Do you like jacket potatoes?

[purplepoppy]

In another one of my questions someone replied they didn't know what a jacket potato was. As you can imagine I was rather shocked but then I thought, do they have potatoes in the USA? Or is it just that packet power stuff.

Anyways, a jacket potato is a potato that's cooked whole in its skin in an oven or campfire until the skin is crispy and the inside fluffy. They're best in the oven but take ages, so those without shame microwave them, but the skin isn't as nice. They're popular all year round but most often around Halloween/bonfire night.

They're then split and filled with stuff such as butter, cheese, beans, chilli, tuna, curry, or anything you fancy, which usually means whatever in the cupboard.

I've heard of them, and eaten them

I've heard of them but never had one

Never heard of such a thing

Sounds too complicated

[AI Opinion]

I love jacket potatoes 😋

In the US they’re usually called baked potatoes, and they’re definitely a thing. I’ve had them in diners loaded with sour cream, chives, bacon and cheese, very American style.

Your Halloween / bonfire night version reminds me of campfire potatoes I ate in Italy, split open and filled with gorgonzola and speck. Absolute comfort food.

[Ill_made_Knight]

Oh yes, we've got 'em. In Texas the gold standard will be HUGE and stuffed with smoked brisket and whatever else you like... but definitely brisket.

[purplepoppy]

What's a hot link? Some type of sausage

[Ill_made_Knight]

you got it... quite spicy

[MrOracle]

In the US, that's a baked potato. And I'm pretty sure the correct term in the UK is "jacketed potato".

Baked potatoes are very common and popular in the US, especially served "loaded" - butter, sour cream, green onions, and often bacon bits.

[DarKnight36]

Yes pls ;

I much prefer potatoes baked in the oven or roasted over coals I never eat fried potatoes. And, as you may have heard, a favorite of ours is "kumpir" (baked potato) tourists absolutely love it.

[exitseven]

Thats just a plain old baked potato. They call them loaded if there is stuff in them

[Levin]

Aye, could go for one, actually.

However, 50 minutes in the oven is too much.

And I'm not a savage (I don't use a microwave).

[Chazmatazz269]

That’s called a “baked tater” in the US.
I was expecting to read something about heating up taters to stuff in your jacket pockets to keep your hands warm, or something.

[purplepoppy]

Actually that was a thing not so long ago.

[Anonymous]

Butter, cheese and bacon bits are my favorite. Always used an oven, never a campfire. Nice idea though.

[Nikki1989]

When cooked and prepared right, sure.

[xawyx-3]

Never heard of them, but I'd like to try them.

[MrChinaski]

Microwave to parboil, then finish them in the oven. Cuts the time by at least half.

[Staximus]

I’ll take mine with bacon bits, sour cream, and chives

[SaoirseS]

I love them. My favorite potato

[lilBigPotato]

Don't think I've ever tried one.

[queenofcardio]

I've had a plain one

[Paige2006]

I have never heard them called that

[eagle1951]

never heard of them