On Sun 10 Apr 2005 04:07:34p, h.e. sea wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> Resin baked potatoes are a South Carolina Low Country specialty, and I
> remember them from my childhood visits to Murrells Inlet, but no matter
> how hard I search on the internet, I can't find a way to make them. I
> have found a couple of old news articles which mention something about a
> worker accidentally dropping a potato in pine resin which was being
> boiled to make turpentine, but this doesn't sound very safe.
> Has anyone else had resin baked potatoes or know how I can make them at
> home?
>
> Thank you so much for any help you can offer me,
> Heather

It's "rosin" not "resin". You'll find plenty of hits searching for "rosin
potatoes". These were very popular when I lived in Memphis in the 1950s.
Here'a an example...

In a cast iron kettle (or rosin cooker) put 2 to 5 pounds raw rosin and
bring to boil. Scrub potatoes completely. Idaho Bakers are preferred. Drop
in potatoes. When done, they come to the top. Remove with tongs and wrap in
5 or 6 thicknesses of newspaper. Roll up and twist each end. To serve,
slice open newspaper and potato together with a sharp knife. Be careful,
overheated rosin could possibly combust and burn.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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