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Baked Potatoes

Baking recipes are always a favorite!

A baked potato with butter

Cooking baked potatoes is very easy, and it is also a very healthy way to eat them. But there are a couple of things you should know that can make a difference between a delicious and a "not so yummy" one.

I like to bake potatoes at 350 degreed F for about 60 minutes, but If you are in a hurry you can "bake" them using the microwave.

Let's see what you should do before:

Step 1

Preheat your oven at 350 degrees F (or choose your desired temperature from the table below)

Potato cooking times :

Baked potato temperature for a medium - size potato

Conventional or Regular Oven:

45 minutes - 400 degrees F.
60 minutes - 350 degrees F.
90 minutes - 325 degrees F.

Step 2

Choose a baking - type potato. Don't worry if you have never baked a potato in your life ; during your next visit to the grocery store just look for medium - size potatoes and choose the ones with the "baking " label. The most recommended baking type? The Russet potato. Make sure that the skin has an even brown color and avoid the ones with "green" spots.

Step 3

Rinse the potato (or potatoes) with water and, gently, scrub it with a vegetable brush. Rinse again thoroughly.

Step 4

Now, take a sharp knife or a fork (please be very careful) and

pierce it five or seven times on each side. Why should you do that? Because this will let the steam inside the potato to get out. If you don't pierce the potato it may ...explode. Hey, cooking is an adventure after all, don't you think?

Step 5

If desired, rub the potato with olive oil. Now you can bake the potato (I like to use a cookie sheet) and remember to turn it over after 30 or 40 minutes.

Step 6

How do you know when it is done? Well, just pierce the potato with a knife or fork and it should be soft and tender. Be careful because the potato will be very hot!!! Remove the potato from the oven and serve it with your favorite topping. (Bacon, cream cheese, butter, sour cream, the options are endless!) If you want to eat your potato the healthy way, you can add some vegetables like broccoli, or green beans.

VIDEO : How to Bake the Perfect Potato

Baked potatoes in the microwave

You can learn to "bake" potatoes really fast using the microwave. Obviously, a potato baked using the regular or conventional oven has a better taste, but cooking it using a microwave taste good too and it can save a lot of time.

Rinse the potato (or potatoes) with water and, gently, scrub it with a vegetable brush. Rinse again thoroughly.

Take a sharp knife or a fork (please be very careful) and pierce the potato five or seven times on each side.

If desired, rub the potato with olive oil.

Wrap around the potato with a wet towel paper. Cook for about 5 or 6 minutes using the microwave. Then, cook for about 5 or 6 more minutes. Pierce the potato with a knife or fork and it should be soft and tender. Be careful to not over cook.

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