How To Cook Baked Potatoes

<p>Many people believe, that perfectly baked potatoes must be crispy outside and soft and loose inside. But cooking of baked potatoes in this way, requires a special process and the means of cooking so that the skin would be crisp. The cooking of proper baked potatoes also requires time; you can cook potatoes quickly in a microwave oven, but the skin will not be crisp. It is shown below how one can cook baked potatoes with a crispy skin.</p> <p>1. Select the correct kind of potatoes.</p> <figure><a class="images-link" data-lightbox="gallery" href="https://abbigli.com/thumbs/HB1gDvrQeJP5_2q1Wo61con83C4=/0d0f7d3d17d1418ea16335104f20b5d1"><img src="https://abbigli.com/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.com/thumbs/HB1gDvrQeJP5_2q1Wo61con83C4=/0d0f7d3d17d1418ea16335104f20b5d1" data-image="29614"></a></figure> <p>2. Cook potatoes.</p> <ul><li>Potatoes should always be washed before the beginning of a cooking process. Wash potatoes in flowing water and use a brush, if there is dirt, which is hard to remove. Then dry the potatoes with paper towels.</li><figure><a class="images-link" data-lightbox="gallery" href="https://abbigli.com/thumbs/Wq4gvfsSAjw4yyj0dr299Kh96PY=/7fa2d15046a4446190095fd1af0a4213"><img src="https://abbigli.com/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.com/thumbs/Wq4gvfsSAjw4yyj0dr299Kh96PY=/7fa2d15046a4446190095fd1af0a4213" data-image="29615"></a></figure><li>Pierce potatoes several times with a fork to let the steam out. Then cover potatoes with a thin layer of olive oil. Oil will not be kept on potatoes, if they are wet or moist. Pour over salt and pepper on potatoes.</li><figure><a class="images-link" data-lightbox="gallery" href="https://abbigli.com/thumbs/fwRoggnlMR5eUb7L5pKDZ7Ra_ws=/ac39dcb049804aa085e664121d083a56"><img src="https://abbigli.com/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.com/thumbs/fwRoggnlMR5eUb7L5pKDZ7Ra_ws=/ac39dcb049804aa085e664121d083a56" data-image="29616"></a></figure></ul> <p>3. Bake potatoes. Baked potatoes will come crispy, when they are baked on a strong fire. Make an oven up to 200 ºC. Put potatoes on a baking tray or into a shallow saucepan to avoid their touching. Bake them during about 45-75 minutes depending on potatoes` size.</p> <figure><a class="images-link" data-lightbox="gallery" href="https://abbigli.com/thumbs/GePC2wOrcDpicrMp71mc-j1rhlM=/b4f5a5e1b0be4ada81b8d2b7dbdd88ac"><img src="https://abbigli.com/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.com/thumbs/GePC2wOrcDpicrMp71mc-j1rhlM=/b4f5a5e1b0be4ada81b8d2b7dbdd88ac" data-image="29617"></a></figure> <p>4. Check potatoes. Pull potatoes carefully from the oven.</p> <figure><a class="images-link" data-lightbox="gallery" href="https://abbigli.com/thumbs/8Fhnwka0xOn_g_PrUEiwcmIrUX0=/3f9e02a8e35b46cb9dd16769876c14b4"><img src="https://abbigli.com/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.com/thumbs/8Fhnwka0xOn_g_PrUEiwcmIrUX0=/3f9e02a8e35b46cb9dd16769876c14b4" data-image="29618"></a></figure> <p>5. Cool potatoes, then you can eat them.</p> <figure><a class="images-link" data-lightbox="gallery" href="https://abbigli.com/thumbs/c69wfaqd80bIg3qwLkOlaiKAaYs=/50629f5774c9429c9bdd3212d568ea57"><img src="https://abbigli.com/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.com/thumbs/c69wfaqd80bIg3qwLkOlaiKAaYs=/50629f5774c9429c9bdd3212d568ea57" data-image="29619"></a></figure>