D brought in some beautiful baking potatoes. These Goldrush potatoes bake up fluffy and are a golden color.
There is always a question of whether to prick the potatoes with a fork before baking. Some folk say don't prick them - you want the steam held inside. Others say to prick them to keep them from exploding.
The question will be answered today.
What is the temperature for a "done" baked potato? Around 210 degrees. Was my potato around 210? I took it out and stuck the thermometer in. POP! The potato exploded like a balloon. I jumped back. The potato skin landed on the floor.
Lots of the potato landed on the counter. I scooped some of it up.
I guess we will take it out for the chickens to enjoy.
Notice how clean the skin is.
That's because the inside is all over the counter and the floor.
Fortunately, I cooked an extra potato, so no one had to go hungry.
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Now you know.
It is a good idea to prick potatoes before baking.
1 comment:
Thank you for your contribution to the potato baking world! It's not an object lesson we will forget!
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