[Kstuart]

I ran across this web site while shopping for "Monkey Dishes"...go figure. I am not a graduated Chef, but have owned my own business for a few years. Trial by Fire (literally) as they say. My menu is pretty standard, but I occasionally branch out with some fancy do-dads. I do have a question about Baked Poatoes tho. We're fixin' to do an "All You Can Eat" Steak night and of course, baked potatoes are on the menu as an option. My question is this: What's the average hold time for them, I do not want to serve "hard" potatoes. My prep is egg white wash, Kosher salt and baked in a conventional oven. I will only need to serve them for a three hour period, will they hold for that long? Any tricks of the trade ya'll care to share? I know this is a simple food, but those are the ones that will bite you in the butt.
Thanks for your help.

[Mezzaluna]

Hello Kstuart and welcome to Chef Talk. Thank you for introducing yourself.

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Mezzaluna