jacket potatoes

[bednobs]

what are your best cooking tips for the above? (amount of time. oven temp, preparation?)

[plautus]

Microwave - 6 mins - no prep.

[Old_Geezer]

Trouble with microwave is that it doesn't crisp the outside jacket. Ok if peckish though.

I'm not expert but find a few minutes of microwave, followed by conventional oven (dunno temp, about 200º C maybe ? Keep looking until it seems done.)with oil and salt rubbed in doesn't do too badly. Never seem to get the inside as fluffy as the cafes do though.

[mccfluff]

i part cook in the nuker for a few mins depending on size then rub the outside with a little oil, sprinkle on sea salt then cook in oven till the skins are nice and crispy

[rowanwitch]

wash, dry well skewer through the middle medium oven 40 mins medium potato an hour for a big one rubbing the outside with a clove of garlic is quite nice

[Jemisa]

Give them a good wash & drey, prick all over (to prevent them from bursting) If skins are going to be eaten wipe the spuds with butter or oil. Put into a pre-heated oven Gas mark 7, leave for about an hour. This does depend on size of spuds tho, if you've got gigantic ones well, leave longer. Common sense is your best guide.

jem

[molliemoo]

i rub with oil and sea salt wrap in foil loosely and oven for 1 hour 200 degrees

[craft1948]

Use Rooster potatoes (Maris Pipers are for chips). Prick all over, wrap in kitchen roll and microwave on high for 4 minutes, 30 minutes in the oven at 200 (without the kitchen roll)

[funnygirl]

I like mine done in the oven. When they are ready, I scoop out the middle and mixed with cheese and ham and put back into the potato then into the oven for another 5 mins to melt the cheese.

[Tizzi24]

I microwave mine, I'm not worried about crispy skins. topped with prawns mixed with seafood sauce - yummy!

[craft1948]

lol Eddie Roosters are enough for me...........

[bednobs]

i have roosters but no kitchen roll, so i think i'm going to do a mish mash of answers

[heathfield]

Save on time and cost of heating up an oven. Microwave for 5 mins or so each side, (piercing with a skewer will tell you if they're done) then rub some oil on, sprinkle with salt, and put them under a high grill tiil they start to brown. Turn, and do the other side.

[gingejbee]

heathfield: my method, as well. Excellent results and energy-efficient,too.