Baking potatoes in the microwave.

Doctor Nick

I hate potatoes..... Am I even Irish?

anewme

What's the other stuff on the potato?

Love the bunny rabbit plate! Or is it a cat?

Graces7

For me. pensioner. it is fuel economy. Simple.

anewme

anewme wrote: »

What's the other stuff on the potato?

Love the bunny rabbit plate! Or is it a cat?

A turmeric chicken dish I made a few weeks ago (pic at bottom of that thread). Got a load of frozen meals left over now where I just have to add a carb like I did today.

And it's a bunny.

Outkast_IRE

Much tastier if you microwave them for 5 mins, while this is happening preheat the oven to 180-200 Deg. When the 5 mins in the microwave is up put on a drop of olive oil and a sprinkle of sea salt and finish in the oven for about 30 mins depending on size of potato.

Outkast_IRE

Outkast_IRE wrote: »

Much tastier if you microwave them for 5 mins, while this is happening preheat the oven to 180-200 Deg. When the 5 mins in the microwave is up put on a drop of olive oil and a sprinkle of sea salt and finish in the oven for about 30 mins depending on size of potato.

+1 for this.

Oranage2

I used to make scrambled egg in the microwave. 2 eggs, a bit of but, mix, then microwave. After add more butter and mix, put it on bread. Scrambled egg sandwich

Feisar

Graces7 wrote: »

For me. pensioner. it is fuel economy. Simple.

You've ruined the image I had of you!

I imagined you going out to the pit, washing a lock of spuds in an ould calf feed bucket, getting the Stanley Super 90 hopping and boiling up a feed of Kerrs Pinks. Might even be a soda bread in the oven.

Graces7

Feisar wrote: »

You've ruined the image I had of you!

I imagined you going out to the pit, washing a lock of spuds in an ould calf feed bucket, getting the Stanley Super 90 hopping and boiling up a feed of Kerrs Pinks. Might even be a soda bread in the oven.

roflol! Ah those were the days! But you know, the only people who would do as you speak of are those who adopted the " lifestyle" ? Those of us who lived it perforce grabbed the easier ways as soon as they could! Still basic but not punitive...

lol...

Thephantomsmask

Candie wrote: »

Brace yourself for this story so.

In a restaurant in the US, I asked for hot tea (so I wouldn't be given iced tea). They gave me a glass of iced tea that they heated up.

Clearly a sign that the end of times is upon us.

A relative moved from Ireland to one of the Southern States (anything but sweet tea is an unknown entity) a few years back, the first time she asked for hot tea in a restaurant, she did get a cup of hot water containing a teabag. Unfortunately the teabag was the giant Lipton catering bag that they use to prepare the big vats of iced tea in the kitchen. Now she just brings her own bags and asks for hot water.

Graces7

Padre_Pio wrote: »

You should try it with fish, takes about 3 mins to cook fish fingers in the microwave, then under the grill for 2 mins to crisp up the batter.

SNAP! But I fry them for the minutes...

Graces7

Graces7 wrote: »

roflol! Ah those were the days! But you know, the only people who would do as you speak of are those who adopted the " lifestyle" ? Those of us who lived it perforce grabbed the easier ways as soon as they could! Still basic but not punitive...

lol...

Just going out in the gale to fetch turf in from the stack by the cliffs...Battling the wind... as the waves roar in just a few yards away.. harvesting Kale and yep, burrowing for a few spuds,,,

sbsquarepants

Deleted User wrote: »

I just found out this is really common in America. Never even heard of it before.

And apparently it works. Ten minutes and you have a baked potato.

Weird.

I do it all the time, delicious!

HeidiHeidi

Outkast_IRE wrote: »

Much tastier if you microwave them for 5 mins, while this is happening preheat the oven to 180-200 Deg. When the 5 mins in the microwave is up put on a drop of olive oil and a sprinkle of sea salt and finish in the oven for about 30 mins depending on size of potato.

