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NABDad@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

Where does Applebee’s get their potato skins?

I’ll give you instructions for making potato skins.

Since you referenced food from Applebee’s, first you’re going to need to wean yourself off whatever drugs you’re on so you can tell the difference between food and what Applebee’s sells.
wash and dry some potatoes.
pierce the potatoes several times, all around the outside with a fork.
bake the potatoes in a preheated 400° F. oven until you can easily insert your poking fork all the way to the center of the potato (probably about an hour, depending on the potatoes).
take the potatoes out of the oven and let them cool down.
slice each potato in half
scoop out the insides of each potato, leaving about a quarter inch thickness for the skins. Last time I did this, I used a melon baller and deep-fried all the potato balls.
deep fry the scooped out skins at about 375°. I prefer beef tallow for frying.
when they are golden brown, take them out and set them aside to drain.
cook bacon until crispy, then brake it up into small pieces.
arrange all the fried potato skins on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
fill each potato skin with shredded cheddar cheese, and sprinkle bacon pieces on top.
bake in the oven at 350° until the cheese melts.

Serve with sour cream and chopped scallions.

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bomibantai@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
OP asks for a source for the frozen food that restaurants microwave. Your response is a 14 step recipe to make potato skins.

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- NABDad@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Yep.
  
  Sometimes the answer you need is to the question you didn’t ask.
  
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  - Num10ck@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    go further step and take one of the potatoes and plant it. free potatoes for life.
    
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  - figjam@midwest.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    
    find someone who’s willing to sell you some that “fell off the truck”
    
    Yup. Need ti find the truck first
    
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- leadore@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  They just forgot to mention the last step which is to put the result into plastic bags and put in the freezer.
  
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- SgtAStrawberry@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Well OP might not have asked for this but I’m happy we got this answer.
  
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ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Alternative, it’s a different thing, but:

Bake potatoes until deep brown; oil and salt them, if preferred

Scoop them out entirely into a big bowl, be gentle but try to get all the potato without causing structural issues to the remaining skin.

Skins go back in the oven, empty side up whilst you do the rest, should be crisping up but not shrivelling.

Mash the scooped potato until smooth, adding black pepper, cream, cheese, bacon etc.

Remove skins and refill them as densely as possible

Mozzarella on top, parsley, herbs etc. to taste

Back in the oven until looking good and ready

Don’t burn yourself
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- NABDad@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Sounds like Twice Baked Potatoes.
  
  My mom used to make them. My wife does too.
  
  To be extra fancy, use a piping bag with a star tip when you fill them.
  
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Wiz@midwest.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Not OP, but what do you do with the leftover potato scoops? Do you save it for eating later?

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- NABDad@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  My wife would kill me if we wasted any part of the potatoes.
  
  We’ve done a couple things with the insides. Sometimes we pan fry the bits in butter with some sauteed onions to have at breakfast the next day.
  
  Last time was the first time I used a melon baller.
  
  When we saw the almost perfect potato balls, it was almost automatic to deep fry them, add a little salt, and just eat them like that.
  
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  - Wiz@midwest.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Yum! I’ll be right over!
    
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- Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Not them, but mashed potatoes! You’ll need to add more milk than if you boiled the potatoes, but that’s good calcium you’re getting. Could also be an ingredient for gnocchi. It would freeze fine, because you’re gonna smoosh it around after thawing anyway.
  
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SLVRDRGN@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Beef tallow ftw 🙌

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