Learn the secrets to achieving perfectly baked potatoes. Discover the ideal temperature and cooking time to create crispy skins and fluffy insides. Elevate your potato game with these tips and tricks.
The perfect baked potato is crispy on the outside and pillowy in the middle. In this post, you’ll learn the right temperature for potatoes and how long to bake them for the best result. Enjoy the perfect baked potato every time!
We wanted a uniformly fluffy interior encased in thin, crisp skin—and we baked nearly 200 pounds of potatoes to get it. To produce perfect baked potatoes with an evenly fluffy interior, we figured out their ideal doneness temperature: 205 degrees. Baking them in a hot (450-degree) oven prevents a leathery “pellicle” from forming underneath the peel. To season the skin, we coat the potatoes in salty water before baking; we crisp the skin by painting it with vegetable oil once the potatoes are…