that you are aloud to take on an airplane?
The shiny side reflects heatThe dull side absorbs itKind of like one-way glassIf you want the potato to cook faster, put the dull side out, so that heat gets trapped inside the potatoIf you want it to cook slower, put the shiny side out.
OK foil does not aid in speeding cooking time upIt is more sanitary I guessTin foil is a 2 ply product and they turn it over to stick it togetherJust put some oil on a paper towel and coat the spud and 350 for 1 hour.
Heather: Here is a good chance to experiment with foil cookingTry a potato with one side and then another potato with the other sideTime the cooking and check to see which side, shiny or dull is fasterYou don't lose the potatoes for they will both be cookedBon AppetiteSpartawo.
It really hardly mattersIf you are baking a potato in an oven, it is the hot air that cooks the potatoThe foil, being a good conductor of heat, does not insulate the potatoMostly the foil is used make the process less messy However, if you plan to use a microwave to bake the potato (this is the most energy efficient method by far), take the foil off of the potatoThe foil is a good conductor of electricity, and the microwave will start sparking Put the potato in a covered container so that there aren't random pieces of potato to clean up.
You can find Ziplock bags in the quart size at the grocery store usually on the same isle as the aluminum foil, plastic wrap, and sandwich bags.
