Microwaving a potato... How long?

[FortFunFoSho]

Ten minutes? 5 on each side?

How do restaurants make their potatoes soooooo soft and tender?

 

[Feldenak]

I'm voting for "until it's done"

 

[brtspears2]

I use the potato button. That's roughly 4 minutes in a 1200W microwave.

 

[NumbaJuan]

Bake Me

 

[pyonir]

Originally posted by: brtspears2
I use the potato button. That's roughly 4 minutes in a 1200W microwave.

me too.

 

[Bootprint]

If it's a whole potato, remember to poke holes into it.

 

[Ness]

poke holes in it and put a cup of water in the microwave to keep it from getting dried out.

restaurants bake them in a convection oven wrapped in foil for an hour at about 350 degrees... or until they are soft enough to squeeze.