Do you too like the delicious smell of a freshly baked potato? Like... that very non-potato like odor that comes from the oven? The anticipation that you get, knowing that you're soon going to sink your teeth into that delicacy? If that's true for you, then you probably want to know how to bake a potato this way - and, more importantly, how to do it in an excellent way. Is that right? Let's go right into how to do that. Let's find out how long does it take to bake a potato.

So, first of all, how long does it need to bake in order to not be too much? The thing is... there is no universal answer to this - which you would know if you just sat down and actually thought about how potatoes look. Yes -- how they look. Are they all the same size? Is there a "potato size" that holds true for every potato you ever find? Of course not. A potato can be a couple inches big, at the same time as it can be probably 8 inches or so. Also... the shape of it differentiates from potato to potato. Sometimes slightly, and sometimes not so slightly.

So what shall you do? Adapt. Use your common sense, and experiment. This means that - if you try baking a little potato, and it became overcooked... well, then you know that - the next time you try baking a similarly sized potato - likely it's a good idea to not bake it for that long. If a potato isn't perfectly baked, adapt to the results.

But let's give some times to go by... a smaller potato sometimes doesn't require more than half an hour to bake. If the potato is really big it may take an hour. So, the law of averages tells us that 45 minutes would be a good job. What are some things you can do to actually TELL if the potato is done? If a fork easily sinks into the potato, the potato is done.

Some people think the foil wrap more steams, than bakes, the potato - which means you might consider not using it.

If you're stressed you can start by using the microwave. Do that for 3-5 minutes, then put it in the oven, and you're finished in maybe half the time it would normally take.

I hope that you have got something out of reading this little guide to how long does it take to bake a potato. Hopefully it has helped. Thank you for taking your time.