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« Reply #15 on: August 17, 2006, 06:59:21 PM » |
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It is still hard when you cut it open claire. I tried this before and had bits of raw potato. 8 minutes with cling film. Double without.
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« Reply #16 on: August 17, 2006, 07:04:45 PM » |
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really - thanks for the tip Sark! I never microwave potatoes because they never come out soft enough for my liking, so I might try one the cling film way!
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« Reply #17 on: August 17, 2006, 07:10:05 PM » |
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Its the way of the future as far as baked potato's go, Claire. I discovered this is 1990 after speaking to an old lady at my Grandad's nursing home. She knew a freaky amount about baked potato's. Nowadays she would be on ready steady cook. A really talented baked potato maker she was
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« Reply #18 on: August 17, 2006, 10:37:52 PM » |
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I've got some really disgusting weight loss strawberry milkshakes if you get bored of really yummy baked potatoes
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« Reply #19 on: August 17, 2006, 10:40:14 PM » |
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I've got some really disgusting weight loss strawberry milkshakes if you get bored of really yummy baked potatoes
yuk. I tried those once. I was so hungry still after drinking them i'd have a meal as well and end up taking in loads more calories than before I was dieting |
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« Reply #20 on: August 17, 2006, 11:58:08 PM » |
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I made one in the microwave earlier and just covered it in a bit of kitchen tissue :-S
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« Reply #21 on: August 18, 2006, 08:18:30 AM » |
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I shall try this. I usually just put my potato in wrapped in a sheet of kitchen roll
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« Reply #22 on: August 18, 2006, 08:20:44 AM » |
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I made one in the microwave earlier and just covered it in a bit of kitchen tissue :-S
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« Reply #23 on: August 18, 2006, 09:38:08 AM » |
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I actually do the kitchen roll microwave/oven for 15 mins combo if I have something going with the potato that needs the oven  |
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« Reply #24 on: August 18, 2006, 10:20:33 AM » |
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So how long can a thread primarily concerned with cooking potatoes go on for then?  |
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« Reply #25 on: August 18, 2006, 10:51:02 AM » |
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Can't believe so many can't cook a baked potato correctly...
Prick potato skin a few times with a fork, Rub with olive iil, give a light coating of salt flakes (to crisp the skin), wrap loosely in tinfoil - chuck into a hot oven for an hour.
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« Reply #26 on: August 18, 2006, 11:48:13 AM » |
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I have just discovered something even more irritating then cling film. I just spend about an hour writing a lengthy email to an employer, it looked very good and answered all the questions he had asked. When I clicked send, it disappeared and was lost. ahhhhh, I prefer pen and paper |
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« Reply #27 on: August 18, 2006, 12:01:27 PM » |
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Can't believe so many can't cook a baked potato correctly...
Prick potato skin a few times with a fork, Rub with olive iil, give a light coating of salt flakes (to crisp the skin), wrap loosely in tinfoil - chuck into a hot oven for an hour.
Exactly how I do mine, but without the foil for a crispier skin. |
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« Reply #28 on: August 18, 2006, 12:14:59 PM » |
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I have already suggested my preference for the oven, .... but if I've got the time you can't beat the oven.
but I don't like the skin to go too crispy so I just bung it in without the palaver of olive oil or salt flakes. |
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