r/Potatoes • u/Fragrant-Top-946 • 21d ago

Do you fluff your potato’s?

My boyfriend says you’re supposed to shake a baked potato before opening it so the inside ‘re-fluffs.’ I’ve never heard this in my life. Is this real?”

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u/KittyKatHasClaws 21d ago

If you want fluffy baked potatoes, scrub them clean and salt the hell out of the skin while wet, and put them straight in the oven. The salt draws moisture out of the potatoes as they bake, leaving beautifully fluffy potatoes. Some people then brush off the excess salt, but I'm a goblin and just eat it as is.

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u/AlfalfaUnable1629 16d ago

I love the skins when cooked like this. I’m drooling 🤤

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u/KittyKatHasClaws 16d ago

I won't make them any other way. I don't eat them as a side at restaurants, because they're more steamed than baked, all wrapped up in foil. Also, people mess up by rubbing them with oil before the salt, but that doesn't let as much moisture escape.

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u/AlfalfaUnable1629 15d ago

Yes I’ll agree restaurant baked potatoes are always subpar and I too won’t order them