Secret to perfect baked potatoes: Bouillon cube magic
Baked potatoes are a classic dish that never goes out of style. But how can you ensure the skin is crispy and the inside creamy and soft? It only takes one simple ingredient to make your baked potatoes perfect.
Baked potatoes are a staple on many tables. However, it turns out they can be improved with just one simple ingredient. John Torode, a presenter on the British edition of "MasterChef," deems his wife Lisa's recipe the best in the world. The key to success is adding a bouillon cube, which costs pennies and is available at any grocery store.
Choosing the right variety is crucial to preparing perfect baked potatoes. Type C potatoes are excellent for baking because their flesh is delicate and buttery. This ensures they are soft inside after baking while the skin becomes crispy. It's also worth noting the size of the potatoes—medium-sized tubers are the best.
How to prepare perfect baked potatoes?
Lisa Faulkner, an actress and cook, shared her secret on the "This Morning" show.
You heat the water, add a bit of bouillon cube, mix everything together, and then place the potatoes inside, which gives them a wonderful flavor, she explained.
Torode confirmed that his wife's potatoes are "the best in the world," highlighting this during the promotion of their joint cookbook, "John & Lisa’s Kitchen."
Other tricks for crispy potatoes
Jamie Oliver, a well-known chef, suggests another method to achieve crispy skin. His method involves using an air fryer. Diced potatoes are coated with vegetable oil, sprinkled with salt, and baked for 20 minutes at 355°F. Then, the temperature is increased to 375°F for another 10 minutes to achieve a crispy skin.
Mary Berry and Gordon Ramsay also have their methods for perfect baked potatoes. Mary advises parboiling and roughly shaking the potatoes before baking, which gives them a crispy coating. Gordon Ramsay adds semolina after parboiling to enhance the crispiness further.
With these simple tricks, baked potatoes can become even more delicious and aromatic, impressing everyone at the table.
