Baking potatoes, 6 to 8 ounces each — russet or red potatoes,
depending on personal taste
Sour cream
Chives (optional)
Olive oil
Butter
Cheese
Method
1 of 5: Preparation
1: Scrub potatoes and
rinse well with cold water.
2: Remove excess moisture by drying potatoes with a clean tea
towel or white paper towels, if baking in a conventional oven.
3: Remove the "eyes" from the potatoes.
4: Cut off any bruised or bad spots, if required.
5: Pierce the potatoes once or twice with a fork. This
will allow for faster, more even cooking.
Method 2 of 5: Conventional
Oven
1: Rub the
potatoes with olive oil to coat evenly. (optional). Season with salt and
pepper. Place the potatoes on a baking tray or roasting dish (optional). (Some
people prefer to put the potato directly onto the wire rack.)
2: Bake
potatoes at 425 degrees F (220 C) for 45 to 60 minutes.[2][3] Potatoes are done
when they can be pierced easily with a fork.
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Potatoes may also be baked at lower temperatures for
longer times. This process tends to give the outside of the spud a crisper
skin.[2] 350 degrees F (175 C) for approximately
1 and a 1/2 hours or 375 °F (191 °C) for approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes is
a good guideline.
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Cooking times will
vary. Not all potatoes are uniform in size and mass, making
these cooking times a guideline, not
a rule. Perform the fork test to
figure out if the potato has reached the doneness you want.
3: Season and
garnish as necessary. Some classic combinations include:
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Sour cream and chive
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Butter and salt
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Cheese
Method
3 of 5: Aluminum Foil
1: Season
the potatoes with olive oil, salt and pepper (optional). If you're not going to
do anything with the baked potato after it's cooked, seasoning it with olive
oil, salt and pepper might be a good idea.
2:
Wrap the
potatoes in aluminum foil. Aluminum foil is a good conductor of heat, meaning
that the cooking time on baked potatoes wrapped in aluminum foil will probably
go down. If you like baked potatoes with crispy skins, however, look out:
wrapping in aluminum foil creates a potato with skin that is more steamed than
crispy.[4]
3:
Bake at
425 °F (218 °C) for ~45 to 60 minutes, or 400 °F (204 °C) for 60 to 70 minutes.
Slower-cooked baked potatoes often have a creamier center.
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Check the potato for doneness slightly before you think it
may be finished cooking. Because the aluminum foil accelerates the cooking, you
may want to check early to avoid an overdone potato.
4: Garnish
as necessary.
Method 4 of 5: Microwave
1: Place the potatoes in a microwave-safe
dish and microwave on high for 5 minutes.
2: Turn the potatoes over
and microwave for an additional 3 to 5 minutes.
3: Check for doneness.
If potato is still not fully cooked, continue microwaving potato in 1 minute
intervals until fully cooked.
4: Garnish
as necessary.
Method 5 of 5: Slow Cooker
1: Scrub potatoes but do
not dry. A little moisture will make for a better baked potato after it has
finished cooking.
2: Place
in slow cooker, cover, and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or until tender.This
method will produce the softest-skinned, lightest potato. Cooking at very low
heat for longer times will minimize the risk of overcooking.
3: Garnish
as necessary.
Source: wikihow.com
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