Jacket Potato Collection

Baked potato seller, 1892 (b / w photo)
1765635 Baked potato seller, 1892 (b/w photo) by Scamell, Edgar (fl.1892); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Whitechapel Refreshments, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Whitechapel Refreshments, 1872. A group stand round a potato vendor in Londons East End. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co

Baked Potatoe Man, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Baked Potatoe Man, 1872. Steam cart selling baked potatos. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co. 72-78, Turnmill Street, E.C. 1872]

All Hot, Cries of London, 1804. Artist: Samuel Stanesby
All Hot. A baked potato seller with two boys. Standing on a street corner, one of the boys is eating a baked potato, while a dog stands in front of them sniffing out any scraps

Plate of jacket potatoes decorated as mice

Pricking a Baked Potato

Baked potato semi-wrapped in silver foil, filled cheese and topped with chives, close up

Baked Potato

Baked potato with tuna and celery

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Step back in time and savor the classic British tradition of a perfectly baked jacket potato. From the bustling streets of Whitechapel in the late 1800s, where vendors like Gustave Doré's "Baked Potatoe Man" and "Baked Potato Seller" sold them as a warming, affordable meal, to the intricate plates of "All Hot, Cries of London" featuring potato mice, the jacket potato has come a long way. Prick it with a fork, wrap it in foil, and top it with your favorite fixings - cheese, chives, or a dollop of sour cream. Whether enjoyed as a simple, satisfying snack or a gourmet feast, the humble jacket potato continues to delight and comfort.