"Charles Dexter" <chasdex@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Michael Johnson" <mik_jhawkr@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>i only watched the 1st 30 minutes or so but it was driving me crazy
>> watching them fix dinner. ryan was grilling the chicken and sheila was
>> getting the baked potatoes ready. she nuked 'em before she put them on
>> the grill. then, shes cleaning the whole outside of the grill with 409
>> while food is cooking inside. adam was frying cabbage but didn't
realize
>> how much cabbage shrinks up. he didn't fix enough so they basically got
>> a spoonful each. the chicken was done way before the potatoes. adam was
>> hungry and couldn't wait any longer. him and ryan were eating chicken
>> and cabbage while sheila was cooking up some mushrooms and the baked
>> potatoes still weren't done. they are fini****ng up in the microwave.
>> how do these people fend for themselves in real life? it was a total
>> farce.
>>
> Just because you're all so wonderful, here's how to make the perfect
> baker.
> Select potato, make sure it's not green.
> Wash, lightly scrubbing off dirt, careful not to break skin.
> Dry, rub with butter or olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
> Roll up in tin foil, twist ends, gently so they're easy to open.
> Impale on aluminum kabob rods or special metal tater nails, so they cook
> from inside out as well.
> Place in pre-heated 400 degree oven for about 90 min.
> After about 70 min. test by gently sqeezing tater. When it easily gives
in
> it's done.
> Serve with butter, sour cream, salt, pepper. Of course grated cheeses,
> olives, and a ton of other stuff goes with taters.
Why not nuke the potato for 10 minutes first, then rub and sprinkle and
bake
for 20?
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