Hell Toupee > wrote:
> On 7/19/2012 3:54 PM, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>> In article >,
>> KenK > wrote:
>>
>>> If it's indeed possible, what's the secret to making a 'baked' potato with
>>> crisp shin in a microwave? I've tried various ways with no success. Very
>>> hot to use the oven - been over a 100 for weeks now.
>>>
>>> TIA
>>
>> I don't think you can get a crisp exterior without heat from an oven or
>> a broiler. Maybe a grill. But a microwave steams the vegetables.
>>
>
> You could try burying a potato in a pan of rock salt and then microwave
> it. The salt would draw the moisture out of the potato as it cooked. You
> might get a modicum of crispiness that way. At least it works like that
> in a conventional oven.

Might also start to see sparks. If the salt gets wet, it's like aluminum
foil.

Greg