On Thu 03 Jul 2008 06:08:21a, hahabogus told us...

> TFM® > wrote in news:486ca6f0$0$20704
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>> "KW" > wrote in message
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>>> "sf" <.> wrote in message
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>>>> OK, I've read about rolling in salt and someone mentioned recently
>>>> about inserting slivers of garlic. All sounds delicious!
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>>>> I tried it tonight. Gah! How do I make the salt stick?
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>>> Slather in evoo roll in whatever spice your heart desires, then wrap
>>> in foil to bake.
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>> Don't you mean, "wrap in foil to 'steam'"?
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>> TFM®
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> Never ever wrap a baking potato in foil. This foil idea is a cheap
> restaurant trick..so they can bake hundreds of potatoes ln the morning
> and serve then at supper in the evening. If you insist in wrapping your
> potato in foil you would be better off nuking it. There have been many
> threads on this in the past and wrapping a potato in foil and calling it
> baked is just wrong.
>

On that point we totally agree. They drown in their own steam and end up
sodden and heavy with a moist skin. Foil wrapped will never give you a
baked potato with a crisp skin and fluffy interior.

--
Wayne Boatwright
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