How to Bake Potatoes on Rock Salt

Rock salt, the large crystals used for making ice cream, can also be used to bake potatoes. The salt makes the potatoes fluffy. If you are pressed for time, you can microwave a potato briefly, then finish it in the oven. Microwaving for two to three minutes can reduce baking time by 20 to 25 minutes. Potatoes baked in rock salt are a classic steakhouse accompaniment, so serve your potato with a grilled or broiled steak and creamed spinach.

Things You'll Need

• Baking potatoes
• Fork
• Olive oil
• Pastry brush
• Rock salt
• Roasting pan

Instructions

Preparing the potatoes

1. Scrub the potatoes; do not peel. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.

2. Using a fork, prick the potatoes several times so the steam can escape and they don't explode.

3. Brush the outside of the potatoes lightly with olive oil.

4. Pour rock salt into roasting pan in a 1-inch layer. Place the potatoes on top of the layer of rock salt. Add more rock salt to pack potatoes in place.

5. Put in oven and bake for 1 hour. Serve.

Tips & Warnings

• You can reuse the rock salt. Just pour it back into the bag after it cools.

References

• Cooking.com: Baked Potato Recipes

Resources

• Rock Salt