Slow Cooker Baked Potato Failure

[dibbons]

Don't believe everything you read on the internet. Followed the menu suggestion for crock pot cooked baked potatoes. Purchased 5 large Russet potatoes, and per exact instructions: washed 'em, pierced with a fork 8 times, coated them in olive oil, salted the skins, wrapped them in aluminum foil. Cook on low for 7 1/2 hours or 4 1/2 hours on high.

I used "high" for half an hour and then switched to "low" so I could eat 'em a little later in the evening. After 6 hours I cut into one and it seemed soft enough to eat or at least to taste. So got out the butter, sour cream, salt and pepper. With toppings spread evenly about, now it was time to dig in and enjoy.

This was not the ambrosia I was expecting. Tasted kinda like metal. Search the internet to find another site to determine what had gone wrong. For one thing it said, salt helps leach out stuff from aluminum. Recommended using parchment paper in place of aluminum foil which can leech into the food. Now you tell me.

 

[abdywgn]

UGH! We put them in the oven wrapped in aluminum foil but plain, no salt.

 

[RAT ROD AL]

I grill them in 20 mins. 7 1/2 hours , I'd starve to death !!!

 

[4spdragtop]

Ive nuked baked potatoes after fork piercing. Nuke em for a few minutes then foil wrap and into oven. Quickens the cook time. Careful with parchment paper not recommended for over 375/,400

 

[RustyRatRod]

Kitty cooks um in the air fyer or I throw um on the grill.

 

[RAT ROD AL]

I use Aluminum foil on the pit and they don't taste like metal. Must be the slow cooker.

 

[abdywgn]

I use Aluminum foil on the pit and they don't taste like metal. Must be the slow cooker.

or the salt. was that added as they were cooking?

 

[RAT ROD AL]

or the salt. was that added as they were cooking?

Yes ,Wrapped in aluminum foil with salt and butter, then cooked.
Never tasted like metal.

 

[tom999w]

I've been eating potatoes a lot lately because they're one of the few foods that are still real, and also affordable. I wash them then slice them into wedges, then put them into a bowl with real olive oil and pour on a lot of adobo. Then cover the bowl and shake it well. Then put them in a hot air fryer and cook for 20 minutes (rotate them after 10 min.). They come out awesome ..

 

[6T9QDA]

I like the skin, so I pierce a few times, rub with small amount of shortening, sprinkle with kosher salt. Bake at 425 for an hour.

 

[rbkt65]

We use 1 of those gloves, with potatoes wrapped in paper towel. No coating. Approx 6-7 min later, heaven.