Baked potatoes are simple, tasty and very versatile. It can be a gourmet appetizer with some caviar and chopped onions with a spoonful of sour cream, a hearty snack with salad, fish and meat garnishes, and even a main course for those fasting or following a vegetarian diet. Potatoes baked in a crust of salt crystals are especially beautiful.
It is necessary
- - 6 large potatoes;
- - 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil;
- - 1 glass of coarse table salt;
- - 2 tablespoons of chopped rosemary leaves.
Instructions
Step 1
Wash the potatoes. It is best to do this with a special brush or gloves. Dry the tubers with a kitchen paper towel. Prick with a sharp vegetable knife or fork. Brush with olive oil using a silicone cooking brush. If you do not have this useful tool, you can grease the potatoes with a dampened paper towel, but it will absorb more of the valuable product.
Step 2
Combine salt and chopped rosemary in a deep bowl. Dip the potatoes in salt to create a crust.
Step 3
Preheat oven to 200C. Place six piles of salt from the remaining bowl on a baking sheet, and place potatoes on top of each. Bake the potatoes for 1 - 1 ½ hours. Test the doneness by piercing the tuber with a knife. Be careful not to damage the salt crust.
Step 4
Cut the finished potatoes crosswise, press lightly to open the flesh. Place a lump of butter in the middle or pour in some vegetable oil. Serve warm.
