Potatoes have come up in the world. They’ve always been tasty; now we recognize them as healthful complex carbohydrates. And thanks to the microwave oven, they’re fast, too.

When it comes to cooking, the microwave sometimes gets a bad rap. It's often viewed as a vessel for heating up subpar frozen dinners, or nuking last night's perfectly cooked medium rare steak until it ...

After just a few minutes in the microwave, however, you'lll have perfectly fluffy potatoes. Yhot potato with the toppings of your choice, be it lashings of indulgent butter and sour cream, or ...

One potato takes 10 to 14 minutes in the microwave — add two minutes per additional potato. You won't get crispy skin in the microwave, so experts advise baking them for five minutes afterward.

If you like sweet potatoes moist and creamy, then use the microwave. Quick tip: The output wattage, or the amount of power a microwave generates, can vary greatly from model to model, ranging ...

1. Combine potatoes, onion, parsley, salt and pepper in a 4-cup measure. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and microwave on high for 3 minutes; stir.

After cooking, carefully remove Potato Express from the microwave and remove the potatoes from it. All that's left to do now is enjoy your potatoes.

Other times I microwave it until it’s about half or a third done (five to seven minutes) and finish in the oven for 20 to 30 minutes. Both produce a delicious baked potato.