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The Baked Potato Recipe: Recipes: Food Network

The Baked Potato
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown
Show: Good Eats
Episode: This Spud’s for You

• 1 large russet potato (If it looks like Mr. Potato Head(r), you’ve got the right one.)
• Canola oil to coat
• Kosher salt

Heat oven to 350 degrees and position racks in top and bottom thirds. Wash potato (or potatoes) thoroughly with a stiff brush and cold running water. Dry, then using a standard fork poke 8 to 12 deep holes all over the spud so that moisture can escape during cooking. Place in a bowl and coat lightly with oil. Sprinkle with kosher salt and place potato directly on rack in middle of oven. Place a baking sheet on the lower rack to catch any drippings.

Bake 1 hour or until skin feels crisp but flesh beneath feels soft. Serve by creating a dotted line from end to end with your fork, then crack the spud open by squeezing the ends towards one another. It will pop right open. But watch out, there will be some steam.

NOTE: If you’re cooking more than 4 potatoes, you’ll need to extend the cooking time by up to 15 minutes.

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The traditional daiquiri, not the wussy fruit drink.

• 2 cups crushed ice, plus extra for chilling glass
• 2 ounces light rum
• 1-ounce freshly squeezed lime juice, strained of pulp
• 1/2-ounce Simple Syrup, recipe follows

Put the ice into a cocktail shaker. Pour the syrup, juice and rum over the ice. Cover and shake well. Strain the drink into your service glass and drink immediately.

I’m posting this here so I won’t forget it.
1 bag broken up pretzels (I use Snyders)
1 packet Hidden Valley Ranch style dressing (mmm MSG)
1/2 tsp. dill weed (or to taste)
1/2 tsp. Chili powder
1/3 olive 1/3 peanut
1tsp minced garlic

Blend all ingredents except the pretzels. Place the pretzel pieces in a large bowl. Pour in the ranch mixture and shake the bowl up to throughly coat the pretzels.

Dump the prezel mixture into a large roasting pan spreading the pretzels out into a single layer.

Place in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes stirring every 5 minutes.