Microwaved: Microwave Reheating Roast Potatoes

Subject: Microwave Reheating Roast Potatoes
Newsgroups: rec.food.cooking
From: paul at nrg666.com (paul)
Date: 11 May 2004 17:28:31 -0700
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Hi,

I have some leftover Roast Potatoes, not whole, each potato is roughly quartered. I tried reheating some in the microwave last night and they came out quite tough. Does any one have any tips on reheating them?

Thanks,
Paul
From: Nancy Young (qwerty at mail.monmouth.com)
Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 20:34:30 -0400
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I would reheat them on a metal tray in the oven.
From: Donna Rose (dSPAM at BLOCKix.netcom.com)
Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 00:43:53 GMT
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Do you have a little toaster-oven? That's the perfect tool for the job, IMO, because you don't have to heat up your whole oven in order to just warm up a bit of leftovers.

A convection-microwave oven would also work, but if you had one of those you'd probably know that.
From: stan at temple.edu
Date: 12 May 2004 02:06:34 GMT
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paul wrote:
> I have some leftover Roast Potatoes, not whole, each potato is roughly
> quartered. I tried reheating some in the microwave last night and they
> came out quite tough. Does any one have any tips on reheating them?

How long did you microwave the potatoes for? I use my microwave to warm up potatoes and its never been a problem. I just nuke for a minute or two on the medium setting. Then I turn the potatoes all around and nuke on medium power for another 20 or 30 seconds. You probably cooked the potatoes at too high power or for too long a period of time, or both.
From: Paul (paul_nospam_ at nrg666.com)
Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 21:49:15 GMT
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Hi,

I microwaved them for about 1.5mins, but i was using full power. When you microwave yours do you add any liquid? and also do you cover them with cling wrap?

Thanks,
Paul