Jacket spuds - can I freeze em?

justin138

I want to bake a whole bag of spuds in the oven (saves on electricity), but can I freeze them? And how do I defrost / heat them again?

ta, Justin

finc

I've never tried to freeze jacket potatoes but IME potatoes on their own don't freeze well unless oven chips!

I'd think they'd go a bit too mushy when they're defrosted and the skins could be a bit rubbery. Maybe try one and see.

Sallys_Savings

I have seen in the frozen section in a supermarket frozen jacket potatoes with cheese, so I'm presuming they'd freeze ok.

BUT....I'm with finc on this one about the rubbery skins

If you give it a try, please pop on and let us know if they freeze ok..as they'd be handy for a quick meal.

Bunny

the frozen ones in the supermarket aren't nice at all, the whole jackets just tastes horrible!

natlie

Hi I used to work in a restaurant and they bought in Jacket spuds frozen, they used to microwave them to reheat, they were fine. It isn't the same as fresh though
Nat

Bambywamby

Just slightly under cook them - so when you warm them up they still have that extra bit of moisture - I find they freeze okay.

ScoobieGirl

My "Can you freeze it?" book recommeds scooping out the insides and mixing with a little cheese, but I've frozen them whole and they've been fine reheated in the oven (I'm not a fan of microwave heated jacket pots)

itsalldrivingmemad

Just found this old thread I have baked aload and am going to try freezing them....any tips?

nickynoo08

I find they freeze ok. I usually slightly undercook them, let them cool and wrap in foil. I've never had any probs. I usually take out of freezer the morning i'm going to be having them for tea so they are defrosted and i reheat in oven with rest of tea.

Patchwork_Quilt

I find the texture rather strange unless you reheat them in the oven

suki1964

We use frozen pre cooked ones where I work and they do 5 mins in the micro (ours are high powered so perhaps 10 mins in a domestic)

I personally havent tried one as to me they look vile but the others I work with say they are good and we never have any sent back uneaten