Vegetable
1. How to bake potatoes in the oven
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Rub the potatoes with a little olive or vegetable oil and season with salt. Wrap each potato in foil. Place the foil-wrapped potatoes on a cookie sheet and cook until the skin is slightly soft, about 45 to 60 minutes. Using a kitchen towel or potholder, give one potato a little squeeze. The potato is done when it has an indentation.
Poke holes in the potato with a fork. Place on a microwave-safe plate and microwave in 5 minute intervals, just until it is soft. Depending on how many potatoes you're cooking, this will take about 10 to 15 minutes total.
Rub the potato with a little olive or vegetable oil and season with salt. Wrap it up in foil. Place the foil-wrapped potatoes on the outskirts of the campfire (on the ground) and not in direct heat. Turn them every 20 minutes until soft, which takes about about 1 hour. They will be smoky and utterly delicious.
Rub the potato with a little olive or vegetable oil and season with salt, then wrap it in foil. Place the foil-wrapped potato on the grill. Cover it and cook until it's soft, about an hour and 10 minutes.
Start by preheating the oven to 450 degrees. Using a fork, poke holes into six Idaho potatoes. Place them on a baking sheet and bake until tender, about 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove the potatoes from the oven and let them cool slightly.
Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees. Cut the potatoes in half, length-wise. Using a spoon, scoop out the insides and place in a medium bowl, leaving 1/4-inch of the outer layer of flesh and skin behind. Place the empty potato halves on a baking sheet.
In a bowl with the potatoes, add 1/2 cup of cream cheese, 1 cup of cubed unsalted butter, 1 cup of grated white cheddar cheese and a bunch of chives, finely chopped up. Stir to combine and season with salt and pepper. Divide the mixture between the potato skins. Bake until warmed through and golden brown, about 20 minutes. Garnish with extra chopped chives.
Now that the basics are covered, it's time to get cooking with these delicious baked potato recipes.