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Yes because the temperature it hotter in the stove than in water. It takes longer for water to boil then a potatoe to cook. And baked taste better.
(2) I have a different view. Baked potatoes are usually cooked whole or in large chunks and in order to be baked they must be cooked in the oven - it takes time and energy to bring an oven up to the right temperature and you have to heat the whole volume of the oven to do so - that is not cost effective.
It takes less time to bring a pot of water to the boil to boil potatoes especially if you start with hot water from the tap - you only need to raise the temperature a few degrees. And you are only heating the volume that will actually be used for cooking, not the whole oven. Furthermore, potatoes, especially if they are going to be mashed or used for potato salad, can be cut into small pieces beforehand, this further reduces the boiling time.
As a rough rule of thumb I would say that a potato that took 45 minutes to bake whole would only take about 10 minutes to boil if peeled and cut into quarters first.
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∙ 12y agoSweet Potatoes have more nutrients than regular white potatoes so yes a sweet potato is better for you than a regular potato. If you are eating regular potatoes be sure to eat the skin, thats where most of the nutrition is.
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∙ 9y agoYes! also, peel them, cut them up into bite size chunks and boil them
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∙ 14y agoYes, they have more nutrients.
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∙ 15y agoI'm pretty sure a potato takes longer.
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∙ 15y agoNo
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What cooks faster. Whole potato or thin?
Sliced potatoes would cook faster because there is more surface area to absorb the heat
Do potatoes cook faster fried or baked?
it cooks faster fried
How potatoes can be cooked?
you can cook potatoes by boiling it or you can bake the potatoes. if your baking the potatoes, you boil it for like about five or ten minutes and then bake it
Will egg cook faster in boiling water than simmering water?
boiling water.
Do you have to cut potatoes before par boiling?
You can, but you don't have to. Young potatoes with thin skin are especially nice scrubbed but unpeeled. If you are baking them, you must leave the skin on, but boiling, frying, or roasting--it's up to you. (thanks that helps)
Why is it that vegetables cook faster when they are chopped up?
The chopped up vegetables present more surface area to the boiling water, and being in small pieces, cook through faster.
Will food cook faster in salt water?
Water is a bad conductor of heat.salt has a slightly high boiling point
Where can you cook an egg faster by means of boiling?
Starting with hot water from the sink will help the water in the pot get hotter quicker.
How do you make spaghetti to cook faster?
It takes to long to get the noodles softened.
How long do I bake sliced potatoes?
How long you bake them depends on how deep they are stacked. In a bowl of six inch deep sliced potatoes, it takes an hour to cook them at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Thinner slices cook faster than thick slices.
When do you add salt to water when boiling potatoes?
Add the salt to the water before you add the potatoes. If you are boiling potatoes with the intention of mashing them, don't add salt at all.
Why does a metal screw make a potato Cook faster?
the metal spikes are conductors so the heat travels through them and because the spikes are in the middle of the potatoes, the heat travels to the middle of them and helps the potatoes heat up.Metal is a conductor of heat, the spikes will bring the heat to the center of the potato and cook faster than if they were not spiked.
