Cooking potatoes in the oven

Native and well-known potatoes are one of the most popular vegetables on our table. It becomes the basis of many dishes. Dietitians with traditional and folk medicine experts are arguing about its benefits and harm lately. But with all the arguments for and against, one can not deny the rich mineral composition of potatoes, in which potassium comes first. There is much more here than in bread, meat and fish. Potatoes, as a source of potassium, play a big role in maintaining the water balance and normalizing the work of the heart. Therefore, we should definitely remember dishes from potatoes and their simplest and most reliable recipes for cooking. Baked potatoes in the oven is one of these dishes.

Even bake potatoes in the oven in many ways. If you make a quick comparison of such recipes, you can identify the main regularity. We call this the basic recipe.

The potatoes are thoroughly washed (it can even not be cleaned), dried, cut (if large) or pricked with a fork, greased with vegetable oil and baked in the oven for about 45 minutes (depending on the size) at a temperature of 200 degrees. The bottom of the form or tray for convenience is better to lay the paper for baking.

You can serve such baked potatoes by sprinkling with a cream or vegetable oil, with sour cream or cream sauce. Sprinkle with herbs, cheese or garlic. It is possible in any of their combinations.

This is the way to bake fresh potatoes in the oven, because in the skin itself, in addition to the fiber that the body needs so much, all the essential vitamins and minerals are concentrated, and the potassium in the young root crops is the maximum. And the mature root crops, if necessary, will be easier to clean in a ready, baked form. Here it is up to the hostess to decide based on the tastes of her household.

Bake potatoes in the oven, of course, you can and more refined way. If you do not regret the time, you can prepare stuffed potato cups.

In 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 ensure that they are evenly baked. After that, the top and bottom are cut off on each potato, and the core is removed with a teaspoon. If the tubers have an oblong shape, they can be turned into boats. The extracted part is kneaded in a separate bowl, salted and mixed with butter, grated cheese, egg, greens, spices. Stuffed with this mixture, the cups are repeatedly placed in the oven for a few minutes to make the cheese melt, and the dish has acquired perfection. You can serve, sprinkled with herbs and decorated with a sliced vegetable. Baked so potatoes in the oven will be an ornament of any table.

The components of the mixture for filling can be changed, guided by taste. It can be besides ham or red fish cheese. You can just pour each egg on the egg and bake until ready. Fantasy mistress can only be welcomed.

Undoubtedly, the most refined of the dishes offered in this article will be potatoes in the Hasselbek oven. This is a Swedish dish, whose name comes from the Stockholm restaurant Hasselbacken, where it first saw the light.

Peeled tubers are cut across the parallel incisions through 5-6 mm so that the incision does not reach the end of the opposite side. To do this, you can use a wooden or metal spoon, cutting through the potatoes then obstacles. To ensure that the tubers do not darken during slicing, 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 put in a baking dish or baking tray cutting up. Watering a piece of melted butter and sprinkling salt and pepper in the oven. Bake the dish should at a temperature of about 200 degrees until cooked, about 35-40 minutes. Remove from the oven, pour with the remaining oil, sprinkle with cheese and chopped nuts or breadcrumbs and again send to the oven for 15 minutes to get a beautiful ruddy brown.

The potatoes in the oven, baked in this way, seasoned with spices, are extremely soft inside, with a crisp on the outside.

Here you can find only a small part of the recipes from potatoes, but let them become your favorite dishes and please your guests and family at any time of the year.