A baked potato with butter.

A baked potato, also known as a jacket potato, is the edible result of baking a potato. Generally potatoes are baked either in a convection oven, in a microwave oven, on a grill, or on an open fire. Baked potatoes are widely popular due to their availability, ease of preparation, and filling nature. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 783 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1886 × 1445 pixel, file size: 290 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Potato Baked potato User:ShadowHalo/Images... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 783 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1886 × 1445 pixel, file size: 290 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Potato Baked potato User:ShadowHalo/Images... Wikibooks Cookbook has an article on Baking Baking is the technique of prolonged cooking of food by dry heat acting by conduction, and not by radiation, normally in an oven, but also in hot ashes, or on hot stones. ... Binomial name Solanum tuberosum L. The potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a perennial plant of the Solanaceae, or nightshade, family, commonly grown for its starchy tuber. ... Convection ovens use heated air that is forced into the oven by fans located in the back of the oven, generally for cooking food. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into articles entitled Microwave oven and Microwave heating. ... It has been suggested that Gas grill parts be merged into this article or section. ...

The recommended oven temperature for baking potatoes is 350F / 175°C / Gas Mark 4. Schools are divided on whether it is better to wrap the potato in aluminum foil to retain moisture or to leave the potato unwrapped to create a crispy skin. A baked potato is fully cooked when its internal temperature reaches 210°F. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Once a potato has been baked, some people remove the skin and eat only the softer and moister interior, while others enjoy the taste and texture of the crispy skin. From a nutrition standpoint, a large percent of the vitamins, minerals, and trace elements in a potato are found within or immediately below the skin. Conversely, any remnants of pesticides, fungicides or chemical coatings left over from cultivation are likely to be found there as well.

A baking potato is an unusually large potato that is meant to only be baked.

Baked potatoes with sour cream, mushrooms, beans and cheese.

American restaurants serve baked potatoes with sides (commonly referred to as fixings or toppings) such as butter, sour cream, chives, shredded cheese, and bacon bits. The British often choose to have grated cheese (often with baked beans), tuna or a variety of other fillings. A popular fast-food in Turkish cuisine, Kumpir, is based on baked potato stuffed with a variety of salads and diced vegetables. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2304x1712, 1646 KB) Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Baked potato Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2304x1712, 1646 KB) Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Baked potato Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used... Sour cream is a dairy product rich in fats obtained by fermenting a regular cream by certain kinds of lactic acid bacteria. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Green beans Bean is a common name for large plant seeds of several genera of Fabaceae (formerly Leguminosae) used for food or feed. ... Cheese is a solid food made from the milk of cows, goats, sheep, and other mammals. ... Butter is commonly sold in sticks (pictured) or blocks, and frequently served with the use of a butter knife. ... Sour cream is a dairy product rich in fats obtained by fermenting a regular cream by certain kinds of lactic acid bacteria. ... Binomial name Allium schoenoprasum L. Chives (Allium schoenoprasum), is the smallest species of the onion family[1] Alliaceae, native to Europe, Asia and North America[2]. They are referred to only in the plural, because they grow in clumps rather than as individual plants. ... Cheese is a solid food made from the milk of cows, goats, sheep, and other mammals. ... Look up bacon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Baked beans are proper shit, no-one ever eats them. ... A shoal of skipjack tuna Tuna are several species of ocean-dwelling fish in the family Scombridae, mostly in the genus Thunnus. ... Turkish cuisine inherited its Ottoman heritage which could be described as a fusion and refinement of Turkic, Arabic, Greek and Persian cuisines. ... Kumpir, a popular Turkish fast food, is made from potatoes that are wrapped with aluminum foil and baked in special ovens. ...

Putting oil and then coarse salt on a potato before baking will make it much more fluffy. Many restaurants do this also.

On Monday 2nd June 2007 at 13:25 GMT+1 the housemates in the British television show Big Brother prepared Baked Potatoes, with baked beans and grated cheese, for lunch.

Trolls in Norway adore eating baked potatoes with mushrooms and noughat.

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Cookbook:Baked Potatoes in Foil

• Healthy Potato Bake recipe

• Food Network: The Baked Potato

• How To Bake A Potato

• Another way to Bake A Potato www.mrkumpir.com

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