Baked potatoes lasting

FJDx said:

As baked potatoes take so long to cook in the oven, it
seems a waste of power to cook only a couple each time. If
I were to cook a large number of them, how long can I store
them in the fridge for so that they can be heated up and
eaten later on?

Cook in the microwave first and finish in the [toaster] oven
for 20 minutes (like I just did).

I would suspect they would last 6-8 days before being
suspect. Don't even think about freezing them.

-sw

I do mine all together (as many as four) in the microwave
for 8 minutes on high, which reduces the baking by at
least half. JM

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FJDx said:

As baked potatoes take so long to cook in the oven, it
seems a waste of power to cook only a couple each time.
If I were to cook a large number

of

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them, how long can I store them in the fridge for so that
they can be heated up and eaten later on?

Cook in the microwave first and finish in the [toaster]
oven for 20 minutes (like I just did).

I would suspect they would last 6-8 days before being
suspect. Don't even think about freezing them.

-sw

Why not freeze? I regularly cook in batches of 30-40 for 2
hours at 160 deg C, leave to cool for an hour or two then
lay out on oven trays in a freezer overnight. Once frozen
keep in a box in the bottom of the freezer. Large'ish pots
then take 4-6 mins in 1000w microwave and they still have
that "baked" taste and a good texture.

Aenuff said:

Why not freeze? I regularly cook in batches of 30-40 for 2
hours at 160 deg C, leave to cool for an hour or two then
lay out on oven trays in a freezer overnight. Once frozen
keep in a box in the bottom of the freezer. Large'ish pots
then take 4-6 mins in 1000w microwave and they still have
that "baked" taste and a good texture.

Huh? You're sense of texture must be off - freezing cooked
potatoes ruins them.

I'd bet money you make mashed potatoes in the food
processor, too.

-sw

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Why not freeze? I regularly cook in batches of 30-40 for 2
hours at 160 deg C, leave to cool for an hour or two then
lay out on oven trays in a freezer overnight. Once frozen
keep in a box in the bottom of the freezer. Large'ish pots
then take 4-6 mins in 1000w microwave and they still have
that "baked" taste and a good texture.

Huh? You're sense of texture must be off - freezing cooked
potatoes ruins them.

I'd bet money you make mashed potatoes in the food
processor, too.

-sw

Seriously, does anyone make them in a food processor? Dear
God spare us all.

Michael
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December 12, 1968

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Aenuff said:

Why not freeze? I regularly cook in batches of 30-40 for
2 hours at 160

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C, leave to cool for an hour or two then lay out on oven
trays in a

freezer

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overnight. Once frozen keep in a box in the bottom of the
freezer.

Large'ish

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pots then take 4-6 mins in 1000w microwave and they still
have that

"baked"

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taste and a good texture.

Huh? You're sense of texture must be off - freezing cooked
potatoes ruins them.

I'd bet money you make mashed potatoes in the food
processor, too.

-sw

No I use frozen mash pellets which you nuke of 2 mins. In my
defense I have one kitchen assistant and I have to provide a
menu of 16 varied meals. All of which have to be served
within 15 mins of ordering to about 15,000 people a year so
frozen BPs have to do. Thats not to say *I* eat them but I
have done in a blind tasting with 3 other poeple. To date
(thats about 150 BPs in March so far) no complaints, in fact
just the opposite. They aren't the greatest but if you don;t
have 2 hours (plus) then they work well.

I think what we have to recognise is that this is a food
group and attracts people who appreciate food maybe a little
more than the average person. What is perfectly acceptable
to the majority we may sneer at or dislike. For example,
"lazy garlic" I would not even allow the stuff in my kitchen
but may others are happy with it. I won't use a
manufacturerd curry paste, other swear by it.

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FJDx said:

As baked potatoes take so long to cook in the oven, it
seems a waste of power to cook only a couple each time.
If I were to cook a large number

of

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them, how long can I store them in the fridge for so
that they can be heated up and eaten later on?

Cook in the microwave first and finish in the [toaster]
oven for 20 minutes (like I just did).

I would suspect they would last 6-8 days before being
suspect. Don't even think about freezing them.

-sw

Why not freeze? I regularly cook in batches of 30-40 for 2
hours at 160 deg C, leave to cool for an hour or two then
lay out on oven trays in a freezer overnight. Once frozen
keep in a box in the bottom of the freezer. Large'ish pots
then take 4-6 mins in 1000w microwave and they still have
that "baked" taste and a good texture.

They also make great hash browns after they've been in the
fridge for a day or so!

Grate them, fry them.

Um. Good.

Aenuff said:

No I use frozen mash pellets which you nuke of 2 mins. In
my defense I have one kitchen assistant and I have to
provide a menu of 16 varied meals. All of which have to be
served within 15 mins of ordering to about 15,000 people a
year so frozen BPs have to do. Thats not to say *I* eat
them but I have

Don't kick yourself. "Instant" mashed potatoes are pretty
damned good.

Though if given the chance I wouldn't take them over the
oiled, salted, peppered spud slices I grilled with my
steak today.

But in replacement for the risk and expense of boiling and
mashing my own, they're pretty damned good.

--Blair "Life is a tradeoff.
You gonna eat that?"

Blair P. Houghton said:

Don't kick yourself. "Instant" mashed potatoes are pretty
damned good.

Those "Butter Golds" (whole potatoes) make the *best* mashed
potatoes. Mixed with some green onion, butter, roasted
garlic and parsley... oh yeah. I just made 4lbs that way.

-sw