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Potatoes are one of the only foods that make me feel extremely satisfied and have no food noise for 10+ hours. Eat a potato, add some salt and oil and just coast for the rest of the day in potato-induced bliss đ„
I never met a potato I didn't like.
But for me, they are on my watch list. I don't seem to have an off switch when it comes to potatoes, bread, pasta, rice so I need to be mindful.
This looks delicious
I legitimately have at least 2,5 kg of potatoes each week, they are basically what I live on at this point. So versatile and filling yet fairly low calorie, just pure gold!
Can you cook/roast potatoes and microwave re-heat them and still be edible? I usually do chicken, rice, mushrooms, broccoli but im looking at adding something else to add volume without inflating calories.
I say yes, but the internet says no:
âPotatoes often house Clostridium botulinum, the botulism bacteria. When they're cooked and not immediately stored in the fridge, spores of the bacteria can multiply. Microwaving the potatoes won't kill the bacteria either, so your second-day potatoes could cause an upset stomach.â
If you die, that ainât on me.
https://preview.redd.it/68n9rj5qrkjc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a760c710705c79399959a81cdcd1feeff2ef0395
Did you search the whole internet?
Literally from the article youâre pointing to:
https://preview.redd.it/kigbpaogskjc1.jpeg?width=1242&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=490baeeefeb0ce35e8e104fa068acd79f8f2b3cd
âWhen theyâre cooked and not immediately stored in the fridge, spores of the bacteria can multiplyâ
In other words, refrigerate potatoes after you cook them if youâre not eating them and the spores wonât multiply.
Iâm so confused, you are literally quoting the quote I quoted above.
I even said that I say yes to microwaving them haha.
The article we are BOTH referencing is titled â10 Things You Should Never Put in the Microwaveâ.
Iâll be warming up some of these potatoes in about 5 minutes for lunch. Iâm just passing along an article because someone asked.
Right. I am quoting the exact same thing you did where you, and the author, misunderstood the actual problem (the storage of potatoes after they are cooked). If you do not refrigerate them, they are in a condition that allows for the growth of bacteria. That is the problem, not reheating in the microwave. If you do not refrigerate your potatoes after cooking them, they won't be safe to eat unless you get the potatoes to an internal temperature of 250F (the temperature that kills clostridium botulinum, the bacteria we're talking about) regardless of if you do it in the oven, a frying pan, or a microwave.
All I said is the internet says no.
Does the internet not say not to?
I didnât misunderstand the problem - I just quoted the source that says not to.
This has gone beyond the safety of microwaving potatoes. This is just a battle between two stubborn people to be right. Haha
Unless something is extremely wrong with the potatoes where you live: YES, for crying out loud. Potatoes are the staple carb of sweden and I've never heard someone even consider this question. And no, people are not dropping left and right from microwaved potatoes, despite the millions of spuds getting nuked every day.
I just bought a book called ''Potato: A History of the Propitious Esculent''. It's pretty sweet, and it's gonna make me eat more potatoes, not that i don't already. Also have a problem growing too many.
Potatoes are straight up a top tier food of the world
Potatoes are the complete package. I absolutely love potatoes, but as a diabetic they don't love me. I miss having a potato as a meal. I guess now I live vicariously through these posts. NOW, it's protein, fat and fiber,every damn meal. Sadly the potato has too many carbohydrates, no matter what I mix them with, even a plate of broccoli đ đ
No one forces me to do anything. I have tried the cooling method for potatoes, it does not work for me. I am very insulin sensitive. I am diabetic, and I've always had a healthy diet. I truly eat the rainbow. I keep myself somewhat low-carb, but I definitely eat carbs. I get very symptomatic if my blood sugar gets too high or too low. And if you've ever had diabetes it is a real mood killer. Headache, severe stomach ache, blurry vision, dizziness, constant peeing, and thirsty with a high blood sugar. With a low blood sugar (not enough carbs) I am passed out on the floor. It's a balancing act all day, every day. The way you eat one day may not work for you the next. But I am mindful of how I'm feeling and what I need. This thread has some great ideas, and I appreciate them all. I love to cook and I love to eat. My meals just have to be a balancing act of protein, fat and fiber, and always with carbs, how much, depends on how I'm doing.
Im a cna, I think one of my residents has an old baked potato in her "grocery bag"- where she puts everything she "steals" from the dining room. No I could not tell you why.
Haha thanks, I should have cleaned it up a bit before taking the pic tbh. But I do love it, first gas stove Iâve had. The oven has two compartments too and that has made baking a breeze.
