Native and well-known potatoes are one of the most popular vegetables on our table. It becomes the basis of many dishes. Recently, nutritionists and traditional and traditional medicine experts have been arguing about its benefits and harms. But with all the pros and cons, the rich mineral composition of potatoes, in which potassium comes first, cannot be denied. It is much more here than in bread, meat and fish. Potato, as a source of potassium, plays a large role in maintaining water balance and normalizing heart function. Therefore, we should definitely recall the dishes of potatoes and their simplest and most reliable recipes for its preparation. Baked potatoes in the oven is one such dish.
You can even bake potatoes in the oven in many ways. If you make a quick comparison of such recipes, then you can identify the main pattern. Call it the basic recipe.
The potato is washed thoroughly (it can even not be peeled), dried, cut (if large) or pricked with a fork, greased with vegetable oil and baked in the oven for about 45 minutes (depending on size) at a temperature of 200 degrees. For convenience, the bottom of the mold or baking sheet should be covered with baking paper.
Serve such baked potatoes by sprinkling with butter or vegetable oil, under sour cream or cream sauce. Sprinkle with herbs, cheese or garlic. It is possible in any of their combinations.
That is how it is worth baking young potatoes in the oven because in the peel itself, in addition to the fiber so necessary for the body, all the main vitamins and minerals are concentrated, and the maximum amount of potassium in young root crops. And mature root crops, if necessary, will be easier to clean in a ready, baked form. Here it is up to the mistress herself to decide, based on the tastes of her household.
Of course, you can bake potatoes in the oven in a more sophisticated way. If you do not regret the time, you can cook stuffed potato cups.
At the beginning, as in the basic recipe, the tubers are baked in the oven until cooked. They should be the same in weight and preferably in shape. This will provide them with uniform baking. After that, the top and the bottom are cut off on each potato, and the core is taken out with a teaspoon. If the tubers are oblong, they can be turned into boats. The removed part is kneaded in a separate bowl, salted and mixed with butter, grated cheese, eggs, herbs, spices. The cups stuffed with this mixture are re-placed in the oven for several minutes so that the cheese melts and the dish becomes complete. Serve can be sprinkled with herbs and garnished with sliced vegetables. Thus baked potatoes in the oven will be an adornment of any table.
The components of the stuffing mixture can be changed according to taste. It can be besides cheese ham or red fish. You can simply pour in each cup an egg and bake until cooked. The hostess's fantasy is welcome.
Undoubtedly, the most delicious of the dishes offered in this article will be potatoes in the Hasselbeck oven. This is a Swedish dish, the name of which comes from the Stockholm restaurant Hasselbacken, where it first saw the light of day.
The peeled tubers are cut across with parallel cuts through 5-6 mm so that the cut does not reach the end of the opposite side. To do this, you can use a wooden or metal spoon, cutting through the potato obstacles. To prevent the tubers from darkening during cutting, they must be periodically lowered into the water. After processing all the tubers, they should be removed from the water, dried on a paper towel and laid in a baking dish or baking tray with the cut up. Watering part of the melted butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper, put in the oven. The dish should be baked at a temperature of about 200 degrees until cooked, about 35-40 minutes. Remove from the oven, pour over the remaining oil, sprinkle with cheese and chopped nuts or breadcrumbs and again send to the oven for 15 minutes to get a beautiful golden crust.
Potatoes in the oven, baked in this way, seasoned with spices, are unusually tender inside, with a crisp on the outside.
Here is only a small fraction of the recipes from potatoes, but let them become your favorite dishes and delight your guests and household at any time of the year.