Deleted User wrote: »

+1 for this.

+2 for this.


I cannot boil a spud to save my life, despite getting idiot-proof instructions, looking at videos, taking instructions off t'internet, trying different varieties, and wasting about a fieldsworth of potatoes trying over the years. I've now officially given up.


The microwave is a lifesaver.

sbsquarepants

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

I cannot boil a spud to save my life, despite getting idiot-proof instructions, looking at videos, taking instructions off t'internet, trying different varieties, and wasting about a fieldsworth of potatoes trying over the years. I've now officially given up.

Seriously?

The instructions are literally - put spud in water, bring to boil, simmer for a bit untill soft!

How are you with eggs?:D:D

Feisar

sbsquarepants wrote: »

Seriously?

The instructions are literally - put spud in water, bring to boil, simmer for a bit untill soft!

How are you with eggs?:D:D

To be fair its a bit more involved than that.

amytomjerry

Graces7 wrote: »

Just going out in the gale to fetch turf in from the stack by the cliffs...Battling the wind... as the waves roar in just a few yards away.. harvesting Kale and yep, burrowing for a few spuds,,,

Sounds bliss! A far cry from the classroom I sit in at the moment..I know where I'd rather be! Wind n'all!

frosty123

Is that why there was a famine in ireland?

Because there were no microwaves at the time??

sbsquarepants

Feisar wrote: »

To be fair its a bit more involved than that.

It's not.

machaseh

It does work, however you will get a better skin in the oven.

What you could perhaps do is microwave them then put them under the broiler of the oven quickly with some aul butter? Never tried it I can't eat too many spuds or carbs in general really.

Graces7

sbsquarepants wrote: »

It's not.

For a novice it is. It really is, Vague instructions are worse than nothing,

Eg how long? How do you check it?

sbsquarepants

Graces7 wrote: »

For a novice it is. It really is, Vague instructions are worse than nothing,

Eg how long? How do you check it?

A come off it would you.

I'm no Jamie Oliver - but this is boiling a spud, it literally could not be anymore basic!

Graces7

sbsquarepants wrote: »

A come off it would you.

I'm no Jamie Oliver - but this is boiling a spud, it literally could not be anymore basic!

For me, yes, for you, yes, but for a total newbie.. no ..

Mellor

Graces7 wrote: »

For me, yes, for you, yes, but for a total newbie.. no ..

If somebody doesn't know how to boil a potato they probably shouldn't be allowed cook unsupervised.

Mellor

Mellor wrote: »

If somebody doesn't know how to boil a potato they probably shouldn't be allowed cook unsupervised.

They probably shouldn’t be unsupervised at all.

Stone Deaf 4evr

Deleted User wrote: »

First experiment with microwave-cooked potatoes. Five minutes, then flip and three more minutes. Cut open, salt + pepper. Cut small hole in defrosted bag and pour juices all over potatoes. Add the rest of the bag. Two and a half minutes more.



Potatoes are absolutely fine. Very easy and quick.

no offense, but that looks like absolute muck.

Stone Deaf 4evr

Feisar wrote: »

To be fair its a bit more involved than that.

Stone Deaf 4evr

Stone Deaf 4evr wrote: »

no offense, but that looks like absolute muck.

Any tips on how yellow turmeric chicken and mushroom would look better on yellow potatoes? Some broccoli would add a splash of colour for sure.

Stone Deaf 4evr

Deleted User wrote: »

Any tips on how yellow turmeric chicken and mushroom would look better on yellow potatoes? Some broccoli would add a splash of colour for sure.

Tbh, I think its more your presentation that the quality of the food, I'm sure it tastes great but it just looks kinda slapped together with a forlorn looking chili being the sole other colour source in a sea of beige. perhaps a dollop of coleslaw along with some broccoli to break it up a bit.

It looked lovely in the original thread. Wouldn’t worry too much once it’s about to go down the hatch.