Jacket potatoes - help settle an argument

[Hmmingbird]

Following on from a conversation with a friend, I just want to know who is being unreasonable.

I eat the whole jacket potato, skin and all. The skin is the best bit (provided not burnt) IMO.

My friend thinks this is totally wrong, and says the skin is nasty.

Who is right in this instance? Surely everyone eats the skin!

She IBU.

You are. Not only is the skin tasty, but it’s full of nutrients too!

Skin is the best bit as long as its crispy

I bet she cooks hers in the microwave. The skin can taste bitter.

I love a baked spied with crispy oven baked skin so I am with you all eating it all.

Clearly your friend ibu the skin is the best part! especially when it's crispy and it contains lots of nutrients apparently.

You are right.

Skin is the best bit! She's weird

Oven baked, you are right. Microwave - she is right.

I dont eat the skin but I dont think either of you are wrong or right. More a personal preference

Your friend IBVU and a bit stupid.

You are right. The skin is the best bit, as long as it's crispy.

Ooh yes love the skin! It’s where all the nutrition is too.

You are right.. but having worked in catering I wouldn’t eat the skin anywhere other than home as I wouldn’t be sure they were washed! (Obviously I washed them when I was on shift but plenty of others didn’t!)

Skin is definitely the best bit!!

See, I don't even mind microwaved, I'll eat the skin whatever!

Another fan of the skin here!

You are clearly correct. I just wanted to throw out that, for this very reason, the clearly single best way to cook jacket potatoes is a blast in the microwave for speed, followed by 20 mins in oven for lovely crispy skin.

Margaret - just thinking about that makes me want another one, and I've just scoffed an enormous one

Pots have vitamin c most of which is just under the skin.

Skin best bit

Ooh I haven’t had a jacket potato in ages... slathered in butter and covered in cheese... drools

Mmmm the skin is the best bit! 🤤

She's very, very wrong.

I never used to like the skin, so 2 years ago I would have said YABU, but now I love it so she IBU!

Mmmmm. Lovely crispy skin

She is very wrong.