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    When you microwave a jacket potato, do you stab it all over?

    I'm not sure what role the stabbing/piercing does?

    do i just have to do it a couple of times or should i aim for piercing it evenly all over?

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    Re: When you microwave a jacket potato, do you stab it all over?

    I thought it was to stop the potato exploding as the moisture in it turns to a vapour during the cooking process. Ergo I would stab it all over, but not so much you end up with a pulp.

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    Re: When you microwave a jacket potato, do you stab it all over?

    yeah stab them all over, it does stop them from blowing up in micro

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    Re: When you microwave a jacket potato, do you stab it all over?

    Don't listen to them! Stabbing a potato takes all the flavour away! Leave it alone, and cook it at full power for at least 30 minutes!






    (he he he...)

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    Re: When you microwave a jacket potato, do you stab it all over?

    ^ nooo

    Stab all over, turn halfway through, or a few times to stop the bottom getting all hard.

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    Re: When you microwave a jacket potato, do you stab it all over?

    i think i'm back to square one

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    Re: When you microwave a jacket potato, do you stab it all over?

    You're aiming for a nice even stabbing so that the steam is released evenly while it cooks, or you'll gbet exploded potato and not much else

    if doing it in the microwave, turn it a few times while it's cooking so that the bit on the bottom doesn't get all tough.

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    Re: When you microwave a jacket potato, do you stab it all over?

    Quote Originally Posted by tiggerai View Post
    Stab all over, turn halfway through, or a few times to stop the bottom getting all hard.
    /takes out of context


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    Re: When you microwave a jacket potato, do you stab it all over?

    the holes when you stab it lets the steam escape instead of making it explode.

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    Re: When you microwave a jacket potato, do you stab it all over?

    I only stab it when I've had a bad day. a BAD day........

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