Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Well, depending on the size of the spud and your individual microwave, cooking your potato should take around eight to 10 minutes.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A close up of a cooked sweet potato with melting butter Sweet potatoes are a healthier choice in comparison to white potatoes.

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Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. Mashed potatoes are as involved as you want them ...

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. Thanksgiving dinner is not the easiest, so I’m ...

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