Isa's Homestead Happenings and Hangout

[tripletfeb]

I don't know now. There is no reason to go overboard with it

Eh, why not?

 

[tripletfeb]

Still tastes like dirt.

I was afraid of this when I grew my own potatoes last year. I figured, they wash the potatoes once before they sell them(maybe they don't but I assumed they did)and mine would just be washed by me. But not a single one tasted like dirt! They were so good, I'll be growing them every year now

 

[CedarLane]

So do yall eat the skin of a baked potato while eating a baked potato? Thanks

Yes!

I scrape out most of the insides while the potato is still hot, slather butter onto/into the skin, add salt and pepper to taste.
Delicious!!

Good this way too!

Sometimes. I find the texture of the skin varies a lot, so it depends on if it’s got a good texture or not.

This is occasionally an issue, but not often.

Now, some good twice baked potatoes, properly cleaned and with all the good things, yes!

Very Good!!!!

 

[bill3607]

Now, some good twice baked potatoes, properly cleaned and with all the good things, yes!

I want to make sure I understand here.

So, you eat the skin on those? I mean you say "properly cleaned" so that sounds like you do. And then, I have to ask why not properly clean with just a baked potato?

 

[bill3607]

And, I have a confession to make. I don't think I have ever ate twice baked potatoes. I had to search just to be sure what it even was. I had heard it, but never made them or ate them. Sounds good, and I will try it. But, it sounds a lot like mashed potatoes.

How are the skins after baking that long? It seems like they would be really tough.

 

[Brooks_]

How are the skins after baking that long? It seems like they would be really tough.

The second bake is just a heat and brown type thing. Not really "baking" them twice.

 

[bill3607]

The second bake is just a heat and brown type thing. Not really "baking" them twice.

Yeah, I did notice on a recipe I was looking at you only have the oven on 375. I baked potatoes at 450

 

[nuthatched]

I want to make sure I understand here.

So, you eat the skin on those? I mean you say "properly cleaned" so that sounds like you do. And then, I have to ask why not properly clean with just a baked potato?

People clean the potatoes better for twice baked, I don't know why, but for some reason not as much with normal baked potatoes. I've found pockets of dirt before on the skins of baked potatoes.
I clean them well if I'm making them but I'm really the only person in my family that likes baked potatoes and I'm not using the oven for 1 potato.

 

[bill3607]

People clean the potatoes better for twice baked, I don't know why, but for some reason not as much with normal baked potatoes. I've found pockets of dirt before on the skins of baked potatoes.
I clean them well if I'm making them but I'm really the only person in my family that likes baked potatoes and I'm not using the oven for 1 potato.

The one recipe I read just said to gently scrub them.

The ones you get from from the grocery store are pretty clean already and then I just scrub them with my hands good under running water. Out of the garden needs a little better scrubbing. A little southern dirt is good for you, though.

I am usually baking at least 2, but I will fire up the oven for 1. At one time I would do them in the microwave, but it is just not the same. I mean maybe the insides are not much different, but the skin is so much better in the oven.

 

[Brooks_]

The one recipe I read just said to gently scrub them.

The ones you get from from the grocery store are pretty clean already and then I just scrub them with my hands good under running water. Out of the garden needs a little better scrubbing. A little southern dirt is good for you, though.

I am usually baking at least 2, but I will fire up the oven for 1. At one time I would do them in the microwave, but it is just not the same. I mean maybe the insides are not much different, but the skin is so much better in the oven.

Try wrapping them in foil before putting them in the microwave.