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[DontBeThatGuy]

I just cooked a potato in the microwave, first time ever, and it was pretty alright. I'm not about to make a habit of it tho.

 

[Symphonia]

Definitely, I sometimes have jacket potatoes for tea. Add some beans or tuna mayo if I'm feeling lavish.

I'm partial to melting some cheese in it, sprinkling some bacon bits on top, and adding a sprig of parsley. Season with salt and pepper, too, for extra flavour. Too many people are too quick to pass up the humble, yet delicious, baked potato.

 

[John Bender]

A potato for lunch I'm sorry, OP.

Why?
I'm doing this when I'm on a diet (and I need power through the day for work + gym).
Cooking 2 big potatos (on a stove) + salt = awesome!

No microwaving, though.
I hate microwaves.

 

[Faith]

I don't know if I should take the thread seriously? I mean it's Sweden, nobody has to eat potatoes for lunch.

Anyway. I've never experienced a situation like this but I think I would pay for the other person if it's not more than 10$.

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

I'm partial to melting some cheese in it, sprinkling some bacon bits on top, and adding a sprig of parsley. Season with salt and pepper, too, for extra flavour. Too many people are too quick to pass up the humble, yet delicious, baked potato.

That's pretty much exactly what I did.

 

[danowat]

I don't know if I should take the thread seriously? I mean it's Sweden, nobody has to eat potatoes for lunch.

Anyway. I've never experienced a situation like this but I think I would pay for the other person if it's not more than 10$.

Don't go to any Eastern European country then............

 

[Symphonia]

That's pretty much exactly what I did.

And I bet you don't regret it.

 

[nib95]

Yea I've done this before when people in-front of me in a queue have run out of change or whatever. Anyway OP, hope you land on your feet.

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

And I bet you don't regret it.

It's not not my favorite meal featuring a potato but it was alright. I'm not hungry anymore tho.

 

[Faith]

Don't go to any Eastern European country then............

Yeah but we are talking about Sweden. The rich country with the Alps, cheese, chocolate, knifes and banks! Why do you mention these desert countries?

 

[Easy_D]

Damn OP. I've had some rough weeks myself being an unemployed student. Awesome of the lady to pay for your tater though.

Yeah but we are talking about Sweden. The rich country with the Alps, cheese, chocolate, knifes and banks! Why do you mention these desert countries?

Are you really mistaking Sweden for Switzerland?

 

[Peagles]

I'm partial to melting some cheese in it, sprinkling some bacon bits on top, and adding a sprig of parsley. Season with salt and pepper, too, for extra flavour. Too many people are too quick to pass up the humble, yet delicious, baked potato.

Garlic chives don't hurt either.

I'm so hungry now, but it's nearly midnight and I already had dinner.

 

[danowat]

Yeah but we are talking about Sweden. The rich country with the Alps, cheese, chocolate, knifes and banks! Why do you mention these desert countries?

Plenty of "rich" countries eat potatoes as a staple meal, baked potatoes are big in the UK.

 

[danowat]

Are you really mistaking Sweden for Switzerland?

It's all the same though, innit...........

 

[Amalthea]

Let's put a potato in a tinfoil and bake it in a microwave.

Watch the microwave explode.

Struggle rösti all over the walls.

 

[Helmholtz]

Not gonna lie, I've never considered microwaving a potatoe. Didn't think that was a thing.

 

[Pila]

Wait a second, no Portal joke?

What the fuck, NeoGAF.

 

[Akahige]

Yeah that can be a tough one, I've been on both sides of that situation.

I microwave potatoes all the time, after i microwave it i smash it down then put it in a dish with butter and seasoning and put it under the oven broiler to crisp up. It's much quicker then baking it or boiling.

How long do you microwave a raw potato for anyway?

Poke it a few times with a knife and do it for like 4-10 minutes depending on the potato size and your microwave power level.

 

[Faith]

Are you really mistaking Sweden for Switzerland?

Plenty of "rich" countries eat potatoes as a staple meal, baked potatoes are big in the UK.

OK it was a bad joke. I'm from Switzerland and I love potatoes.

But is one really enough? I eat 7-8 half-baked potatoes when I'm hungry.

 

[Ayumi]

One time an ex-gf told me that an eldery poor lady in front of her in the supermarket line couldn't pay for an orange or something. That lady got embarrassed and sad, she felt sad as well and I was like "um... so why didn't you pay for it?". She didn't have an answer for me. I really felt bad about it :/

Anyway you guys better share your microwaved potato recipes. First time I hear of such a delicacy.

Same happened to me.. She had money but she couldn't manage to pick up the coins from her wallet (she seemed very old and confused) so I paid for her and followed her to a nearby cafe. She said she was waiting for her daughter to come but she was so thirsty. She felt so happy about me helping her that she started crying... which made me cry.. especially when she asked for my name and said she would never forget me. I will never forget her either. God bless. ; ~ ;

Glad to see OP is okay! Potato sounds depressing.. But it can be quite yummy. :3

 

[Toothpick]

Its nearly 3 am and this thread has me craving potatoes lol

 

[Sesuadra]

that sounds like a really nice thing to happen ^_^!

