Baked potato

Baked potato with butter

Baked potato served with steak and asparagus.

A baked potato, known in some parts of the United Kingdom (though not generally Scotland) as a jacket potato,^[1]^[2] is a preparation of potato originating from South America, specifically Peru.^[3] It is done by using an oven to cook the potato. Some potato types are better for baking than others.^[4] Fillings and toppings might be added to it, such as baked beans, tuna, and cheese.

Baked Potato Media

Baked potato and sweet potato with kale
Baked potatoes cooked in an air fryer
A baked potato with shrimp, cottage cheese, dill, tomato and lettuce from a Swedish café
A Turkish kumpir with several toppings
Hollywood star Lillian Russell shows off the Northern Pacific Railway's potatoes in this 1915 promotional postcard.
A comic postcard from circa 1910 to 1920 promoting "The Great Big Baked Potato"

References

↑ jacket(5). Chambers 21st Century Dictionary.
↑ Jacket potato definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary (in en-US). www.collinsdictionary.com. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
↑ https://www.instacart.com/company/ideas/baking-potatoes-all-you-need-to-know/#:~:text=Where%20did%20the%20baking%20potato,brought%20the%20potato%20to%20Europe.
↑ Which potato makes the best baked spud? (in en-us). Better Homes and Gardens. Retrieved 2021-05-20.

[1] jacket(5). Chambers 21st Century Dictionary.

[2] Jacket potato definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary (in en-US). www.collinsdictionary.com. Retrieved 2021-05-20.

[3] ttps://www.instacart.com/company/ideas/baking-potatoes-all-you-need-to-know/#:~:text=Where%20did%20the%20baking%20potato,brought%20the%20potato%20to%20Europe.

[4] Which potato makes the best baked spud? (in en-us). Better Homes and Gardens. Retrieved 2021-05-20.

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