how do you bake potatoes well so that you can still cook them

>>8131681
Baked potatoes are supposed to be soft. What do you think they are supposed to be like?

>>8131681
Parcook them in water.

>>8131687
sorry i meant that they were still a bit hard not soft.

>>8131689
wouldn't that make them too soggy for a good outer layer to form?

>>8131691
No, infact it's the opposite.

Parboil until a knife can slide in, drain water, salt (or boil in very salty water), shake hard with some oil and the lid on to rough up the edges for extra crispiness and then pour onto your dish.

Preheating an oven dish with some oil in it also helps (but not until the oil smokes, just a few mins)

>>8131681
wrap the potatoe in foil and bake like that. it's almost like steaming them, they skin doesn't get hard, and the potatoe is soft on the inside

>>8132185
Don't fucking do that, why would you not want a nice crispy skin to bite into?

literally just microwave them. it dries out the skin/surface so they brown quicker and cooks them quickly

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>>8132185
>foil
>not rubbing it with salt, pepper, and oil and sticking it in the oven
lrn2pot8o

>>8131689
This. They come out crispy on the outside and heavenly on the inside.

Slow cook then flash cook.

>>8132805
>>8132958
OP said he DIDN'T want the skin like that, that's why I suggested that. If you WANT the crispy skin then yes, you drizzle with olive oil and bake it a little hotter