Many people like to serve baked potatoes, as this dish can safely be called a healthier alternative to unhealthy fast food.
When cooked correctly, the slices acquire the necessary firm crust, but the flesh of the root vegetable remains tender.
What tricks will help with this?
Potatoes need to be soaked
Not everyone does additional procedures to prepare potatoes for baking, which is wrong. If the root vegetable is left in a bowl of water for half an hour in a chopped form, the dish will be much tastier.
This root vegetable holds its shape well and “delights” the cook with its crust.
Cooking
Many people find it strange that many chefs recommend boiling potatoes before baking. But this is a very common technique, thanks to which the flesh of the dish will definitely remain tender.
There is no need to cook the root vegetable until it is ready: it is enough to keep it in boiling water for five minutes.
Lemon juice when cooking
If you add a small spoon of lemon juice to the pan, the potatoes will confidently hold their shape during heat treatment. Some cooks use a small spoon of vinegar for the same purpose.
Don't forget about oil
Despite the fact that we are baking the potatoes rather than frying them, the oil still plays a vital role. It is necessary to provide a sufficiently large amount of the product.
Typically, the oil is poured into a bag, mixed with the other ingredients, and then the potatoes are added. If you mix the root vegetable in this way, each slice will be soaked with the right amount of oil.
A little bit of cream product
It also makes sense to add a little butter to the vegetable oil. Make sure it dissolves well with the other ingredients.
This secret ingredient helps to achieve the perfect golden crust.
Salt and spices
It is not recommended to add salt to the dish earlier than necessary. It is best to add salt to the dish when it is already ready. Otherwise, the potatoes may simply fall apart.
But it’s better to add spices right away so that they help the dish become aromatic and tasty.
Sugar
Not everyone knows that just one pinch of sugar will help you prepare truly delicious potato wedges. Thanks to this component, the dish turns out much tastier.
Sugar will also help ensure a great crust.
