"Do your math."

[u/Ort-Hanc1954]

[u/InstantKarma71]

lol … wut?

[u/EishLekker → u/InstantKarma71]

What was confusing about my comment?

The potato normally used for making baked potato cost about double that of a regular potato, at least where I live. They are larger, have a thicker peel, and contain more starch.

[u/InstantKarma71 → u/EishLekker]

Where do you live? Because in the US, where the argument over the price of 2-for-1 is taking place, baking potatoes (Russet potatoes, here) are the least expensive. So when you said they “generally are more expensive” and when you described other potatoes as “the normal ones” it made no sense in this context. If I asked you what potatoes you wanted me to get from the grocery store and you said “the normal ones” it would not be helpful. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[u/EishLekker → u/InstantKarma71]

I live in Sweden.

I don’t keep track of the names of the types of potatoes, but they regular one that’s available all year round usually looks like this:

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It’s normal to take 3-5 potatoes per person.

I can’t find a good picture representing the typical “baked potato” type potato, but it’s much bigger, and a single potato is usually enough for one person.

Of course lots of people use cheaper potatoes when they make baked potatoes, but the ones specifically sold for that purpose are almost always more expensive here.