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Tonight was baked potato night at the Madison House Chef kitchen table with each potato topped with favorite ingredients. Meatless for Miss Muffet and myself, and a big slab o’ beef for the boys.
When selecting a baking potato, choose a football shaped Russet with tight skin, no blemishes or bruises, and positively no sprouts or green discoloration.
PREPARATION AND COOKING
Wash, poke 4 or 5 holes into each potato with a fork and then bake it unadorned in a 425 degree oven for 1 hour. If you’re pressed for time, start the potato in the microwave (about 10 minutes for 4 medium potatoes) then transfer the tubers to the oven for an additional 30 minutes. The skin does not get as crispy, but the interior of the potato…
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