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.

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.

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 ...

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.

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.

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.

Place your potato in a microwave-safe dish and cook for 5 minutes in the microwave for one potato, or 5 to 7 minutes for two potatoes. Flip the potatoes and cook them for another 3 minutes, the ...

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 ...

The more potatoes you have in the microwave, the longer this will take, but it still won’t take anywhere near as long as cooking them in the oven (which is at least 45 minutes, but usually an hour).

Place the potato on a paper plate. Microwave on high for 8 minutes, then pierce it with the tines of a fork to check doneness. If it's not quite done, microwave on high for 1 to 1½ minutes more.