Q&A for How to Bake Potatoes

You can do that, but it's better to pierce the potato prior to wrapping it in foil. This allows for the potato to cook more evenly.

When baking potatoes, size is never the key. Any size will work, but bigger potatoes may take longer to fully bake than smaller potatoes.

No. It gives more texture to the potato. The eyes are edible and won't hurt you.

Slow and steady is the key here, so bake the potato at 350 °F (175 °C) for about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Alternatively, you can bake it at 375 °F (191 °C) for about 1 hour and 15 minutes.

It depends on the quality of the toaster oven. In a Breville Smart compact oven, sure. In one of those cheap tin machines, probably not. If the oven toasts bread evenly, it will probably be fine.

You can bake a foil-wrapped potato in the oven at 425 °F (218 °C) for 45 to 60 minutes. You can also bake it at 400 °F (204 °C) for 60 to 70 minutes.

It depends on the size and power of your oven along with several other factors, but you should definitely be able to cook about 6 at a time without an issue. I often bake 8 potatoes at a time! Just be careful and make sure you can monitor them all so they don't burn. If you're using a microwave, you should really only do one at a time.

Yes, that can work. Microwave the potatoes for 2 - 3 minutes until soft, then allow them to crisp in the oven for 10 - 15 minutes.

It doesn't really depend on the amount of the potatoes but more on the size. Try to cut them in smaller pieces and make sure they are all about the same size so that all potatoes are baked on the same time. It can take about 20 to 25 minutes if they are smaller. You can prepare them in a microwave as well.