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Old 26-02-2012, 13:16
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bung in microwave first, then into the hot oven

oh my how nice are they done that way ?

i just had a crispy jacket potato ( cream cheese in it), with two small chicken thighs, some ham, also potato salad ..was yum..i have added other salady things too..nice for summer warm days
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Old 26-02-2012, 14:47
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I love crispy jacket potatoes the crispier the better
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Old 26-02-2012, 19:53
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oooo i love a crispy jacket. Rub with olive oil and salt before popping in the oven too.

We always have a bbq on bonfire night and a jacket in the foil with just butter is my fave bit.
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Old 27-02-2012, 08:38
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I don't have a Microwave, so I can't do that. thinking of having a couple of baked spuds today, i have not had one for a while.


Not bothered about them being crispy as I don't eat the skin anyway.
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Old 27-02-2012, 10:29
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The old olive oil and salt routine had done me no good when I've done it; the skin hasn't come out particularly crispy.

The best result I've ever had (and thus what I do every time now) is when I simply chucked a plain old spud into a cold oven, turned it onto 180 and waited 2 hours.

The result was a wonderfully dry and crunchy shell around meltingly soft hot potato.

I made sure I did the Nigel Slater trick of punching the potato open after cooking in order to turn the inside into mash.

Two knobs of butter in each side, sprinkle of Maldon, twist of black pepper - jacket potato heaven!
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Old 27-02-2012, 11:11
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For a family meal I usually put 5 pricked spuds in a bowl, cover with cling film and cook on full in microwave for 15 mins.
Drain off liquid then toss spuds in some olive oil mixed with freshly chopped rosemary and crushed garlic then in a baking tray into pre-heated oven until nice and crisp.
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Old 27-02-2012, 17:47
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Not bothered about them being crispy as I don't eat the skin anyway.

It's the best bit
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Old 27-02-2012, 17:51
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It's the best bit
I absolutely agree

My eldest leaves the skin and it takes all my willpower (trying to drop a few pounds) to chuck it in the bin. Torture
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Old 27-02-2012, 18:45
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Couldn't you just do some hasselback potatoes?
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Old 28-02-2012, 08:51
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It's the best bit
So my Mum used to tell me, next time I have a jacket spud i will try a bit of the skin.
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Old 28-02-2012, 10:44
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scoop the insides out and mix some grated cheddar in , loverly !!!
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Old 28-02-2012, 12:01
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scoop the insides out and mix some grated cheddar in , loverly !!!
I also add some sliced spring onion and some crumbled crispy bacon.
I've never understood people who don't eat the skin, they may as well just have a plate of boiled spuds.
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Old 28-02-2012, 13:42
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I also add some sliced spring onion and some crumbled crispy bacon.
I've never understood people who don't eat the skin, they may as well just have a plate of boiled spuds.
If boiled spuds tasted anything like jacket spuds - which they don't.

I don't like the skin either, but the inside of a jacket potato with salt and butter is one of the best things in the world!
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Old 28-02-2012, 14:09
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If boiled spuds tasted anything like jacket spuds - which they don't.

I don't like the skin either, but the inside of a jacket potato with salt and butter is one of the best things in the world!
So what is the difference then? Apart from the boiled spuds having a higher water content it is exactly the same thing.
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Old 28-02-2012, 14:59
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My absolute favourite food! No butter tho' just sea sat & cracked blk pepper and a salad/coleslaw or baked beans topping - pure comfort food.

I can't believe that when I go to our house in Turkey the poor bloke in the market is trying hard to sell the 'big potatoes' so they're dirt cheaper, literally! He looks at me daft when I choose the biggest!
Having said that, when I finally bought a microwave out there (my mother in law is terrified of them as are my sister in law and her daughters' who are in their late 20's) I baked some potatoes and made home made baked beans for us & my MiL & brother in law; my husband loved them - those two, well, I might aswell have dished up poison! God they moan about potatoes - I know it's a cultural difference but my husband asked me to cook some wedges and roast potatoes on different occasions - the potatoes produced wonderful crispy, fluffy dishes in both cases. My husband wolfed them down as did I - yes, the laws looked at us stupid! When one of the nieces 'simmered' yes, simmered potato wedges in olive oil as 'chips' they loved them!

I'm speechless but will carry on cooking things my way as hubby reckons in his Mother's cooking that's brain washed them. I'll have more time this summer to check this out.
Don't start me on gravy versus yoghurt with regard to my MIL again!
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Old 28-02-2012, 17:49
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So what is the difference then? Apart from the boiled spuds having a higher water content it is exactly the same thing.
They will be drier, fluffier and more concentrated flavour.

Some chefs use baked potatoes for their mash for this reason.
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Old 28-02-2012, 17:54
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They will be drier, fluffier and more concentrated flavour.

Some chefs use baked potatoes for their mash for this reason.
I appreciate this. On the other hand the poster said jacket spuds taste totally different to boiled ones. They don't, they just don't. Obviously I would prefer jacket, but the difference is minimal IMO, especially after you add seasoning &butter.
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Old 28-02-2012, 18:05
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I appreciate this. On the other hand the poster said jacket spuds taste totally different to boiled ones. They don't, they just don't. Obviously I would prefer jacket, but the difference is minimal IMO, especially after you add seasoning &butter.
The texture may be different because of the water content and that may effect the flavour. The more obviuous reason I would that thought would be that they would use different varieties of potatoes for baking and boiling.
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Old 28-02-2012, 18:13
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I appreciate this. On the other hand the poster said jacket spuds taste totally different to boiled ones. They don't, they just don't. Obviously I would prefer jacket, but the difference is minimal IMO, especially after you add seasoning &butter.
They really do taste completely different. I honestly don't understand how you can't taste the difference.
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Old 28-02-2012, 18:52
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I like mine overcooked so they are really crispy to the point of nearly been burnt. There is something delicious about a baked spud, totally different from a boiled or roasted one.
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