Yes. You can used salt, but I usaully use seasoned salt. It really brings out flavor of the turkey. Hope this helps! :]
Unless one is baking a sweet potato (also called yams in the U.S.) one does not use sugar in baking potatoes. Because potatoes usually are baked whole and unpeeled, butter, salt and often sour cream are added after baking.
The ideal temperature for baking a potato is 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
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.
The best potato for baking is the Russet potato because it has a high starch content, which makes it fluffy and light when baked.
Alton Brown recommends baking the perfect potato by first rubbing it with oil and salt, then baking it directly on the oven rack at 425F for about an hour until it's tender inside and crispy outside.
Yes, you can prepare sweet potato casserole ahead of time by assembling it without baking, covering it tightly, and storing it in the refrigerator for up to two days before baking it.
Yes, it is possible to prepare sweet potato casserole in advance by assembling the dish and refrigerating it before baking.
A potato will decrease in mass if salt (sodium chloride) is applied to it. The salt will absorb water which is contained in the potato.
When using baking soda in baking recipes, you can effectively incorporate salt by mixing it with the dry ingredients before adding any liquids. This helps evenly distribute the salt throughout the batter, enhancing the overall flavor of your baked goods.
As the potato heats up (either in oven or microwave) steam builds from the moisture within the potato. If you do not vent (poke holes) the potato, there is a possibility that the potato could mildly explode from the trapped pressure caused by the steam.
Salt baking is a cooking technique where food is encased in a crust of salt and baked. This method helps to seal in moisture, resulting in tender and flavorful dishes. To use salt baking, cover your food in a thick layer of salt before baking it in the oven. The salt crust will insulate the food, keeping it moist and infusing it with a subtle salty flavor. After baking, crack open the salt crust to reveal a perfectly cooked and seasoned dish.
Endothermic because you have to put heat into the potato to bake it.