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Hellobee Boards Topic: When you bake potatoes/sweet potatoes, do you wrap them in foil? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 11 May 2026 23:34:06 +0000 ksnow on "When you bake potatoes/sweet potatoes, do you wrap them in foil?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-bake-potatoessweet-potatoes-do-you-wrap-them-in-foil#post-131187 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 01:32:15 +0000 ksnow 131187@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I read somewhere that cooking them in foil is basically just steaming them; so kind of the same as the microwave. Now I always do an olive oil and sea salt rub and put them right on the rack. Yum. Rosie Girl on "When you bake potatoes/sweet potatoes, do you wrap them in foil?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-bake-potatoessweet-potatoes-do-you-wrap-them-in-foil#post-131160 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 01:05:32 +0000 Rosie Girl 131160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ In the oven yes, not on the BBQ or microwave though BSB on "When you bake potatoes/sweet potatoes, do you wrap them in foil?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-bake-potatoessweet-potatoes-do-you-wrap-them-in-foil#post-131156 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 01:03:32 +0000 BSB 131156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yup, that's how I thought you were suppose to bake a potato. cupcakemama on "When you bake potatoes/sweet potatoes, do you wrap them in foil?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-bake-potatoessweet-potatoes-do-you-wrap-them-in-foil#post-128930 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:32:09 +0000 cupcakemama 128930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I only put them in foil if i am 'baking' them on the bbq. lavender on "When you bake potatoes/sweet potatoes, do you wrap them in foil?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-bake-potatoessweet-potatoes-do-you-wrap-them-in-foil#post-128792 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:12:10 +0000 lavender 128792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm lazy and impatient waiting for a potatoe in the oven and just microwave them for baked potatoes. 808love on "When you bake potatoes/sweet potatoes, do you wrap them in foil?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-bake-potatoessweet-potatoes-do-you-wrap-them-in-foil#post-128740 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:12:56 +0000 808love 128740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ yes i do Minnie_Girl on "When you bake potatoes/sweet potatoes, do you wrap them in foil?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-bake-potatoessweet-potatoes-do-you-wrap-them-in-foil#post-128702 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:22:17 +0000 Minnie_Girl 128702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DH and I wrap sweet potatoes in wet paper towels and stick them in the microwave. They come out piping hot, moist, and no explosions are involved. banana on "When you bake potatoes/sweet potatoes, do you wrap them in foil?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-bake-potatoessweet-potatoes-do-you-wrap-them-in-foil#post-128683 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:59:42 +0000 banana 128683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Same as @lemondrop. I just stab stab stab with a fork and then put it on a plate in the microwave. Good to go! Rainbow Sprinkles on "When you bake potatoes/sweet potatoes, do you wrap them in foil?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-bake-potatoessweet-potatoes-do-you-wrap-them-in-foil#post-128679 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:58:16 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 128679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I always use foil because I think the potatoes get dried out if I don't use it. Sometimes I will cut slits in the potato and put butter inside, and then wrap it. My favorite way to cook potatoes is to take the yellow (or fingerling) kind and thinly slice them. Then I put them on a baking sheet, brush with olive oil and sprinkle with a seasoning salt. They get crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside... SO delicious! PawPrints on "When you bake potatoes/sweet potatoes, do you wrap them in foil?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-bake-potatoessweet-potatoes-do-you-wrap-them-in-foil#post-128537 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:30:37 +0000 PawPrints 128537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No foil, just stab the suckers a bunch of times with a fork to prevent explosions. lemondrop on "When you bake potatoes/sweet potatoes, do you wrap them in foil?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-bake-potatoessweet-potatoes-do-you-wrap-them-in-foil#post-128469 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:38:48 +0000 lemondrop 128469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I never plan far enough ahead, so usually I'm stabbing them with a knife and throwing them in the microwave. We have sweet potatoes all the time. Mrs Sorbet on "When you bake potatoes/sweet potatoes, do you wrap them in foil?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-bake-potatoessweet-potatoes-do-you-wrap-them-in-foil#post-128358 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:05:25 +0000 Mrs Sorbet 128358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I almost always "bake" them in the microwave...out of laziness lol. When I bake them in the oven, I don't use foil because I, too, think the skin is so much yummier without! daniellemybelle on "When you bake potatoes/sweet potatoes, do you wrap them in foil?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-bake-potatoessweet-potatoes-do-you-wrap-them-in-foil#post-128289 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:13:47 +0000 daniellemybelle 128289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I used to because my mom always did, but then I tried it with no foil and rubbed with olive oil and sea salt, and OMG. I will never go back! I love to eat that crispy skin. PBandBaseball on "When you bake potatoes/sweet potatoes, do you wrap them in foil?