Jacket potatoes are a staple British meal with endless topping variations. Regardless of what you choose to have on them, crunchy skin is a must-have. When you leave spuds in the oven to cook for ...

As it was a bit chillier we opted to sit inside and were very quickly served our piping hot jacket potatoes after ordering. Served in takeaway boxes, so that you didn't have to sit in, the first ...

A worried mum is calling for change after discovering what youngsters at her children's primary school are being offered for ...

while another joked they were ‘OK with the banana and custard but nit with salt and pepper’. Have you tried any unique fillings with your jacket potatoes? Let us know in the Facebook comments.

Kay Webb says something needs to be done about the portion sizes her son, seven, is being given for his school dinners ...

A jacket potato is the perfect hearty winter meal, but sometimes it can take far too long to cook. Thankfully, you don’t have to impatiently wait by the oven for an hour for your potato to be ...

According to the chef, the secret’s in the slicing. Rather than simply cutting her potatoes once, she cuts them in half lengthways and scores their exposed sides in a criss-cross, diamond pattern. The ...

Baked potatoes are a versatile side dish or even the star of the show, and their customisable nature makes them a hit with families who have varied tastes - including those with fussy eaters.

but others have adopted more unusual techniques. These include stuffing newspapers or cardboard into their clothes, carrying a hot jacket potato in their pocket, using the heat from their laptop ...