Baked Potatoes

It amazes me when I go into a restaurant to see how many places still wrap their potatoes in foil in order to “bake” them.  And I am completely not surprised when you unwrap said potato that it is yucky & chunky and the furthest thing from fluffy white goodness.

When you wrap it in foil, you actually create a moisture lock, so instead of baking them, you are steaming them.  Potatoes do not like steam.

The correct way to BAKE a potato is to stick it in the oven, naked as a jaybird.  Don’t poke it, Don’t wrap it.  Just put it on a pan and stick it in the oven.  For regular potatoes, use 450 degrees for an hour.  For sweet potatoes, 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.

Also, potatoes are known to help you sleep, so if you are suffering from insomnia… bake a potato and you should sleep like a baby.

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