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The way I learned to bake a potato way back when was to scrub a potato, poke it with a fork, and throw it in a preheated, 350-degree (F) oven for an hour.
I discovered this is subpar.
To bake a potato, you still want to preheat the over to 350-degree (F), and you still want to scrub the potato and poke it with a fork.
But then, before putting it in the over, put a pan in the rack underneath to catch drips. Take the potato, smear it with a good quality olive oil (not too much, just enough to coat it), and then salt and pepper each potato.
So easy, yet so tasty. Try adding some dried herbal flakes to it as well if you want. (I think thyme would be good).
This is a really basic, easy thing to do, but it makes the potatoes taste sooooo much better.
I like learning simple tricks to make meals better in the kitchen.
I discovered this is subpar.
To bake a potato, you still want to preheat the over to 350-degree (F), and you still want to scrub the potato and poke it with a fork.
But then, before putting it in the over, put a pan in the rack underneath to catch drips. Take the potato, smear it with a good quality olive oil (not too much, just enough to coat it), and then salt and pepper each potato.
So easy, yet so tasty. Try adding some dried herbal flakes to it as well if you want. (I think thyme would be good).
This is a really basic, easy thing to do, but it makes the potatoes taste sooooo much better.
I like learning simple tricks to make meals better in the kitchen.