A baked potato, also known as a jacket potato, is the edible result of baking a potato. Potatoes can be baked in a conventional oven, a convection oven, a microwave oven, on a grill, or on/in an open fire.

Ok, so this is not the answer to your holiday munchies given that most cakes, pies and cookies are loaded full of fructose, but it does offer up the idea that a slice of bread or baked potato here and there might not be the worst thing ever. Yee-ha!

...Take shotgun-wielding killer Stanley Baker Jr., who went for broke by ordering two 16-ounce ribeye steaks, one pound of turkey breast (sliced thin), 12 strips of bacon, two large hamburgers (with mayo, onion and lettuce), two large baked potatoes (with butter, sour cream, cheese and chives), four slices of cheese... And that wasn't all.

Peel potatoes, slice lengthwise into two or three, then slice again into chips. Place flour and seasonings into a medium bowl, stir well.Add chips and make sure well covered with flour mix. Oven set to 200Celsius. Approximately 3 tablespoons oil in a roasting dish. Spread potatoes out in a single layer. Bake for 1 hour or until crispy golden...

Lovers of potatoes will be impressed with this treatment which is the simplest possible from a cook's point of view.