Jacket Potatoes

[clifftaylor]

Food of the Gods isn't it, hmmmm??

[hairyhippy]

microwave, oven or the embers of a fire?

cheese, beans or coleslaw?

[clifftaylor]

Whichever is to hand,
 
and

Yes please - pile it up!! *Burp*

[Mike J]

I must be one of the few people on this planet that think they are revolting things 

[clifftaylor]

*falls back in amazement*

[TimO]

cheese, beans or coleslaw?

Chili and cheese, or that's what I normally have when I get one from the Common Room at work.

...but for a change I'll eat all of those, and most combinations!

[clarion]

I hate those sweaty spuds you get in cafes & such.

The real thing, cooked at home, is briliant.

[Arthur]

Microwaved jacket spuds are the slime-covered armpits of Satan.  (thanks, Roger )


They have to be oven cooked, long and slow, so the skin goes like a crispy bit of old leather and the insides are lava-hot and really fluffy. Add a knob of butter, grated mature cheddar and a good sprinkling of black pepper. Super grub.

[nuttycyclist]

+1

[pcolbeck]

The microwave can be used to accelerate the cooking process. Microwave a spud for a bit then put it in the oven to finish off. Not too bad if your in a hurry.
My favourite ones are yesterdays, ie when you do a few too many and leave them in the oven then reheat them for 20 minutes the next day, yum.

[clifftaylor]

In fact my current enthusiasm in this area involves cooking the potato, scooping out the insides, mix with:
Cheese
Crispy bacon
Herbs
Butter
etc.
Pile it all back into the "shell", Gas5 or so for 20 minutes, eat with salad. And Mayo.

[Mike J]

I must be one of the few people on this planet that think they are revolting things 

*falls back in amazement*

Having never liked them I had 2 today 

[Lonewolff]

Lovely things - don't think there has been an Audax with cafe stop where I've not eaten one. However I do refuse to call them 'Jacket Potatoes' they are 'Baked Potatoes' and always will be

[Greenbank]

The microwave can be used to accelerate the cooking process. Microwave a spud for a bit then put it in the oven to finish off. Not too bad if your in a hurry.

Indeed:-

Open can of BEER.
Turn on oven.
Nuke spud whilst oven warms up.
Shove in oven to crisp/dry up whilst preparing filling.

[mike]

In fact my current enthusiasm in this area involves cooking the potato, scooping out the insides, mix with:
Cheese
Crispy bacon
Herbs
Butter
etc.
Pile it all back into the "shell", Gas5 or so for 20 minutes, eat with salad. And Mayo.

+1 for that, we had them for tea last night with a lovely bit of ham.  The initial cooking can be done in the microwave too.

[tiermat]

My favourite way with baked potatoes has always been what I call "Birds Nests":

Bake pots
Cut in half and scrape out some of the potato (enough to make a well big enough to take an egg)
Place spud halves on a baking sheet, well side up
Crack an egg into each well
Top with grated cheese
Place back in the oven until egg is cooked, about 10 mins or so

EAT