The Fastest, Easiest Way to Bake a Potato

They can last four to six months when properly stored.

The Fastest, Easiest Way to Bake a Potato Using the microwave to speed up the baked potato process cuts the total cooking time in half. While completely cooking a potato in the microwave results in soft, mealy Russets, cooking it in the microwave for just 5 to 6 minutes before placing in the oven keeps the potato's original texture. READ MORE More Potato Tips to Try How to Choose the Right Potato for Your Recipe Get the Recipe Before You Throw Away Your Potato Water, Read This See More How to Store Potatoes So They Last Longer Get the Recipe 16 Breakfast Recipes That Start with Potatoes Get the Recipe The Spruce Eats on YouTube How to Make French Toast 3 Ways Watch & Learn More From The Spruce Eats Deep-Fried Potato Skins Irish Potato Bread German Potato Pancakes Did somebody forward you this email? Sign Up for Cooking School by The Spruce Eats Newsletter! Have feedback? Send us an email at contact@thespruceeats.com, subject line: Newsletter Feedback. Follow us:   You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to Cooking School by The Spruce Eats newsletter. Unsubscribe © 2021 Dotdash.com — All rights reserved. Privacy Policy. A DOTDASH BRAND 28 Liberty Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY, 10005