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How might inserting an iron skewer into a baking potato affect it?
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Does a baked potato with a metal skewer in it use conduction convection or radiation?
conduction
Can you use microwave with metal skewer in potato?
In a gas oven, yes. But NOT in a microwave.
How do you cook 30 large potatoes in the oven?
Pierce each potato in several places to prevent them from exploding while baking. Preheat the oven to 400 F, place the potatoes on an oven rack or a baking sheet in the oven, and bake them for about 45 to 60 minutes, until tender when tested with a thin skewer.
What is a metal skewer?
To skewer is to pierce right though, usually with a twisting motion as with a fencing epee or sword. In cooking a skewer is a piece of metal usuallybetween 6 and 12 inches in length, sharp at one end and often bent into a loop, circle or some sort of handle at the other end. The sort of implement on which you thread chunks of meat and vegetables to make a kebab for a barbecue. Can also be used to pierce potatoes for baking - they are baked with the skewer still stuck through them because it conducts heat into the middle of the potato and reduces the cooking time. Skewers can be used to test if a cake is baked in the middle.
Why does sticking a metal skewer through a potato make it cook faster?
Because metal conducts heat. Nice grammar.
What does the skewer represent?
The skewer represents the poles.
Alternative names for a small skewer?
small skewer brochette small skewer ans brochette
How do you cook a jacket potato?
First select good quality baking potatoes, preferably all roughly the size of a clenched fist, wash them in cold salted water to get rid of all the dirt and bugs, prick the potato several times with a fork or skewer (this is optional). Pre heat your oven to 180c, place your potatoes on a baking tray and bake for about 1 to 1½ hours, use a skewer to test that they are soft (cooked) in the middle, serve with lots of butter or your favourite filling.
What is a sentence for the word skewer?
"I reached into the drawer for an extra skewer, but could not find one." "Slide the vegetables on the skewer and place them over the grill." "The old pundit would often skewer the pompousness of veteran politicians."
How do you know when a sweet potato pie is done?
When a baked potato is cooked it should be crisp outside and soft inside. Not all methods of baking produce a crisp finish, and potatoes baked in their jackets aren't usually crisp because the skins don't crisp as effectively as the outside of peeled potatoes. To check whether a potato is done inside you could insert a thin sharp object such as a fine skewer or narrow unserrated knife. Move the knife or skewer slightly inside the potato to test for give, that is, movement inside. If the potato isn't cooked through there will be inner resistance rather than a soft texture. Or you can simply cut the potato in half and check the centre. If it isn't done, you simply continue cooking the two halves; this will make no difference to the finished food unless you particularly need the potatoes to be cooked whole.
How do you use the word skewer in a sentence?
(A skewer is a cooking or serving rod, and the verb similarly means to pierce, often metaphorically.)Paul grilled a skewer of vegetables for me.His favorite campaign tactic was to skewer the egos of his opponents by belittling their accomplishments.
How long does it take to bake potatoes in the oven?
This will depend on the size of the potatoes and the heat of the oven. If you want to bake potatoes in their jackets a useful technique is to push a metal knife (It must be completely metal like a stainless steel dining knife with no bone or plastic handles) or metal skewer right through or at least into the middle of each potato - the metal will conduct the heat into the centre of the potato and this will reduce the cooking time. If the potatoes are large you may want to halve or quarter them and place them on a baking tray. Peeling the potatoes and cutting them into smaller portions will also reduce baking time. If you pack them close together they will take longer to cook, so space them out. Generally about 30 - 40 minutes in a moderate oven should be enough to bake a medium sized potato. Unless you have a small oven, or are baking something else in the oven at the same time, it is not a cost effective way of cooking potatoes.
