Potato cooking question

willhub · 5 Nov 2009 at 13:36

Hi.

I was going to have some baked potatos, so I cleaned them, pircked them, microwaved them for 5 mins, I'm going to use the oven too, the thing is, when I took them out of the microwave, it appears a stick, jelly like substance has appeared/ came out of them.

Anyone have any ideas what this is?

Thanks
Will.

Greenlizard0 · 5 Nov 2009 at 13:37

Your potato ejaculated itself before being frazzled.

PhillyDee · 5 Nov 2009 at 13:38

Lol.

It will be starchy water.

willhub · 5 Nov 2009 at 13:38

lol very funny

Seriously, what is it? I'm hungry!!!!!!!!

starchy water? Why is it really sticky but then it ends up turning into some jelly like substance?

randomshenans · 5 Nov 2009 at 13:38

PhillyDee said:
Lol.

It will be starchy water.

This.
Same as the whitish film that you get when boiling potatoes.

willhub · 5 Nov 2009 at 13:49

But why is it sticky? It honestly looks like someone has jacked off on my taties.

Greenlizard0 · 5 Nov 2009 at 13:50

willhub said:
But why is it sticky? It honestly looks like someone has jacked off on my taties.

/thread.

mac1st3 · 5 Nov 2009 at 13:54

it's sticky because (and this is if my school chemistry has taught me anything and survived) starch is made of a carbohydrate which when broken down into it's main enzymes are basically glucose/sugar

probably waaay wrong, but that's what I remember lol

sbi5ar · 5 Nov 2009 at 13:58

willhub said:
But why is it sticky? It honestly looks like someone has jacked off on my taties.

lol

Just bake it!!!! be Alpha about it!!!!!

bledd · 5 Nov 2009 at 13:58

Have you made any enemies lately?

tom_e · 5 Nov 2009 at 14:00

Simply its sticky because starch is sticky, its the same reason if you dont rinse some kinds of rice or you stir them too much when their cooking it becomes a sticky mess

Malt_Vinegar · 5 Nov 2009 at 14:04

The microwave should never be used when preparing tatties of any sort

Burnsy2023 · 5 Nov 2009 at 14:07

Malt_Vinegar said:
The microwave should never be used when preparing tatties of any sort

This is one of the very few things I think microwaves are acceptable for. A large baked potato is more convenient if it's in the microwave for 10 mins and then the oven for 25-30. Nice soft centre and crispy skin.

mac1st3 · 5 Nov 2009 at 14:20

Burnsy2023 said:
This is one of the very few things I think microwaves are acceptable for. A large baked potato is more convenient if it's in the microwave for 10 mins and then the oven for 25-30. Nice soft centre and crispy skin.

the man knows his spuds!

though 25-30 minutes in an oven? my ovens in the past must've been useless, usually takes about an hour, unless yours is some sort of incinirator too

Burnsy2023 · 5 Nov 2009 at 14:23

mac1st3 said:
the man knows his spuds!

though 25-30 minutes in an oven? my ovens in the past must've been useless, usually takes about an hour, unless yours is some sort of incinirator too

Well I usually say 30 mins, then forget about it and then realise sometime later. God knows if it's been 30 mins or an hour

That's the great thing, it's hard to overcook them.

Malt_Vinegar · 5 Nov 2009 at 14:33

1 hour is a good rule I find

mac1st3 · 5 Nov 2009 at 14:38

Burnsy2023 said:
Well I usually say 30 mins, then forget about it and then realise sometime later. God knows if it's been 30 mins or an hour That's the great thing, it's hard to overcook them.

that is true, can't say I've ever burnt a potato lol

BigglesPiP · 5 Nov 2009 at 14:39

willhub said:
But why is it sticky? It honestly looks like someone has jacked off on my taties.

Because it's starchy. Or it might have something to do with what I was up to with that shepherds pie in your microwave last night.

raralis · 5 Nov 2009 at 15:06

your microwave gave it radiation poisoning, it will take a few years before it can recover and u can eat it.

~>Dg<~ · 5 Nov 2009 at 15:41

if you eat the sticky stuff you can see through time .