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I don't get baked potatoes (programming.dev)
submitted 3 days ago by to c/autism@lemmy.world
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Would you like a lump of unsalted, uunflavored starch? No? What if we slice it open and dump in a lot of heavy flavor ingredients and spices? That way you can overwhelm your taste buds in the first few forkfuls, and the remaining unflavored mass will taste even blander by comparison!

Who invented this and what did they have against dicing the potato in appropriately sized chunks to absorb and distribute the flavor?

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[–] [S] 10 points 3 days ago (5 children)

I've only ever had restaurant made baked potatoes. I'm positive no seasoning or salt of any kind was applied to the spud before it was done baking. Yours sound a lot more appealing. And sorry if I triggered your favorite food, that was not the intent.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 days ago

    We call it a twice baked potato where I live. If you don't like baked potatoes you might like twice baked. Usually scooping the inside out like the other commenter said, mixing it with one or more types of dairy (sour cream is my go to), and spices and topping it with cheese and/or Bacon and putting it back in the oven for a bit longer.

    That being said, I personally love regular baked potatoes too. It's funny how humans are all so different.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 days ago (2 children)

    When I worked in a chain restaurant, we oiled and salted the skins.

    And potatos have a lot of nutrition. Not as much as sweet potatoes but they're a good value.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 days ago (1 child)

    Same. Every place I worked at least oiled and salted them. Though only one place I felt did it properly and kept the potatoes under dry heat for service. Every other place would just nuke a pre-cooked potato, which just kills any possibility of the skin being edible.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 days ago

    Oh, I never had to deal with precooked, microwaved food! But it's been a really long time since I worked in a restaurant. I did work somewhere food was cooked, delivered, and kept in heated and cold holding stations until serving.

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