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Gary

Sqwertz wrote:
>
> On Mon, 30 Sep 2019 09:40:20 -0700 (PDT),
> wrote:
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> > I don't poke holes all over my baked potatoes before cooking. I've never seen
> > anyone do that. I will take a fork and poke holes in a straight line across
> > the top where I'm going to cut it once it is baked. But certainly don't treat
> > the potato like it's a pin cushion.
>
> I do. Because I egt them hot first in the microwave and finish in
> the oven. Cuts time and energy consumption by about 50%/ea.

I cook all potatoes in MW first. At least part way. For fries or
hash browns, MW to almost done then cut and finish in oil.
Learned that from you (Steve) a few years ago. Method works well.