# Best toppings for baked potatoes **URL:** \ **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:** 2
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871/21 "2008-11-21T22:01:55Z")
Pan-fried semen. What? ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871/22 "2008-11-21T22:04:34Z")
I know I’m late to this, but my favorite baked potato topping is still cheese and coleslaw. A lot more popular in the UK than here in the US, for some reason. ---
**Author:** ![Nzinga\_Seated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871/23 "2008-11-21T22:15:53Z")
I’m late, too, but… If you don’t care how much fat goes on your plate then I recommend this; slice some onions, sautee them in lots of butter until they are nearly carmelized, add lots of white american cheese, and make sort of a cheesy onion sauce. Fluff the potatoes with salt and _more butter_, and add the cheesy onion sauce. ---
**Author:** ![Jelymag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d2c977/32.png) [@Jelymag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jelymag)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871/24 "2008-11-21T22:30:08Z")
> [@Nzinga\_Seated](#): > > I’m late, too, but… > > If you don’t care how much fat goes on your plate then I recommend this; > > slice some onions, sautee them in lots of butter until they are nearly carmelized, add lots of white american cheese, and make sort of a cheesy onion sauce. > > Fluff the potatoes with salt and _more butter_, and add the cheesy onion sauce. Hmm, interesting. May try. ---
**Author:** ![Nightingale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecae2f/32.png) [@Nightingale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightingale)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871/25 "2008-11-21T22:32:30Z")
Ranch dressing. It’s a perennial favorite in my family. Of course, we live in Alabama, so we put Ranch dressing on anything that stands still for long enough 😉 ---
**Author:** ![cmosdes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@cmosdes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmosdes)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871/26 "2008-11-21T22:54:33Z")
I’ve found malt vinegar adds some flavor without adding fat and lots of additional calories. I admit it isn’t as good as a potato loaded with sour cream, butter and bacon bits, though. ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871/27 "2008-11-21T23:02:53Z")
Don’t forget the sweet-potatoes for dessert! Toppings like cinnamon, brown sugar, marshmallows, whipped cream, sausage, bacon, maple syrup, all kinds of stuff. Num Yummy ---
**Author:** ![Harriet\_the\_Spry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e56c9b/32.png) [@Harriet\_the\_Spry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harriet_the_Spry)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871/28 "2008-11-21T23:05:01Z")
Surprisingly, pesto. If you can get over the :dubious: reaction to green potatoes, it’s delicious. Also, butter and curry powder. Chili is good, and can be low fat. Also surprisingly, crabmeat mixed with butter and cream cheese. When I have tried to go extremely low-fat, I have eaten pototoes with just salsa. ---
**Author:** ![Kolga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e56c9b/32.png) [@Kolga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolga)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871/29 "2008-11-21T23:06:23Z")
> [@Cluricaun](#): > > 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. 😃 This is brilliant. I’m totally ganking this recipe. ---
**Author:** ![Karyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/fbc32d/32.png) [@Karyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karyn)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871/30 "2008-11-21T23:10:02Z")
> [@Harriet\_the\_Spry](#): > > Surprisingly, pesto. If you can get over the :dubious: reaction to green potatoes, it’s delicious. I never thought of doing that but it does sound good. I made lots of pesto this summer and froze some of it in cubes and they’re probably the perfect size for 2 potatoes. I’ll try it once I recover from Thanksgiving calories. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871/31 "2008-11-21T23:13:40Z")
> [@Duke](#): > > I know I’m late to this, but my favorite baked potato topping is still cheese and coleslaw. A lot more popular in the UK than here in the US, for some reason. Coleslaw? That’s pretty bizarre, but I love slaw and am going to have to try it sometime. ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2008, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871/32 "2008-11-22T02:02:38Z")
Diced tomatoes. I never would have thought of it, but they have a baked potato bar at work from time to time, and that was one of the toppings available. They’re really good when combined with broccoli, cheese sauce, sauted mushrooms and just a bit of sour cream. ---
**Author:** ![Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazle_Weatherfield)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2008, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871/33 "2008-11-22T05:02:53Z")
> [@Harriet\_the\_Spry](#): > > Surprisingly, pesto. If you can get over the :dubious: reaction to green potatoes, it’s delicious. > > Also, butter and curry powder. > > Chili is good, and can be low fat. > > Also surprisingly, crabmeat mixed with butter and cream cheese. > > When I have tried to go extremely low-fat, I have eaten pototoes with just salsa. Oh, snap! I have all of those things, except the crabmeat. I now have: Chives, onions (yellow and green,) mushrooms, salsa, light garden veggie cream cheese, light sour cream, pesto, butter, curry powder, shredded cheeses, black olives and…don’t freak out…Hummus??? I didn’t buy it specifically for the potatoes, but I sure am gonna try it! ---
**Author:** ![Anna\_Nimity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Anna\_Nimity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anna_Nimity)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2008, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871/34 "2008-11-22T09:42:33Z")
Pickled jalapenos, they come in a can. They’re not as hot as fresh jalapenos but they are very tasty and low cal, also great in an omelette. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2008, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871/35 "2008-11-22T10:01:15Z")
> [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](#): > > Oh, snap! I have all of those things, except the crabmeat. That’s why tuna was invented 😃 ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2008, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871/36 "2008-11-22T10:36:52Z")
Any sauce that you would put on pasta - even bottle ones. Same is true of salsa. Refried beans. Fried noodles or Thai fried garlic/shallots for crispiness. ---
**Author:** ![Qwisp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qwisp/32/397_2.png) [@Qwisp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qwisp)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2008, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871/37 "2008-11-23T02:52:20Z")
I like putting french onion dip that you make with a packet of french onion soup mixed with sour cream on my baked potatos ---
**Author:** ![kitemaker\_chuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a88e4f/32.png) [@kitemaker\_chuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitemaker_chuck)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2008, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871/38 "2008-11-23T03:56:54Z")
On the SAME baked potato (if possible)… A little butter Some cheese Thousand Island Dressing Chopped onions Chili con carne Ketchup (catsup) Wash it down with a glass of chocolate milk!!! ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2008, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871/39 "2008-11-23T05:06:33Z")
A little taco filling plus sour cream and hot sauce. Sauerkraut and bratwurst. ---
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2008, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871/40 "2008-11-23T06:09:35Z")
Sour cream (Tofutti for me), salsa and guacamole. Like a little taco in a potato. (I’m vegan so I don’t do the hamburger part) I also like Ranch dressing. That hummus sounds good. And I really like the butter and curry powder idea above. I’m definitely trying that. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-toppings-for-baked-potatoes/473871.md?page=3)