Word: Baked Potato
Definition: A baked potato is a potato that has been cooked by placing it in an oven. When baked, the potato becomes soft on the inside and its skin becomes crispy.
Usage Instructions: - You can eat a baked potato by itself or add toppings like butter, cheese, sour cream, chives, or bacon bits. - Baked potatoes are often served as a side dish with meals, especially with meat or vegetable dishes.
Example Sentence: "I ordered a baked potato with cheese and sour cream as my side dish at the restaurant."
Advanced Usage: In more advanced cooking or dining contexts, a baked potato can be referred to as a "jacket potato" in British English, where the skin (or "jacket") of the potato is left on during cooking.
Word Variants: - Baking (verb): The process of cooking food in an oven. E.g., "I am baking a potato." - Baker (noun): A person who bakes food. E.g., "The baker made delicious bread and baked potatoes."
Different Meanings:While "baked potato" specifically refers to the cooked potato, the word "baked" can also refer to other foods cooked in the oven, such as baked goods like bread, cookies, or cakes.
Synonyms: - Oven-baked potato - Jacket potato (in UK English)
Idioms:There aren't specific idioms that include "baked potato," but you might hear the phrase "hot potato," which means a difficult or controversial issue that people want to avoid discussing.
Phrasal Verbs:There aren't any widely recognized phrasal verbs specifically related to "baked potato." However, you might use "bake" in phrases like "bake in" (to include something as part of a process) but that does not relate directly to potatoes.