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-bake-potatoessweet-potatoes-do-you-wrap-them-in-foil#post-128270 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:57:03 +0000 PBandBaseball 128270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We don't wrap them in foil. We put foil underneath sweet potatoes to keep them from making a mess in the oven. HabesBabe on "When you bake potatoes/sweet potatoes, do you wrap them in foil?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-bake-potatoessweet-potatoes-do-you-wrap-them-in-foil#post-128165 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:44:37 +0000 HabesBabe 128165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No foil, I rub normal potatoes in olive oil & sea salt, then place some foil underneath to catch any drippings. Sweet potatoes, I just place them on the rack and also have some foil underneath. MsLipGloss on "When you bake potatoes/sweet potatoes, do you wrap them in foil?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-bake-potatoessweet-potatoes-do-you-wrap-them-in-foil#post-128154 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:41:46 +0000 MsLipGloss 128154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ For softer skins (perfect for eating), I wrap them in a damp paper towel before I wrap them in tin foil. It helps keep the moisture in. kiddosc on "When you bake potatoes/sweet potatoes, do you wrap them in foil?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-bake-potatoessweet-potatoes-do-you-wrap-them-in-foil#post-128142 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:39:17 +0000 kiddosc 128142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I microwave them in a shallow dish of water, so much quicker than baking in the oven! But you don't get the yummy crispy skin that way. sulli301 on "When you bake potatoes/sweet potatoes, do you wrap them in foil?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-bake-potatoessweet-potatoes-do-you-wrap-them-in-foil#post-128131 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:36:46 +0000 sulli301 128131@https://boards.hellobee.com/ no foil regberadaisy on "When you bake potatoes/sweet potatoes, do you wrap them in foil?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-bake-potatoessweet-potatoes-do-you-wrap-them-in-foil#post-128038 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:04:28 +0000 regberadaisy 128038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Whole? I never bake potatoes whole, they take waaay too long. We bake yam fries a lot and when I do that we season them they bake them on top of cookie cooling tray so that there's even heat distribution. Equaling crispier fries and shorter baking time! Alivoo01 on "When you bake potatoes/sweet potatoes, do you wrap them in foil?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-bake-potatoessweet-potatoes-do-you-wrap-them-in-foil#post-128033 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:02:21 +0000 Alivoo01 128033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrsbells: Good to know!! I've always wrapped them in foil. Adira on "When you bake potatoes/sweet potatoes, do you wrap them in foil?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-bake-potatoessweet-potatoes-do-you-wrap-them-in-foil#post-128016 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:56:56 +0000 Adira 128016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrsbells: Thank you so much for the advice! I had no idea!!! heffalump on "When you bake potatoes/sweet potatoes, do you wrap them in foil?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-bake-potatoessweet-potatoes-do-you-wrap-them-in-foil#post-128015 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:56:42 +0000 heffalump 128015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No foil. Mrsbells on "When you bake potatoes/sweet potatoes, do you wrap them in foil?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-bake-potatoessweet-potatoes-do-you-wrap-them-in-foil#post-127994 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:47:27 +0000 Mrsbells 127994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No. If I want to get the baked potato taste, flaky texture and crispy skin then I put them directly into the oven without being wrapped. If you stab them deeply several times with a fork before cooking they shouldnt explode because the stab holes allow the steam & heat to escape Wrapping them in foil makes the skin soft and the potato gets the texture of being steamed rather than baked Adira on "When you bake potatoes/sweet potatoes, do you wrap them in foil?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-bake-potatoessweet-potatoes-do-you-wrap-them-in-foil#post-127992 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:46:20 +0000 Adira 127992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @chopsuey119: haha, yeah, I didn't know it could happen until it did, lol! Ooops! It was so long ago though that I don't remember what I did wrong. Probably cooked them too long? Who knows! chopsuey on "When you bake potatoes/sweet potatoes, do you wrap them in foil?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-bake-potatoessweet-potatoes-do-you-wrap-them-in-foil#post-127987 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:44:21 +0000 chopsuey 127987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Adira: Omg I've never heard of potatoes exploding! :D Foil definitely cooks them faster and keeps them moist! Adira on "When you bake potatoes/sweet potatoes, do you wrap them in foil?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-bake-potatoessweet-potatoes-do-you-wrap-them-in-foil#post-127985 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:43:24 +0000 Adira 127985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I've done it both ways. I think one of the reasons to wrap them in tin-foil is because I've had the unfortunate event of cooking them too long and had them explode a little, haha. If they're wrapped, they won't leave a mess in your oven! chopsuey on "When you bake potatoes/sweet potatoes, do you wrap them in foil?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-bake-potatoessweet-potatoes-do-you-wrap-them-in-foil#post-127982 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:42:10 +0000 chopsuey 127982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I used to wrap them in foil. Now I don't. The skin is yummier when cooked without!