Sledgstone

Its definitely way healthier than frying but it still gives a distinct fry like crispness which is really impressive. I tried baked potatoes in it last night. Prepared them like I'd normally bake them.. rubbed in olive oil, heavy salt and pepper, then one long cut through the top of the potato, going deep, but not breaking through the bottom skin. I'd usually bake for an hour at 400, but the air fryer got it done in 45 minutes at 400. The inside of the potato was way fluffier than an oven baked potato, but the skin got so crispy it was almost too tough. It was really good though. The outside skin basically became potato skins like you'd get at a restaurant. Like if I cut the potato in half, scooped out the inside, put some cheese on it and put it back in the air fryer for a couple more minutes it'd have been amazing potato skins. Next time I use it for baked potatoes I'll reduce the amount of salt I use. That must have dried out the skin a bit too much.

I'll try sweet potatoes next. Usually I stab sweet potatoes all over with a fork and use no oil or seasonings and then bake the same amount of time. I'll see how those skins turn out next time. If its more like baked potatoes, then next time I do regular potatoes I won't even use oil on them.

I'll go ahead and put this out there before it gets to that point... sweet potatoes are great. Sweet potato fries and/or tots are a crime against humanity.

I guess I've always been content with the ole nuclear baked potato in the microwave. The consistency matters not since I have a little bit of potato with my sour cream, salt, and butter. Not really a big fan of baked potatoes to begin with so I guess that's why I eat them like that. Texas Roadhouse makes an divine sweet potato tho.. its pretty much just dessert with marshmallows, brown sugar, and a little caramel drizzle for decoration.

My parents, especially my mom loves sweet potato fries.  I've never been much of a fan for them myself. I always found sweet potatoes loaded with extra sweet stuff too much for me. I prefer them plain or with a little bit of fa-butter. But that texas roudhouse one.. damn, I would like to try that. Looks like an amazing thanksgiving dinner dessert.

I used to love baked potatoes cooked in the microwave but I don't do that at all anymore unless its an emergency and the side dish I was making for dinner turned into a disaster.  Baked potatoes actually baked like how I described are far superior. Actually baked for a solid hour at 400 degrees makes the interior far far fluffier and the skin significantly more tasty. I usually put a little ranch dressing on my potato for extra moistness because I'm too interested in eating that potato right out of the oven than letting it sit for a while.  After I cut it open, that potato releasing so much moisture and steam cooling down I have to throw some ranch on there to compensate.

The best sweet potato recipe ever is the most simple. This is how I make them.. stab them all over with a fork, put them in a crockpot in a single layer, cover the crock pot and set it to high for 3-4 hours, depending on size of the largest potato in there. And thats it, no liquid or anything.. just sweet potatoes inside a crockpot. It ends up acting like a mini oven. Best sweet potatoes ever. Cooking them in the crockpot basically turns them into mashed sweet potatoes inside the skins. Cut it open and its the fluffiest most delicious thing ever.

I love baked potatoes and sweet potatoes, as long as I don't add any extra stuff to them, they are the most filling, lowest calorie side dish ever. Only 110 calories per potato for regular or sweet. Usually the toppings is more calories than the potato itself. lol. Like adding ranch dressing will put an extra 55 calories per tablespoon, sour cream is only like 30 something, cheese.. depends on the cheese. Calorie wise, almost 3 baked potatoes with sour cream (no cheese) is still less calories than an order of medium fries at fast food places.