Potato Bags are just not worth it!
#72
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Delmarva Peninsula
Posts: 1,151
I never got the urge for a potatoe bag, I put mine in a pyrex bowl/lid.
#73
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Southern California near the desert where summer temps may be over 115F
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I live in Southern California and many of us order front and rear dash board covers to protect them from the sun. I have a friend who makes steering wheel covers using Insula-bright. I keep an oven mitt to prevent burning my fingers when using the gear shift. The interior of the car can quickly reach 140F to 150F from early spring until late fall. There are laws against leaving children, elderly or pets in parked cars as the extreme heat can quickly cause death.
#74
I have one bag that has worked ok so far, was given to me as a gift and has all cotton batting etc. Another one I bought at a craft show was SUPPOSED to be all cotton, I gave it to my daughter and she said it caught on fire the second time she used it !!
I don't get the big deal either, you can get the same results with damp paper towels or a damp dishtowel !
I don't get the big deal either, you can get the same results with damp paper towels or a damp dishtowel !
#76
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Nebraska
Posts: 3,257
I made a lot of the soup bowl pads. We never heat a serving of food for more then 2 min. so the bowls pads work great. I never leave the microwave unattended when using. The only thing I've ever had start a fire was a paper bag. DD was making her own microwave popcorn using a brown paper bag.
#79
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Bloomington IN
Posts: 864
I believe in the LWP(least work philosophy) no potato bags and no nylon net scrubbies. I use the plastic onion bags which are recycled, if I'm having a good week I cut off the staple. Yes, most of the time the staple is still there.
#80
I scrub my potatoes well, stab them in a couple of places, toss em in the microwave, nuke them until soft.
But for baked potato nirvana, scrub well, rub with oil, then with sea salt, leaving potato well covered with salt, bake at 450 until soft. Roll each between hands salt protected with hot pads, then squeeze to break skin. DO NOT use a knife, it will crush the flesh. Top with salt and pepper, sour cream and chopped chives. Often, this is our whole supper. with a salad and hot rolls.
Last edited by Cosy; 12-16-2011 at 07:19 PM.
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