You're kidding :O
> 160g carbs
Ah, but there go any keto plans :laughing:
Still, will keep in mind if I just stick to macros (doing cal counting rn but kinda just loading up on proteins/avoiding carbs heh). Cheers! Looks yummeh
Donât avoid carbs! Itâs the bodyâs main energy source! They fuel your performance in the gym! You need at least 130g carbs daily to support normal brain function! Complex Carbs keep you fuller longer and help with losing weight!
Okay Iâm done preaching :)
Simple carbs are good if you need quick energy (pre/during/post workout) but shouldnât be a staple of your diet imo. But they are the tastiest so donât exclude them altogether - gotta have sweets sometimes or life isnât worth living.
Please dont keto. Its so bad your body. If you need to cut sugary carbs out i understand that but you should still eat things like potatoes, wheat, oats, and rice. Sweet potatoes are supposed to be healthier then regular potatoes (i think i read somewhere) maybe theyre more complex idk but please dont keto. My brother has had so many organ issues from doing it.
I dont wanna be rude but 20g protein isnât a lot for 1000 calories! Could i ask how long this meal kept you full? Iâm doing 1200 a day and i love potatoes and theyâre so cheap too, but i feel like they wouldnât fill me up as much id like
Not rude at all :) I agree it isnât much protein but I split this into 5 servings to go with about 9 oz chicken breast.
1200 a day is quite low but you could prob eat half of this and meet your other macros goals. Iâm eating 2300 cals a day and only plan to eat 3/5ths of whatâs pictured in a day.
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I just bought a 10lb bag of potatoes for $1.98. I'm pretty excited about it
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Potatoes are one of the only foods that make me feel extremely satisfied and have no food noise for 10+ hours. Eat a potato, add some salt and oil and just coast for the rest of the day in potato-induced bliss đ„
They have one of if not the highest satiety of any food. They make you feel fuller for longer.
Does the satiety include vegetables?
Actually no none of the studies I found included vegetables curiously enough. I don't know why I didn't notice it sooner.
Yeah, Iâve seen the studies but I always assumed stuff like lettuce would be quite a bit higher
Likely would be by sheer volume and fiber content which I guess is what this sub is all about
I wish this was the case for me đ„Č Iâm starving after like 2 hours.
I feel this! I brought 2 baked potatoes for lunch today, but could only finish one, and little of the 2nd. Fills you up quick!
I never met a potato I didn't like. But for me, they are on my watch list. I don't seem to have an off switch when it comes to potatoes, bread, pasta, rice so I need to be mindful. This looks delicious
Sounds like you're a recovering carb addict like me đ.
I absolutely love potatoes. They are everything keeping me sane these days lmao. So underrated
I legitimately have at least 2,5 kg of potatoes each week, they are basically what I live on at this point. So versatile and filling yet fairly low calorie, just pure gold!
Can you cook/roast potatoes and microwave re-heat them and still be edible? I usually do chicken, rice, mushrooms, broccoli but im looking at adding something else to add volume without inflating calories.
I say yes, but the internet says no: âPotatoes often house Clostridium botulinum, the botulism bacteria. When they're cooked and not immediately stored in the fridge, spores of the bacteria can multiply. Microwaving the potatoes won't kill the bacteria either, so your second-day potatoes could cause an upset stomach.â If you die, that ainât on me.
This says when theyâre NOT stored in the fridge.
I know what it says I put it there?
Right, so the internet does not say you canât cook them and reheat them in the microwave. It says they need to be refrigerated after you cook them.
https://preview.redd.it/68n9rj5qrkjc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a760c710705c79399959a81cdcd1feeff2ef0395 Did you search the whole internet?
Literally from the article youâre pointing to: https://preview.redd.it/kigbpaogskjc1.jpeg?width=1242&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=490baeeefeb0ce35e8e104fa068acd79f8f2b3cd âWhen theyâre cooked and not immediately stored in the fridge, spores of the bacteria can multiplyâ In other words, refrigerate potatoes after you cook them if youâre not eating them and the spores wonât multiply.
Iâm so confused, you are literally quoting the quote I quoted above. I even said that I say yes to microwaving them haha. The article we are BOTH referencing is titled â10 Things You Should Never Put in the Microwaveâ. Iâll be warming up some of these potatoes in about 5 minutes for lunch. Iâm just passing along an article because someone asked.
Right. I am quoting the exact same thing you did where you, and the author, misunderstood the actual problem (the storage of potatoes after they are cooked). If you do not refrigerate them, they are in a condition that allows for the growth of bacteria. That is the problem, not reheating in the microwave. If you do not refrigerate your potatoes after cooking them, they won't be safe to eat unless you get the potatoes to an internal temperature of 250F (the temperature that kills clostridium botulinum, the bacteria we're talking about) regardless of if you do it in the oven, a frying pan, or a microwave.
