Russet potatoes are best for creating baked potatoes
Best potato for baking: Russet Potato
You can make the best baked potato with a tater baker bag in the microwave. Great for camping or a college student on the go.
Yes, a large potato is good for baking. To reduce baking time by a lot, it's best to cut the potato in half or quarters.
any baking potato, not too moist, not too fresh (but not growing either)
Endothermic because you have to put heat into the potato to bake it.
Endothermic because you have to put heat into the potato to bake it.
No Not At All
Baking powder has cornstarch in it so possibly there is a problem with starches in general. You would have to find out if this is the case or it is only potato's.
Usually skin on, with the potato crusting on the tender (opposite) side. The dish is cooked potato side down and served potato side up.
Go with the classic potato-makes-electricity. Or you could always do the paper mache volcano filled with baking soda and vinegar.
Anything black inside a potato at any time is rot.
Yes, baking a potato would be considered a chemical change. Typically, anything that involves heat, such as in cooking, is a chemical change due to molecules being chemically altered.
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Baking or steaming adds nothing to a sweet potato. While steaming can take much longer, it produces a moister finish. Baking gives you many options for use, from diced to mashed.