On 7/19/2012 3:54 PM, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> KenK > wrote:
>
>> If it's indeed possible, what's the secret to making a 'baked' potato with
>> crisp shin in a microwave? I've tried various ways with no success. Very
>> hot to use the oven - been over a 100 for weeks now.
>>
>> TIA
>
> I don't think you can get a crisp exterior without heat from an oven or
> a broiler. Maybe a grill. But a microwave steams the vegetables.
>

You could try burying a potato in a pan of rock salt and then
microwave it. The salt would draw the moisture out of the potato as it
cooked. You might get a modicum of crispiness that way. At least it
works like that in a conventional oven.