Baked Potatoes

Jo4

Is there any difference in the normal potatoes you buy and the the 4 pack baked potatoes? Could you use normal potaoes for baked potatoes?

AnnaV

I always find the four packs really expensive. Better to hand pick big ones in the supermarket.

Sarahsaver

I would never buy the separate ones. You are paying a premium for them being sorted and cleaned. Floury potato varieties are best for baking.

frosty

I bake any kind of potato (except new potatoes which go hollow inside if you microwave them),we buy a big sack of potatoes from the farm shop for £3.50 ,then I pick out the biggest ones and keep the seperate for baking.

squeaky

We have a couple of older threads on baked potatoes - just to help things along a bit

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=45922

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=92684

One is more about what to put on them than about cooking them - but there are some good ideas there

Jo4

AnnaV wrote:

I always find the four packs really expensive. Better to hand pick big ones in the supermarket.

They are normally £1.19 where I buy them and I thought that normal potatoes would do the same thing!

rchddap1

We usually pick large potatoes and slam them in the oven. The packs don't have large enough potatoes for my liking.

Jo4

THANKS for all the prompt responses! Now I can save myself a small fortune by using the normal potatoes. :j :money: :A

AnnaV

Definitely Jo4! Save one for me

Bogof_Babe

Just a suggestion, but if you used smaller ones and perhaps everyone had two each, the cooking time would surely be shorter, thus saving on fuel.

I always avoid the really big ones for this reason.

jcr16

i do buy the pack of 4 baking spud's when they are on offer. i like baking really tiny tatties and then serving them as bite size nibbles with cream cheese on top. yummy. makes a change when having a buffet style dinner.