and poke holes in a straight line across
the top where I'm going to cut it once it is baked. But certainly don't
treat
the potato like it's a pin cushion.
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> 2. "Bake them for longer than you think. Many recipes (ours included)
> recommend baking potatoes for an hour at 425°F. Instead, Jo suggests
> baking potatoes at 400°F for closer to two hours. The potatoes wont burn
> at this temperature and the long bake means the skin will be so crisp that
> its practically cracker-like."
>
I bake my potatoes until they are done and it's usually about an hour and
yes, the skin is crispy. If you want crispy skin don't slather your spud
with any type of oil or wrap it in aluminum foil.
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> 3. "Return them to the oven. After the two hours are up, remove the
> potatoes and carefully cut deeper into the slices you made initially. Then
> put the potatoes back in the oven for 10 more minutes. This helps to dry
> out the flesh further and makes it extra fluffy..."
>
No thanks, I don't want a 'dry' potato but somehow making it 'fluffy' if it
goes back into the oven to dry out for further baking.
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> Only thing that bugs me is the idea of leaving the oven on for TWO hours -
> just for baked potatoes! Unless, maybe, you're cooking for a pretty large
> gathering.
>
That's the general consensus around here. Bake potatoes when the oven is
going
to be fired up for a long time cooking something else.
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Yeah. Would be rare for me just to bake potatoes.