Baked Potatoe

danny285

Am getting ready to Bake some potatoes on BGE, do i foil wrap or not, have allways foiled for baking in oven.

Car Wash Mike

I roll in EVOO and Kosher Salt, no foil.

Mike

fishlessman

yep, best way

milesofsmiles

I have tried both ways, don't see any diff. I like to roll them very heavy thru kosher salt, roll them very firm. Salt b good.

2Fategghead

danny285, You can but I never do. I simply clean and poke holes and evoo and kosher salt. I bake them indirect 350° until done that may take an hour or more I think I bake them 90 min. I have baked them at a higher temp and even at a lower temp. If you have a thermapen you can check the temp of the potato in the center and it should be done around 212°- 215° internal. Tim

Some have had potatoes explode and some have not so to be on the safe side poke a few holes in each potato what can it hurt.

Car Wash Mike

A restautant close to me does it that way. Then drops them in a deep fat fryer for about a minute then rolls in salt again. Very crispy skin.

Mike

FlaMike

If you're gonna foil, why use the egg?
Evoo, salt & pepper works great. It'll pick up some flavor from the lump, but I don't add extra wood. Pull at 212°- 215°.

Grandpas Grub

 
Putting foil in the egg voids the warranty and breaks the egg.

Did you see that broken mini a day or so ago, he was just thinking about putting foil in the mini when that happened.

As said above, EVOO and course salt or kosher, in the egg for about an hour until soft or (210° as said above).

Put in three spuds, 1 foiled, one EVOO & Salt - no holes and 1 EVOO & Salt with holes poked in them.

Taste then and you will know how you like them - let us know what you think.

EVOO & salt on the egg are some of best baked potatoes are some of the best spuds you can eat.

GG

Grandpas Grub

 
:laugh: :laugh:

Kind of like taking a shower with a rain coat on.

GG

2Fategghead

I knew it was somewhere around there fatmike. thanks, Tim

Bacchus

2Fategghead

carwash mike, That sounds good I wonder if you can use a fry daddy and get the same results. probably not hot enough. Tim

Car Wash Mike

ROTFLMAO..
Mike

Car Wash Mike

Might give it a try with my steak tonight or tomorrow.

Mike

Smoking Coles

I was thinking the exact same thing LMAO.

2Fategghead

potatoe :pinch:

fire egger

Now thats funny!

Humphrey Chimpden Earwicker

gonna be hard to get it higher than that. it's steam yer measurin

2Fategghead

Interesting

Humphrey Chimpden Earwicker

pretty much why bread is often considered "done" at 210 or so

2Fategghead

Well my friend you invoke me to think and that is good! Thanks

eenie meenie

That is way funny! :laugh: :side: Why bless his heart, even our own BigGreenDave spelled potatoes correctly today.

danny285

Direct or indirect, i got no foil.

Grandpas Grub

 
I don't see why your fry daddy wouldn't work. Frying temperature is frying temperature no matter what you use. The only difference would be the speed of heat recovery. A cooked potato would give an advantage on heat loss as compared to cool food put in the cooker.

Kent

2Fategghead

Rebecca, That's funny because I went and looked also! Tim

I have to admit i'm the worlds worst speller. Thank goodness for my google bar.

Grandpas Grub

 
"got no foil"

Your a good man.

For me it doesn't matter direct or indirect. If direct and much over 350° I do rotate the potatoesI don't mind some charring on the skin though. otherwise I just let them sit and cook without turning.

gg

Car Wash Mike

Italian please?

Mike

2Fategghead

I don't know if I will try it because knowing me I would make a sloppy mess. Like you said after the first one I would most likely have to let the fry daddy heat back up. I would like to try it once though. Tim

eenie meenie

Sorre Tim, if u raed mi posts ewe will reeliz tht Im an aweful spellur.....defunitlee wurse than you.

2Fategghead

:silly: :woohoo:

Grandpas Grub

 
I can't remember the size of the basket on the fry daddy but there is the two of you so put both potatoes in and give it a try.

Years ago after watching a Alton Brown episode, I ended up selling the fry daddy and getting a counter top fryer - 1 gallon oil size. The only time I use it is when we get on a kick for good french fries and some battered onion rings.

Kent