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Originally Posted by hidari

Drinking RIch Malt.... Happoshu...basically cheap crap beer brewed quickly, most likely chemically, and cheaper than the overpriced beer that is common in Japan... Tastes horrible...but I am on my 6th pint to nite...so no worries mate...

Originally Posted by hidari

now...on my night cap.... Saphire Bombay on the rocks.... Can't go wrong with decent gin...

Much better than the first stuff.

Originally Posted by orlok

Can you explain the concept of "twice baked"? Is it as straightforward as it sounds, and if so, why do it? Does it improve the texture of the potato?.

VydorScope beat me to it. I wouldn't say it improves the taste as much as it changes the taste depending on how you make it. It could even be as simple as just mixing cheese, a little butter, and some seasonings. Taste is even different depending on how much potato you leave on close to the skin when you scoop it out.

Originally Posted by VydorScope

Well you bake mr. potato, and then you pull it out, cut in half, scope out the insides , mix in cheese and stuff then bake some more. Example:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/f...ipe/index.html

Thanks and that is just a basic recipe, as there are a multitude of ways to make the mash. I usually wipe the potatoes with olive oil before the first baking and mix the cheese and everything else in with the mash. You can add bacon bits, chopped broccoli, garlic, onion. It all just depends on the taste you would like. I even mix in BBQ sauce sometimes.

It's a rainy, gloomy day and I'm waiting for my second cup of sumatra coffee to brew, so I can wake up before getting ready for work.