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Default "The Secret to Better Baked Potatoes? Cook Them Like the BritishDo."

On 10/2/2019 4:54 AM, Ophelia wrote:
> "Julie Bove"Â* wrote in message ...
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> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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>> On 9/30/2019 2:45 PM, Thomas wrote:
>>> Nuked the blackened with my chef torch.
>>>

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>> One thing not mentioned yet.Â* Soak them in heavily salted water for an
>> hour before cooking.Â* Even better skin and they absorb some of the salt.

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> Used to be a restaurant that encrusted them in salt to bake them. Made
> no difference in the taste to me though.
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> Â* Ed, have you tried soaking them first?
>

Yes, it makes them very nice with a bit of saltiness in the skin.