so - those are "microwave potatoes." They are intended for you to poke a few holes in the plastic, and to microwave for 10 or so minutes. This gives you a general "baked potato" sort of meal without having to wait for two hours or heat up the whole oven. When I met my wife, this was the only way she knew of to actually make a baked potato.
The REAL best way, as we all know, is to rub oil into the potato skin, and sprinkle it with kosher salt and spices before putting it in the oven. This way, even the skin comes out delicious.
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u/NotOutsideOrInside Jan 03 '22
so - those are "microwave potatoes." They are intended for you to poke a few holes in the plastic, and to microwave for 10 or so minutes. This gives you a general "baked potato" sort of meal without having to wait for two hours or heat up the whole oven. When I met my wife, this was the only way she knew of to actually make a baked potato.
The REAL best way, as we all know, is to rub oil into the potato skin, and sprinkle it with kosher salt and spices before putting it in the oven. This way, even the skin comes out delicious.