If I ever become rich I will do something like that too o.o Idk walk into a supermarket and pay for random people. Until then we live the same life OP!

 

[R1CHO]

4 minutes? Special one minute potato?

Science has gone so far.

 

[Sesuadra]

4 minutes? Special one minute potato?

Science has gone so far.

the question is..too far?

 

[BrokenSymmetry]

Its nearly 3 am and this thread has me craving potatoes lol

Same here. I am now going to try microwaving potatoes.

 

[Mendrox]

Same here. I am now going to try microwaving potatoes.

I will do this too after work lol. Microwaved potatoes sound too good... Smashing them... adding some butter and salt oh shit I am so hungry. ;__;

 

[Tc91]

Jacket potato with butter, beans and cheese.

 

[strafer]

Mmmmmm potöti

 

[jts]

Yeah but we are talking about Sweden. The rich country with the Alps, cheese, chocolate, knifes and banks! Why do you mention these desert countries?

LOL. You messed up.

The plural of knife is KNIVES.

 

[Evo X]

God damn yo. This thread got me cooking potatoes at 5 am.

 

[maquiladora]

Its nearly 3 am and this thread has me craving potatoes lol

 

[gimmmick]

I hope things pick up for you OP. I know I would have done the same thing as that stranger in the market did for you. I cook for a living and seeing someone not be able to afford something to eat for lunch / dinner really gets to me. One of the main reasons why I'm a chef is because it was a career field I knew I would never be hungry in my life.

 

[Inotti]

There are poor people in Sweden? that play World of Warcraft and have internet access.

I am shocked.

At least in Finland internet access is considered basic need and prety much even most poor people have some kind of internet access. How are you supposed to pay bills and search jobs without internet? Well you can pay bills without internet if you go to bank every time to do so but the service costs are so high that it would be cheaper have some kind of internet connection at home. In some cases internet access is included to rent but even when it isn't the cheapest connections are about 9,90€/month. Even in the worst cases you can go to library and use internet for free. And op said that he got prepaid WoW cards for christmas.

I can't imagine things are that much different in Sweden.

 

[Hydrargyrus]

- 3 Minutes in the microwave
- Olive oil + salt
- ??? (like cayenne, pepper...)
- Profit

 

[Koppai]

I like how a feel good story got people to love potatos again. Good on you Op! hope things get better

 

[Toothpick]

Microwaved 2 potatoes rn. Mashed with butter, salt, pepper, parsley flakes and sprinkled some mexican-blend cheese on top. Had some grilled chicken bits in the fridge that i pan fried with some butter. And then some leftover caesar salad too haha. Off to bed now

 

[Timedog]

Wow, last thread we had like this the OP freaked out about someone doing something nice for him. Good to see that you're grateful.

 

[Meciu]

It's a nice story but somehow I feel really sad now ... ;/

 

[Fersis]

The struggle is real.

Also how someone can be poor in Sweden? Poor and with internet.

 

[AlucardGV]

microwaved? nah, boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew

 

[John Kowalski]

He's just a poor boy from a poor family, spare him his life from microwaved potatoes!

 

[Violet_0]

when I was around ten or so, while on vacation in the US, a stranger gave me and my brother four complete, packed McDonald's menus as he was heading out

 

[diggmcbadass]

The struggle is real.

Also how someone can be poor in Sweden? Poor and with internet.

He could afford the potato though, it was just the store that wouldn't accept his card for some reason.

Also, if OP had bought a pack of Ramen that probably cost the same, I don't think people would have had the same reactions in this thread.

 

[Alienous]

I kind of want a potato now.

 

[joelseph]

My workplace has a few microwave ovens. Cooked it for about four minutes. Very intense flavour.

Loved the last part. I would purchase your potato OP.

 

[Fersis]

He could afford the potato though, it was just the store that wouldn't accept his card for some reason.

Also, if OP had bought a pack of Ramen that probably cost the same, I don't think people would have had the same reactions in this thread.

i know im just joking, i eat potatoes like 3 times a week!

 

[mackattk]

No problem, I checked your thread history and you seem to post a lot about world of warcraft and other mmos. If you're this poor I certainly hope you don't have any active mmo subscriptions.

Get out of here with that. A MMO is one of the most cost effective forms of entertainment.

 

[Zing]

what the fuck?

i just had a microwaved potato for dinner.

simply with butter, salt, pepper and a sprinkle of parsley.

don't crit. it was amazing. fluffy buttery mashed jacked potato. mhmm

come at me bro!

Don't potatoes have essentially zero nutritional value?

 

[Melon Husk]

Holy shit I thought ramen noodles was bad. Jacket potatoes are great..
But in a microwave?

 

[Symphonia]

It's not not my favorite meal featuring a potato but it was alright. I'm not hungry anymore tho.

There's so much you can do with a couple of potatoes. They honestly don't get enough love.

Garlic chives don't hurt either.

I'm so hungry now, but it's nearly midnight and I already had dinner.

I had jackets for lunch.

No regrets.