Reviewed: May 12, 2013

It's hard to go back to any other method once you've had baked potatoes like this. A local up-scale eatery upped the ante on these by preparing a rub containing kosher salt, pepper, onion and garlic powder and a small amt of WHITE SUGAR. Rubbed over the olive oil/ butter coating and cooked at hi-temp, this creates a caramelized, very crispy shell that is fantastic for special occasions.

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olebullet

Reviewed: May 12, 2013

Loved you posted how to cook a baked potato properly. All my life I believed you had to wrap them in foil, until I visited the Potato Museum outside of Pocatello, Idaho. Foil was a decoration that restaurants added later, and will make your baker gummy inside. They suggest washing the potato well, rubbing oil or butter on the outside, and bake a med potato at 350 degrees for an hour. Test by gently squeezing the sides for give. If you're ever up that way, don't miss this awesome little museum, they have signs all over that say "FREE TATORS FOR OUTA STATERS!" and they do serve you the best baked potato you have ever experienced in your life !

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cindaZ

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Round Rock, Texas, USA

Reviewed: May 12, 2013

I love bakers but I like to add vege's to mine and NO cheese because of the fat content of the cheese.I like to also load mine up and I do use a little sour cream with mine and I make it my full deal meal for the day.I also add small amounts of whatever meat I have on hand.Tonight I will grill some pork chops and have a baker on the side without all the goodies on it but I do use some spread instead of butter.

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claylady01

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Selma, Oregon, USA

Reviewed: May 12, 2013

Come on, folks. Do you really need a recipe for Baked Potatoes?

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June MacLeod

Reviewed: Feb. 14, 2013

Very nice baked potato! A little too salty for us. Will cut back a bit on the next round.

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Kelly

Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2013

Excellent recipe. The skin was nice and crisp. Yummy!

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paulyshel

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Living In: Glendale, Arizona, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2012

My market had HUGE baking potatoes so mine took a bit longer to bake and I overdid it just a bit but the inside was very fluffy and nice. The outside did not get crunchy though. Thanks!

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It's A New Day

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Purcellville, Virginia, USA

Living In: Hamilton, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 14, 2012

These are absolutely amazing. The skin gets crunchy and the inside is perfectly soft.

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LauraKA

Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2012

This is the closest to a restaurant baked potato I have evr cooked, only the skin was better! Because my potatoes were large I turned the oven up to 375 and cooked them for 90 minutes. Tey were fluffy and perfect inside. I made loaded baked potatoes with butter, sour cream, cheddar cheese, pulled pork, bacon, barbeque sauce and scallions.

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