How do you microwave a potato without it turning into a rock?

[Yossarian]

medium size spud, I'm poking holes in the skin, covering with a wet paper towel and nuking for 8 minutes. that doesn't work.

 

[TechnoKid]

How many watts is your microwave?

 

[Kalvin00]

Wrap it in foil.

 

[FoBoT]

8 minutes sounds too long, try a shorter time

 

[SociallyChallenged]

Originally posted by: Kalvin00
Wrap it in foil.

ROFL! Maybe he'll actually do it.

 

[Eli]

I rarely attempt to cook any food in the microwave.. only stuff that needs to be warmed up or reheated.


I think the secret would be to cook it at a lower power level for a longer time. But that's just a guess.

 

[KingNothing]

I suppose you could try poking holes in it and putting a cup of water in there with it to get some steaming action going.

But yeah...the only things I ever cook in the microwave are things I've already cooked on the stove...and balsa wood.

 

[HappyPuppy]

My microwave has a button that says "potato". I just keep punching it until it's done.

 

[brunswickite]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
My microwave has a button that says "potato". I just keep punching it until it's done.

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
My microwave has a button that says "potato". I just keep punching it until it's done.

 

[thedarkwolf]

Originally posted by: Feldenak

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
My microwave has a button that says "potato". I just keep punching it until it's done.

Mine too and I can't tell any difference between the nuked one and the bake ones other than time.

 

[virtuamike]

Get a wet paper towel and wrap it around the potato.

Oh wait, I'm slow derrrrrr . ..

 

[Yossarian]

alas I have no potato button

 

[Balt]

If it's still as hard as a rock, you probably aren't cooking it enough.

 

[TheHeartless]

try putting it in a bowl of water, cook for 10 minutes......yum... of course don't drink the water when its done...

 

[Yossarian]

it's a good thing I got the Sam's club jumbo bag, it's gonna take a lot of potatoes to solve this dilemma

 

[Nocturnal]

Originally posted by: Balt
If it's still as hard as a rock, you probably aren't cooking it enough.

Try putting it in for ten to eleven minutes. This is what I do and it comes out NICE and soft.

 

[gentobu]

Originally posted by: Kalvin00
Wrap it in foil.

Yeah, wrap it in foil after you take it out and let it sit for about 10 minutes.

 

[Wheezer]

the best way I have found is to nuke it in a zip lock bag...usually takes about 5 or so.

 

[Yossarian]

I should clarify, after 8 the inside is pretty nice but just the skin becomes very hard and crunchable.

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: PipBoy
I should clarify, after 8 the inside is pretty nice but just the skin becomes very hard and crunchable.

So what's the problem?

 

[DaFinn]

I wrap them in wet paper towel, cook for 8-10 mins= done!

 

[Bolvangar]

I poke some holes in it with a fork, then put it in foil.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: PipBoy
I should clarify, after 8 the inside is pretty nice but just the skin becomes very hard and crunchable.

get a manlier knife?

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: Eli
I rarely attempt to cook any food in the microwave.. only stuff that needs to be warmed up or reheated.


I think the secret would be to cook it at a lower power level for a longer time. But that's just a guess.

cooking in amicrowave....bah, nothing turns out good. geta a toaster oven.