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Baked Potatoe--to fork or not to fork

Okeejohn
Okeejohn Posts: 297
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
I've done baked potatoes twice on my BGE and they turned out great without putting holes in with a fork;however, both Alton Brown and Tyler put fork holes in. Does this make a difference in the final product?

Okeejohn
Okeechobee, Fl
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  • emilluca
    emilluca Posts: 673
    I have had potato explode in the convection oven. Would not be a problem in an egg but a mess in the oven.
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  • The Naked Whiz
    The Naked Whiz Posts: 7,777
    I have never ever forked a potato and have never ever had a potato explosion. BTSOM! I've been doing potatoes in the medium Egg lately. I oil them, rub them with Dizzy Pig Raising The Steaks. The put them on a pizza stone on a raised grid at 400 degrees for 1 hour and they are the best potatoes I've ever made.
    The Naked Whiz
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  • emilluca
    emilluca Posts: 673
    PS are you related to Dan Quayle? It is "potato" exploding in a convection oven has happened to me more then once. May be the moisture can not get out and a steam explosion takes place.
    Just joking on the spelling. We here in Indiana are sensitive to the spelling since old Dan mistake.
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  • Eggtucky
    Eggtucky Posts: 2,746
    Do baked taters both regular and sweet on the egg all the time..never fork them..never foil them...I evoo them, sprinkle on some cracked pepper and kosher salt, maybe a lil rub (we like the JH Pecan on taters), lay em on the rack and let em cook..I cook them to about 200 internal and check with the thermapen, but usually 45-60 mins will do it..
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  • lowercasebill
    lowercasebill Posts: 5,218
    i fork for the oven as i had one explode. never forked for my egg and have not baked in the oven since i got the egg/
    poor Dan , he was reading off a "Q" card and just read what was printed.
    bill
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  • BENTE
    BENTE Posts: 8,337
    i had a explosion about a week or so ago i will fork from now on ;)

    happy eggin

    TB

    Anderson S.C.

    "Life is too short to be diplomatic. A man's friends shouldn't mind what he does or says- and those who are not his friends, well, the hell with them. They don't count."

    Tyrus Raymond Cobb

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  • tach18k
    tach18k Posts: 1,607
    Alton Brown and Tyler do that cause they are on TV and people will do what they do, safety first sort of. Me, none exploded and I dont fork.
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 33,888
    potatoes no, chestnuts yes, definatly slice a hole in a chestnut.
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Bacchus
    Bacchus Posts: 6,019
    LOL....Dan Quayle comment.
    :lol:
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  • stike
    stike Posts: 15,597
    ...except that the plural of "potato" actually IS "potatoes", with an 'E'
    ed egli avea del cul fatto trombetta -Dante
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  • probe1957
    probe1957 Posts: 222
    I am never sure how it is spelled so I just say "tater." ;)
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