I made 10-minute, 1-hour, and 10-hour baked potatoes, and I no longer trust methods that don't involve an oven

Paige BennettAug 15, 2022, 23:24 IST

I tested three recipes for baked potatoes.Paige Bennett

I tried recipes for 10-minute, 1-hour, and 10-hour baked potatoes to see which is worth it.
I thought the 10-minute microwave recipe was fine but wasn't a fan of the 10-hour slow-cooker one.

I've loved baked potatoes for as long as I can remember.

I've made a lot of different baked potatoes with a myriad of toppings.Paige Bennett

The first potato used the microwave.

The 10-minute recipe uses the microwave.Paige Bennett

The recipe ended up taking less than 10 minutes.

I microwaved the potato in a mug.Paige Bennett

The texture turned out OK.

I've had microwaved potatoes before.Paige Bennett

Toppings greatly helped the 10-minute potato.

It tasted better with butter.Paige Bennett

The one-hour potato uses a no-foil method that's closest to how I usually make them.

The one-hour recipe uses the oven.Paige Bennett

I placed the potato in the oven on a tray.

I'm used to making baked potatoes without foil.Paige Bennett

I couldn't get enough of the skin on this potato.

The texture on the outside and inside was perfect.Paige Bennett

The end result was everything I hoped for.

The oven make the potato nice and crispy.Paige Bennett

I expected the slow-cooker potatoes to turn out soft, but the result was quite the opposite.

The 10-hour recipe called for garlic.Paige Bennett

I wrapped the potato in foil, and set it inside my slow cooker.

The recipe called for the potato to be wrapped in foil.Paige Bennett

I started worrying about the potato's texture in the slow cooker.

I was very skeptical about the texture of the potato.Paige Bennett

The potato was still incredibly hard.

This potato didn't look or smell appealing.Paige Bennett

I won't use the slow-cooker recipe again.

The potato was so hard even after cooking for 10 hours.Paige Bennett

I'd use the microwaved recipe again if necessary, but the one-hour potato was the best by far.

The one-hour recipe was pretty much perfect.Paige Bennett

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