A foil wrapped Potato often reminds me first of a warm summer evening with family and friends. A comfortable barbeque with grilled veggies, salads and of course a whole lots of flavorful meats. Or the humble foil potato might remind me too of the cold college time. The school cafeteria would bake and sell them in masses and we would run during lunch time as fast as we could before the 200 potatoes were gone. It took less then 5 minutes and a crowded Buffet space for the last foil potato to be served. It was a massacre, a war for the last baked potato with the creamy garlic topping. We were all officially called oven Potato addicts!
The teachers, of course, would tell the cooks to leave a few aside for them. You see, power in the college allowed them to have a baked potato every week. They did not need to fight for their lunch as we did. One elbow kick here, one toe crushed there, we all had developed a certain strategy! The unfortunate souls were those who had their classes in the 4th floor, they never got a foil potato. One fine year it was our turn…
The amazing foil potato was unreachable, it seemed like a dream and each time when my classmates and I got to know that it was foil potato day, a depressing thick mood fell on us. The news would be already out at 7:40 am and it made its round quickly through our girl college and of course it would reach the neighboring boys college. Although we did try to get an oven potato, we just couldn’t accept that the oven potato had turned unreachable for us. Alas it was futile…
Some of my classmates and I swore that this torture should never happen to us again!! I kept my promise more or less by copying the school oven potato recipe at home, but the dramatic turn of the foil potato story for us had left us “taste damaged”. All this years later I remember the foil potato drama all over again. This dish had turned for us into the most essential event in the whole school week. I believe my addiction was healed when I landed in India, or at least I thought so…
Be aware the foil potato with the creamy garlic topping needs to be taken seriously. I shall not be held responsible for any addictive reactions, it’s in your own risk!
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This is my kind of food. Lovely!
Love the story. I can imagine the potato chaos.
Oh, my, these would be totally addicting for me for certain! How upsetting to know they were so near yet so far! I’m glad you figured out how to make them any time you have the craving! xx
My weakness my friend, this looks brilliant
Cheers
CCU
Well, now you can make your own baked potatoes and a lot more delicious than what they made in the cafeteria. I love the story, Helene. I hope you are having a wonderful weekend.
I would have also been one of the students fighting over a baked potato. Hehe:) They are one of my most favorite things to eat, and I so love your topping. Can’t wait to make it soon!
I absolutely adore baked potatoes Helene – tell me though, do you eat the skin when you’re done with the fluffy potato inside? It seems like everyone I know leaves the skin, but for me it’s the best part! All chewy and full of the most flavour!
OMG your story is hilarious! I have a weakness for the baked potato, let alone a foil-wrapped oven baked potato! I love your garlic sauce and must try it myself!
Really funny story! I haven’t had a foil wrapped baked potato in years! Definitely something I need to have again – and with this lovely garlic topping. Don’t worry, I’ll bake an extra one or two for you!
Love the story of foiled potatoes!! Foil wrapped potatoes were huge when I was growing as well. It was one of my favorite things for supper. To heck with the meat, pass the potato please. I haven’t made one in such a long time so thanks for this post and the reminder of how wonderful they are! I love your topping! We usually used brown gravy so your topping with paneer, paprika and marjoram sounds quite different and very delicious!
First time seeing Paneer in melted form. And it’s on top of potatoes! YUM! In my spice rack, I see marjoram but never used it even once… This is one way of using it. Thanks for letting me know!
I bet the paneer is so soft and fresh to get to the creamy consistency. A great use for topping
i will try baking potatoes this way. have seen on many blogs, but never ever tried making one.
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