Baked Potato / Microwave

[Shame]

I am really hungry for a baked potato or two. I have an 1100 watt microwave. How long do I microwave them? Google was no help and I am not waking my really grumpy girlfriend.

TIA.

 

[HaxorNubcake]

6-8 minutes IIRC. not too long.

You just wrap them up in saran wrap and nuke em

 

[tweakmm]

http://www.google.com/search?q=how%20long%20to%20microwave%20potatoes

Goodle is always helpful. It is you who sucks at the internet.

 

[MX2]

Originally posted by: HaxorNubcake
6-8 minutes IIRC. not too long.

You just wrap them up in saran wrap and nuke em

...uhh, you just poke a few holes in them and nuke them.

 

[Toastedlightly]

Are there plans for a MarioParty in the works? (Im sure there are, but any news on release dates?)

wooops, wrong window! I win!

 

[HaxorNubcake]

Originally posted by: MX2times

Originally posted by: HaxorNubcake
6-8 minutes IIRC. not too long.

You just wrap them up in saran wrap and nuke em

...uhh, you just poke a few holes in them and nuke them.

*shrug* i've always made them with saran wrap to keep in moisture or something. worked fine for me.

 

[Chronoshock]

Originally posted by: Toastedlightly
Are there plans for a MarioParty in the works? (Im sure there are, but any news on release dates?)

lol how is this related? There is a new one coming out though (for the wii), due ~may 2007

As for the potatoes, I microwaved a bunch when I had my wisdom teeth out, and it took a long time actually. I tried 6-8 mins but the center would end up uncooked. Definitely poke holes, try even splitting it a bit down the middle to open it up

 

[Seekermeister]

I never used Saran Wrap, and they always came out plenty moist. But, then I have a low powered microwave, that takes about 15 minutes to finish them. Of course, I probably cook more of them at a time than some people.

 

[Strk]

Your microwave doesn't have a preset thing for potatoes?

 

[Toastedlightly]

Originally posted by: Chronoshock

Originally posted by: Toastedlightly
Are there plans for a MarioParty in the works? (Im sure there are, but any news on release dates?)

lol how is this related? There is a new one coming out though (for the wii), due ~may 2007

As for the potatoes, I microwaved a bunch when I had my wisdom teeth out, and it took a long time actually. I tried 6-8 mins but the center would end up uncooked. Definitely poke holes, try even splitting it a bit down the middle to open it up

I win! Thanks for the info.

 

[dawnbug]

Poke holes in them, and put them in for about 10 minutes. Turn them after 5, check them after 10. If they're soft, they're done-- otherwise, throw them in for a few more minutes.

 

[Shame]

Originally posted by: HaxorNubcake
6-8 minutes IIRC. not too long.

You just wrap them up in saran wrap and nuke em

6-8 min per potato?

 

[Seekermeister]

Originally posted by: Strk
Your microwave doesn't have a preset thing for potatoes?

I had to go look, because the only thing that I ever use is the defrost button, other than the +minutes function. It has a numerical value for potatos, but I have no idea of how to program that. I could break out the manual, but I see no reason for that, since my method works.

 

[uberman]

Yeah, I know your in a hurry, but you'll miss the nice crisp skin that comes from a conventional oven baked potato.

I don't know if this helps make them crispier, but my parents used to wipe vegetable oil over the potato before baking it in a conventional oven.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: Seekermeister

Originally posted by: Strk
Your microwave doesn't have a preset thing for potatoes?

I had to go look, because the only thing that I ever use is the defrost button, other than the +minutes function. It has a numerical value for potatos, but I have no idea of how to program that. I could break out the manual, but I see no reason for that, since my method works.

it's probably pounds of potatoes

 

[lokiju]

I put in however many I want and hit the "baked potato" button and it cooks it until its done.

If I didn't have that button then I'd have no clue.

 

[Anubis]

nomally 10 min for a large one, is start with that, poke them before you start and check them when it dings, if they arnt done keep cooking in 5 min intervilas

 

[tranceport]

You can start the potato in the microwave... But please... for your taste buds sake.. Finish it in the OVEN..

 

[Shame]

Thanks for the ballpark numbers. 10 minutes for potato, and 15 minutes for two in my microwave (turning every 5 minutes). Thanks all!

 

[silverpig]

Fork for holes, then 10 minutes, then in the regular oven for a few just to make the skin nice.