Subject: Baking Potatoes Researched
Newsgroups: rec.food.cooking
From: checkedmate at my-deja.com
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 21:47:25 GMT
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The San Francisco Chronicle of September 9 had an article where they tested and tested different techniques for baking potatoes.
https://www.sfgate.com/recipes/article/Baking-Potatoes-2908464.php
It included this microwave technique that seems sensible:
"In a time crunch, you can microwave a potato for 5 minutes, then finish it in a 350-degree oven for 10 minutes. The oven helps crisp the skin and dry out the flesh so it's not dense and gluey like the potato fully baked in a microwave."
From: cfb (cbucholz at home.com)
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 22:33:09 GMT
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This may sound good in theory, but a potato will not crisp up in 10 minutes, it takes a good hour at a high temperature to do this. :-))
From: Steve C. (stevec at bestweb.net)
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 1999 01:51:07 GMT
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> "In a time crunch, you can microwave a potato for 5
> minutes, then finish it in a 350-degree oven for 10
> minutes. The oven helps crisp the skin and dry out
Sorry... don't believe it for a second... or 10 minutes... ;-)
From: penmart10 at aol.com (Sheldon)
Date: 30 Sep 1999 16:56:02 GMT
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Steve C. writes:
>Sorry... don't believe it for a second... or 10 minutes... ;-)
There is nothing to believe or to disbelieve... 'crispness' and 'dryness' are both qualitative and subjective attributes, on a highly personal level... tantamount to being able to accurately determine whose/which orgasms are more intense and by what method. Obviously MMV (Mileage May Vary). Potato Head, 10 minutes is more than adequate, SteverinO! :::hehehe:::
From: Naldo (rti at freewebaccess.co.uk)
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 1999 19:57:50 +0100
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>It included this microwave technique that seems sensible:
>"In a time crunch, you can microwave a potato for 5
I totally agree. I often cook very large potatoes in the microwave before putting them on the BBQ maybe for 30mins turning regularly. You dont get better than this for a crispy skin and fluffy inside - and the flavour...