Baked Potatoes, a la Alton Brown
I am a big fan of Alton Brown's show on The Food Network, Good Eats. So I looked forward to reading his cookbook. But I have to admit this is not what I expected. The book is organized by cooking method, which seems a little strange to begin with. Then there are no pictures of any of the recipes. There are fun little sidenotes, and interesting tips, but the recipes are constructed in a rather strange way.
Still, I did find a few recipes and note a few tips I plan to try. Here's the most basic one, and yet, the easiest to try!
A Perfect Baked Potato
Preheat oven to 350. Wash and dry potato. Poke holes in it with a fork. Then rub lightly the entire potato with a little canola oil. This makes a crunchy skin on the potato. Sprinkle the outside with salt. Place the potato directly on the rack in the oven. Cook for about 1 hour.
I haven't tried it yet, but since I love baked potatoes, I will try it soon!
Still, I did find a few recipes and note a few tips I plan to try. Here's the most basic one, and yet, the easiest to try!
A Perfect Baked Potato
Preheat oven to 350. Wash and dry potato. Poke holes in it with a fork. Then rub lightly the entire potato with a little canola oil. This makes a crunchy skin on the potato. Sprinkle the outside with salt. Place the potato directly on the rack in the oven. Cook for about 1 hour.
I haven't tried it yet, but since I love baked potatoes, I will try it soon!
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