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Baked Potato

Crispy skin, fluffy interior

retest scheduled Adapted from Serious Eats / Kenji López-Alt — being retested to the rcpbx spec, one dinner at a time. how we test

Serves: 4
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Ingredients

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  1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
  2. Scrub potatoes. Poke several times with fork.
  3. Rub with oil and coat generously with salt.
  4. Place directly on oven rack (sheet below to catch drips).
  5. Bake until skin is crispy and interior fluffy, .
  6. Cut X in top, squeeze sides to open.
  7. Top with butter, sour cream, chives, bacon.

Notes

  • Russets have best fluffy texture.
  • Oil and salt = crispy skin.
  • No foil - steams instead of bakes.

Adapted from Serious Eats / Kenji López-Alt

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