# Best toppings for baked potatoes
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [November 21, 2008, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871 "2008-11-21T17:43:49Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazle_Weatherfield)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2008, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871/1 "2008-11-21T17:43:49Z")
Part of our supper tomorrow night is going to be a baked potato bar. Here are the toppings I’ve come up with so far:
Sour cream, chives, shredded cheese, bacon, salsa, some interesting dips from the deli counter.
These all sound boring and I’m also looking for some low cal toppings. What can I add or remove that will make people go, “Huh, I never would’ve thought of that, but it’s really good!”
---
### Author:  [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2008, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871/2 "2008-11-21T17:46:39Z")
Chopped ham.
Butter.
---
### Author:  [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2008, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871/3 "2008-11-21T17:57:08Z")
Parmesan cheese.
---
### Author:  [@dinahmoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dinahmoe)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2008, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871/4 "2008-11-21T18:00:57Z")
Spinach dip.
---
### Author:  [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2008, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871/5 "2008-11-21T18:01:42Z")
Sorry, but IMO, some things just don’t taste as good without fat.
---
### Author:  [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2008, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871/6 "2008-11-21T18:17:01Z")
BBQ sauce
Broccoli in cheese sauce (low-fat is NOT an option!)
Bacon Salt
Baconnaise
---
### Author:  [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2008, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871/7 "2008-11-21T18:18:26Z")
Chili is a common topping around here.
---
### Author:  [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2008, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871/8 "2008-11-21T18:31:29Z")
Roasted garlic and olive oil.
For low-cal, try offering some chopped herbs like basil, dill, parsley, fennel…
Especially dill.
---
### Author:  [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2008, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871/9 "2008-11-21T19:02:48Z")
Jalapeno slices
Vegetable cream cheese
Guacamole
---
### Author:  [@malkavia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/malkavia)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2008, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871/10 "2008-11-21T19:06:17Z")
I really like butter, sour cream and Worcestershire sauce on my baked potatos, but your guests may look at you funny for it.
---
### Author:  [@Sapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapo)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2008, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871/11 "2008-11-21T19:32:38Z")
Chopped green scallions (the green part only)
Butter with… whatever you like. For me? a bit of chopped cilantro. Garlic butter would be popular, of course.
---
### Author:  [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2008, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871/12 "2008-11-21T19:33:01Z")
Sauteed mushrooms
Broccoli (only if you have cheese sauce too)
Chili
Black olives
---
### Author:  [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2008, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871/13 "2008-11-21T19:36:32Z")
I like cottage cheese.
---
### Author:  [@Alan\_Bird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alan_Bird)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2008, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871/14 "2008-11-21T19:49:59Z")
I like plain yogurt instead of sour cream. Nice zing.
---
### Author:  [@dinahmoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dinahmoe)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2008, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871/15 "2008-11-21T20:25:50Z")
> [@malkavia](#):
>
> I really like butter, sour cream and Worcestershire sauce on my baked potatos, but your guests may look at you funny for it.
I thought I was the only one who did this.
---
### Author:  [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2008, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871/16 "2008-11-21T20:34:32Z")
> [@dinahmoe](#):
>
> I thought I was the only one who did this.
Nah, if you have a baked potato with a steak dinner around A-1 sauce it’s enevitable that you’ll discover that the taste goes nicely on potato too.
---
### Author:  [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2008, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871/17 "2008-11-21T20:38:39Z")
ice cream
---
### Author:  [@Jelymag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jelymag)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2008, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871/18 "2008-11-21T20:52:40Z")
> [@Cluricaun](#):
>
> Nah, if you have a baked potato with a steak dinner around A-1 sauce it’s enevitable that you’ll discover that the taste goes nicely on potato too.
Mmmm. Yup, I cook the potato, open and spread it out with a fork, then sprinkle some A1 sauce over it. Then I usually add some cooked or jarred mushrooms, sometimes some beef or ham or chicken, occasionally some diced scallions and/or tomatoes, and then top it off with cheddar jack cheese. Usually at this point I pop it back in the microwave to get it really nice and melty, then I top with some sour cream.
Potatoes are a full meal in my house. I love potatoes.
---
### Author:  [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2008, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871/19 "2008-11-21T21:48:17Z")
> [@Jelymag](#):
>
> Potatoes are a full meal in my house. I love potatoes.
Ours too. I like to make an on the fly shepards pie from time to time with seasoned ground beef and peas and carrots stuck in a partially hollowed out baked potato. I call them shepards Hot Pockets. 😃
---
### Author:  [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazle_Weatherfield)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2008, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871/20 "2008-11-21T21:49:33Z")
Thanks, everyone…I’m off to the store. I’m gonna check out those broccoli packages with the faces on them, too…woo hoo!
[Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871.md?page=2)