Recent content by moltenice

Haha tried that... it actually made the potatoes wither and they looked VERY dry :( So now I have just bought a microwave storage container and submerge the potatoes in water filled in these containers and then just microwave them for about 20 mins for 1 potato (30 for 2). Works perfectly...

Actually I was comparing it to Omani Potatoes :rolleyes: but yeah they do taste different! And i agree with the slight difference in taste between microwaving and normal boiling but I think it's almost unnoticeable! As most replies here say that microwaving isn't a bad idea I'm going to stick...

Ahh of course! Well as you said they're similar and surely taste the same as well, I'll prolly stick to Microwaving. In fact, all this food talk is making me hungry and I'm gonna go make myself some boiled potatoes :P Thanks a lot for your help guys!

Is steaming the same as boiling then if the taste shouldn't change and the potatoes ARE soft (and yummy?) after being boiled or steamed? :ermm:

Nahh it's actually boiled potatoes, ain't mashing them. I'm actually following an Indian recipe I learnt from home! I do notice difference in the taste between the meal here in university and at home. Maybe the potatoes in UK taste differently or it might be because I used to boil them the usual...

Haha you've got a point! I just wanted to know if the taste is ACTUALLY different or not: using normal methods vs. microwave methods. Anyone have any clue on this? And yeah I think I'll stick with microwaving anyways, it's just that if I sometimes get more time then I'd much rather have a...

Hey, I'm new here and glad to be part of a new community :) I recently got into university and am looking for quicker ways to boil potatoes. At the moment I know 3 ways, one is the usual where you put it in a cooking pot and let it boil submerged in water. The downfall of this method is we...