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by mycarole 12 Feb 2014 ( edited Feb 15'14 04:28 )
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Do you remember those microwave potato bags? I still have mine, I use it all the time. Everyone I knew got one to. Everything 100% cotton, fabric, thread and filler.Now, let's see,if I was doing an evaluation of these bags, I would say they are just like a cute vessel to hold the potato while the potato cooks in the microwave. That's all. They do not really make a potato cook any faster than if the potato was wrapped in paper towel. But, I use mine all the time. Maybe because I made it. Below is a link to where I learned about them. Carole, NB, Canada.

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[1] Baked Potato Bag
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Comments (14)
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by noah 12 Feb 2014
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yes i love these and use mine weekly for me and hubby hugs
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by mycarole 12 Feb 2014
Husgs back Noah
by littledoodlebug 12 Feb 2014
was this an ITH project? I would love to try making one of these. How do I find the pattern?
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by lidiad 12 Feb 2014
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Well done!
Hugs, Lidia
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by basketkase 12 Feb 2014
+5
My mom bought me one years ago, Carole, and I use it weekly....it is about 10 years old now....these are lovely.....
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by mycarole 12 Feb 2014
Thanks basketkase. They were so much fun to make. Now I am making potholders for soup bowls for microwave. Carole NB Canada
by mops 12 Feb 2014
When you take the time to go through projects you'll find lots of soup bowl holders (as well as potatobags) by different cuties, noah a.o.
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by cfidl 12 Feb 2014
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I still need to make mine. We have some designs, someone will post from where.
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by bbalbanese 12 Feb 2014
+4
Nice Potato cookers. I think they do cook faster. I made a few a couple of years ago and they serve as a potholer in a pinch. !00 % cotton is a must
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by gerryb 12 Feb 2014
+3
I love mine. They aren't faster, however I think the potatoes taste better in them. I did read somewhere (here?) to wash them! The starch from the potatoes can cause them to scorch inside.
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by mycarole 12 Feb 2014
Actually, yes I was my potatoes first, then dry it, but no pricking.
by lenamae 13 Feb 2014
wrap your potato in a paper towel while the potato is wet and it is much better.
Lenamae
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by pennyhal 12 Feb 2014
+4
Guess if a potato was in a bag, if the potato exploded it wouldn't make such a mess! Cute bags!
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by mycarole 12 Feb 2014
Funny you say that, I've heard people say a potato could explode but it never happened to me.
by sewilso 13 Feb 2014
I've had a potato explode if I didn't prick them first, so I always prick mine. Not always, though, could have been my oven temperature.
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by pldc 12 Feb 2014
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they taste so much fluffier this way, well done, husg Loralye
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by mycarole 12 Feb 2014
Yes they do.
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by littledoodlebug 12 Feb 2014
+3
was this an ITH project? I would love to try making one of these. How do I find the pattern?
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by mycarole 12 Feb 2014
Check the link under my pictures. That is where I learned how do do them.
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by Hedera 12 Feb 2014
+3
Super. Looks great. You wrote that the potato don't cook faster in it. But I look so much better with these.
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by mycarole 12 Feb 2014
That's all I use to cook my potato in the microwave now, but before the bag came along, I would wrap my potato in paper towel. One thing though, the potato stays hot for at least 1/2 hour in the bag.
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by sewilso 13 Feb 2014
+3
These are very nice!!!
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by mycarole 13 Feb 2014
thank you
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by lenamae 13 Feb 2014
+2
they are nice I made a hundred and 5 of these for Christmas every one loved them. I used printed fabric and quilted them..
now I still have to make me one.
Lenamae
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by mycarole 14 Feb 2014
You made 105? OMG Lenamea.
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by jackieforzone 14 Feb 2014
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I've made many of these with embroidered potato on them and also embroidered "tater baker on it " they turned out so cute! oh and now as seen on tv selling for 9.99 lololol
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by mycarole 15 Feb 2014
Yes they are getting more popular.
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by mlbell70 15 Feb 2014
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Do you have to have a separate bag for each potato? Yours look very nice.
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by mycarole 15 Feb 2014
No, this bag will take 3 large or 4 medium potatoes.