VIDEO: Cook potatoes in the microwave

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potatoes are the Germans dearest garnish, especially the tender new potatoes from local regions are a pleasure and add value to every meal. However, when things have to go quickly and a frozen dish is thawed, the long preparation time of potatoes is a nuisance. Pot on the stove, water Heat up, let the delicious tubers cook for what feels like an eternity - a rather impractical effort, especially for single meals. It's faster in the microwave and the valuable ingredients of the potatoes are even spared. Small amounts of potatoes in particular can be cooked quickly in the microwave.

Cook potatoes in the microwave

There are a few points to consider when preparing it in the microwave so that the splendid tuber does not turn into a shriveled potato.

  • Potatoes work best in the microwave when they are prepared unpeeled, i.e. as jacket potatoes. The peel keeps the moisture in the potato and the tuber cooks itself more or less independently.
  • For three to four medium-sized potatoes you need about six minutes of cooking time in the microwave at 600 watts.
  • Place the potatoes slightly moistened, unpeeled or only lightly scrubbed You are welcome to eat new potatoes in their peel - in a glass bowl and cover it with a cover off a plate.
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  • Peeled potatoes are best served in a coverable microwave dish with a valve for the steam. Tubers that are too large should be halved or quartered so as not to increase the cooking time too much.
  • Always prepare potatoes in the microwave on high power, it should be 600 watts.
  • Despite all the advantages of the microwave, larger quantities for the whole family can best be prepared conventionally in a pot. The cooking times for larger quantities in the microwave quickly exceed the time in the saucepan.
  • Friends of the classic boiled potatoes will not be happy with the microwave potato, as there is no salt in the microwave Potatoes can soak in - but the potato prepared in the microwave tastes much more intense, after all, none of them work Taste and nutrient lost in the boiling water.

Very tasty: Simply add a little herb butter to the potatoes.

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