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The writer holding the cooked jacket potato on a plate
Jacket potatoes have very crispy skin and soft insides.Paige Bennett
  • jacket potatoes are a popular dish in England.

  • The potato took two hours to cook, but the interior was fluffy.

  • The skin was very flaky but lacked flavor so I would add butter next time.

The best baked potatoes always have extra-crispy skin, and a soft interior that makes them melt in your mouth.

I knew I needed to try the English jacket potatoes, which are known for having a fluffy interior, when I found out about them. Cup of Jo has a recipe.

Here is how it turned out.

Prepping the potatoes took minimal effort

potato on cutting board beside small knife
potato on cutting board beside small knife
I scored the potato across the top.Paige Bennett

I scrubbed the skin clean and dried my potato. The recipe tells you to score it across the top with a knife, which was even faster than poking it with a fork.

I did not need to use a baking sheet or foil. After preheating my oven to 400 degrees, I put the potato on the rack and set a timer for an hour and 45 minutes.

This process can take anywhere from one to two hours according to the recipe. Since my potato was large, I decided to bake it longer.

In total, I baked the potato for 2 hours and 15 minutes

tongs holding a steaming potato
tongs holding a steaming potato
I checked if the potato was ready by using tongs.Paige Bennett

I used tongs to check if the potato was done. After an hour and 45 minutes, it was not quite soft enough to be eaten.

After another 20 minutes, it was tender enough to fit in with the tongs and the skin looked dull.

I scored it again after removing it from the rack. It was difficult because the potato was almost falling apart. The pieces of skin that fell off when I put it back in the oven were a good sign.

holding super crispy potato with tongs
The skin was very crispy and flaky.Paige Bennett

I kept it at the same temperature for another 10 minutes. The outside of the potato was crisped by this step.

It took about two hours and 15 minutes to finish.

The interior was incredibly soft and fluffy, though the skin lacked flavor

Jacket potato on beige plate with salt beside it
Jacket potato on beige plate with salt beside it
The inside was soft like mashed potatoes.Paige Bennett

The exterior was peeling off. I cut it open when I grabbed it. I put butter, sea salt, and black pepper on top to make it simpler.

The soft interior almost had the consistency of mashed potatoes without the added milk and cream.

The outside was not as good as I had hoped. Potato skins can be cooked on a salt bed or in a coat of oil and salt.

Extra butter could fix that problem.

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