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Baked Potato in about 10 minutes !?!

Matt200goal
Posts: 481 Member
I recently received this thing as a gift. "Bakes" potatoes in about 10 minutes (advertises 4, but takes 10 in my microwave).
It. Is. Awesome!

It. Is. Awesome!

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I have had one for about a year, to me I can't get it to cook perfectly, but for the time and easiness of it it's worth a decent baked potato0
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You can put a potato in a microwave without a fancy bag and a medium one only takes about 5-7 minutes. Or are you saying it gives the potato more of an oven-baked taste? I realize there's a difference.0
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does it make the skin crispy? otherwise I am not sure I see the point?0
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I microwave potatoes for about 10 minutes until they're soft, then stick them in the oven for another 10 so the skin crisps up. Perfection!0
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I used to microwave potatoes in about seven. Did you ever do that, and could you compare the taste and results? To microwave a potato, I would stab it with a fork all over and then nuke it for seven minutes. Afterwards I'd have to dunk it in water with ice so I could handle it and take the skin off. How does it go for you? Coming to think of it, I suppose people just normally deal with the skin while eating!0
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I eat the skin. Yum. I like potatoes baked in an oven or on a grill better, but microwave them a lot.
For the person above who microwaves them for 20 minutes, how do you even have a potato left? LOL I've had them in for 7 minutes before and it was too long and they come out a shriveled up piece of rubber.0 -
catscats222 wrote: »how hard are they to clean?
can you turn them inside out?
can you submerge them in water? or get water on them?
makes a nice stocking stuffer, but have to make sure it's a good invention
I've just thrown it in the washing machine with the towels & it's come out fine.0 -
MommyL2015 wrote: »You can put a potato in a microwave without a fancy bag and a medium one only takes about 5-7 minutes. Or are you saying it gives the potato more of an oven-baked taste? I realize there's a difference.
The skin gets crispy like it's been in an oven - not "soggy" like I've done other ones in the microwave before. Previously, I didn't like the taste/texture of microwaved potatoes - now I do.0 -
MommyL2015 wrote: »I eat the skin. Yum. I like potatoes baked in an oven or on a grill better, but microwave them a lot.
For the person above who microwaves them for 20 minutes, how do you even have a potato left? LOL I've had them in for 7 minutes before and it was too long and they come out a shriveled up piece of rubber.
If you over do it, I suspect it does. I started out following the directions - 4 minutes (not done), +1...repeat until done. For the size potatoes I buy & with my microwave: about right is 10 minute for regular potatoes, 12 minutes for sweet potatoes.0 -
Take a fork or knife and poke some holes into any potato and it can be baked in the microwave without any doodads.
I do mine for 4:00 on one side and then 3:00 on the other.
My microwave is 13 years old, though. Newer ones might even do it in less time.0 -
Dorks might be too dull to pierce a potato. They might carry your books to school though if you ask nicely.0
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I used to microwave potatoes in about seven. Did you ever do that, and could you compare the taste and results? To microwave a potato, I would stab it with a fork all over and then nuke it for seven minutes. Afterwards I'd have to dunk it in water with ice so I could handle it and take the skin off. How does it go for you? Coming to think of it, I suppose people just normally deal with the skin while eating!
what? take the skin off? That's the best bit of the oven-baked potato!!! that chewy crunchiness....mmmm yum. But yeah, the crappy skin on a microwave potato is why I cut a line down mine, put in the microwave for 5 minutes or so, then finish off in the oven. I like the taste of the inner from a microwave, and the skin from the oven.
But if this bag makes the skin crispy it could be good!!0 -
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Take a dork
I don't think my dork would appreciate being used to poke holes in a potato, but I'll see what he says. LOL I know what you meant but I snorted out loud when I read that.0 -
I fixed it! Oops! Typo!
Please don't use dorks to poke holes in potatos. They get enough grief in high school.0 -
Oh now that might be worth the money. I hate microwaved potatoes usually but baking just take forever.0
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I have one of these and it's awesome!0
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catscats222 wrote: »dork also had another meaning which i wont mention here - google dork definition
With that definition, definitely don't try to poke holes in the potato after it's been microwaved!0 -
What is the point of a bag? We just poke a few holes in the potato and put in microwave. Been doing it for around 30 years.0
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There are way too many warnings on that thing - it makes me nervous. lol0
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I have one of these....and I've yet to try it!0
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Matt200goal wrote: »catscats222 wrote: »how hard are they to clean?
can you turn them inside out?
can you submerge them in water? or get water on them?
makes a nice stocking stuffer, but have to make sure it's a good invention
I've just thrown it in the washing machine with the towels & it's come out fine.
Oh man for a second I thought you meant you threw the POTATOES in the washing machine.0 -
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catscats222 wrote: »throwing the dork in the washing machine is even worse.
i don't have a dork, so i can't try it.
I'd imagine you would have to be careful to avoid it being an imbalanced load.
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I have a homemade version of this from a local quilt shop. It's awesome. Makes much tastier microwaved potatoes. And easy because no "dork" is needed. You don't pierce the potatoes and nothing explodes. Win win.0
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catscats222 wrote: »could you put it in the dryer?
or just let it sit outside to dry?
Personally I prefer to air dry my dorks. They don't get as wrinkly that way.0 -
girlinahat wrote: »I used to microwave potatoes in about seven. Did you ever do that, and could you compare the taste and results? To microwave a potato, I would stab it with a fork all over and then nuke it for seven minutes. Afterwards I'd have to dunk it in water with ice so I could handle it and take the skin off. How does it go for you? Coming to think of it, I suppose people just normally deal with the skin while eating!
what? take the skin off? That's the best bit of the oven-baked potato!!! that chewy crunchiness....mmmm yum. But yeah, the crappy skin on a microwave potato is why I cut a line down mine, put in the microwave for 5 minutes or so, then finish off in the oven. I like the taste of the inner from a microwave, and the skin from the oven.
But if this bag makes the skin crispy it could be good!!
Eating the skin... I mean other than being an immigrant, how haven't I known this was a thing???
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