This is the first time i have ever baked a sweet potato, and I was wondering if the skins are ok to eat. Is it ok to cook them in the microwave?
2007-05-02 12:39:00 · 15 answers · asked by Katie 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Yes to both, great source of fiber. I agree they are better out of the oven. And don't worry, eating microwaved food will NOT give you cancer.
Just so folks no, there is NO radiation with a microwave, it's a radiowave frequency that excites water molecules and heats through friction.
2007-05-02 13:02:38 · answer #1 · answered by Old Punk Dad 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They sure are, and there are many ways to cook a swee potato with the skin. I like them sliced and roasted with a little olive oil and crushed rosemary. I don't care for microwaved potatoes of any kind, and I like the skin a little firmer which is the way they come out when baked in the oven.
2007-05-02 12:44:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You bet they're eatable! They are not as tough as on a regular potato and are full of nutrients. Whereas regular potato skins can be poisonous if green, sweet potatoes are not nightshades (like a potato, tomato, or eggplant). They are totally eatable and have more vitamins than you can imagine!
2007-05-02 13:17:16 · answer #3 · answered by martinlh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can eat them. Before you cook them wash them thoroughly with a stiff brush to be sure you have removed all the debris. After baking them remove the insides and butter the skins add a little salt and pepper or brown sugar if you like and fold and eat YUMMY! And the insides can be eat also :)
2007-05-02 13:21:57 · answer #4 · answered by wineduchess 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just give them a good scrub with a vegetable brush, and treat the same way as you wold irdinary potatoes.
In the oven, microwave, boiled, fried, roasted, peeled or unpeeled they are great.
2007-05-02 14:49:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes the skins are the best part. and yes the microwave is fine, prick them deeply with a fork several times all thru it then microwave them this is to make sure they cook evenly
2007-05-02 14:28:24 · answer #6 · answered by S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course! After all, baked potatoes have their skins on most if not all of the time. Why wouldn't you be able to eat it?
2007-05-02 12:46:05 · answer #7 · answered by shootsamshoot 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes and yes. They're better in an oven, but you can cook them in a microwave.
2007-05-02 12:48:01 · answer #8 · answered by shermynewstart 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea you can cook them in a microwave and eat the skin i do it all the time :) I have a bake potato button on my microwave
2007-05-02 12:42:45 · answer #9 · answered by xohugsnkisses15xo 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
yeah they're okay to eat but its better in an oven my cousin got cancer cause she ate from the microwave a lot
2007-05-02 12:45:42 · answer #10 · answered by live♥love♥laugh 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