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Old March 28, 2019   #3
Worth1
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Originally Posted by brownrexx View Post
I have never heard that but I don't like potatoes wrapped in foil anyway. I like the skin to be slightly crisp, or at least dry.

However I don't see why it wouldn't get hot enough in a 350 - 400° oven. That thin foil would not be very good at insulating the potato from the heat.
Steam trapped inside foil may be the culprit keeping temperature low.
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