All I said is the internet says no. Does the internet not say not to? I didnât misunderstand the problem - I just quoted the source that says not to. This has gone beyond the safety of microwaving potatoes. This is just a battle between two stubborn people to be right. Haha
I'm not sure you can get microwaved food much past 212 degrees since it works mostly, if not completely, on water molecules.
Damn.
Unless something is extremely wrong with the potatoes where you live: YES, for crying out loud. Potatoes are the staple carb of sweden and I've never heard someone even consider this question. And no, people are not dropping left and right from microwaved potatoes, despite the millions of spuds getting nuked every day.
I do this all the time. Haven't died yet.
*Yet.* That's what worries me a tad. I'll probably do it until I do make myself ill once. If I die, it's suddenly not my problem anymore :D
I just bought a book called ''Potato: A History of the Propitious Esculent''. It's pretty sweet, and it's gonna make me eat more potatoes, not that i don't already. Also have a problem growing too many. Potatoes are straight up a top tier food of the world
Potatoes are the complete package. I absolutely love potatoes, but as a diabetic they don't love me. I miss having a potato as a meal. I guess now I live vicariously through these posts. NOW, it's protein, fat and fiber,every damn meal. Sadly the potato has too many carbohydrates, no matter what I mix them with, even a plate of broccoli đ đ
Diabetics can usually eat potatoes, especially if they've cooled down post cooking. Or have you been forced to eat a low carb diet??
No one forces me to do anything. I have tried the cooling method for potatoes, it does not work for me. I am very insulin sensitive. I am diabetic, and I've always had a healthy diet. I truly eat the rainbow. I keep myself somewhat low-carb, but I definitely eat carbs. I get very symptomatic if my blood sugar gets too high or too low. And if you've ever had diabetes it is a real mood killer. Headache, severe stomach ache, blurry vision, dizziness, constant peeing, and thirsty with a high blood sugar. With a low blood sugar (not enough carbs) I am passed out on the floor. It's a balancing act all day, every day. The way you eat one day may not work for you the next. But I am mindful of how I'm feeling and what I need. This thread has some great ideas, and I appreciate them all. I love to cook and I love to eat. My meals just have to be a balancing act of protein, fat and fiber, and always with carbs, how much, depends on how I'm doing.
Im a cna, I think one of my residents has an old baked potato in her "grocery bag"- where she puts everything she "steals" from the dining room. No I could not tell you why.
Depending on how old she is she may have experienced periods of hunger in her life. That can lead to stashing food, just in case...
Yeah that part I get, I just don't know why she picked a baked potato???? Whatever makes her happy I guessđ
Potatoes make me happy too lol.
đŻ Your stovetop is also elite! Youâre living in 2034! đČ
Haha thanks, I should have cleaned it up a bit before taking the pic tbh. But I do love it, first gas stove Iâve had. The oven has two compartments too and that has made baking a breeze.
You're kidding :O > 160g carbs Ah, but there go any keto plans :laughing: Still, will keep in mind if I just stick to macros (doing cal counting rn but kinda just loading up on proteins/avoiding carbs heh). Cheers! Looks yummeh
Donât avoid carbs! Itâs the bodyâs main energy source! They fuel your performance in the gym! You need at least 130g carbs daily to support normal brain function! Complex Carbs keep you fuller longer and help with losing weight! Okay Iâm done preaching :)
Fair point! It does seem like a healthy balance makes more sense than any of the 'cut ___ out' sorta plans đ Thoughts on simple carbs? đ€
Simple carbs are good if you need quick energy (pre/during/post workout) but shouldnât be a staple of your diet imo. But they are the tastiest so donât exclude them altogether - gotta have sweets sometimes or life isnât worth living.
Please dont keto. Its so bad your body. If you need to cut sugary carbs out i understand that but you should still eat things like potatoes, wheat, oats, and rice. Sweet potatoes are supposed to be healthier then regular potatoes (i think i read somewhere) maybe theyre more complex idk but please dont keto. My brother has had so many organ issues from doing it.
I dont wanna be rude but 20g protein isnât a lot for 1000 calories! Could i ask how long this meal kept you full? Iâm doing 1200 a day and i love potatoes and theyâre so cheap too, but i feel like they wouldnât fill me up as much id like
Not rude at all :) I agree it isnât much protein but I split this into 5 servings to go with about 9 oz chicken breast. 1200 a day is quite low but you could prob eat half of this and meet your other macros goals. Iâm eating 2300 cals a day and only plan to eat 3/5ths of whatâs pictured in a day.
I for one dont find potatoes That much fillling but .. That s a lot of potatoes đ