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Homemade Potato Chips

Homemade Potato Chips in the microwave.

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Homemade Potato Chips
Ingredients:
1 russet potato
Non stick spray
Parchment paper or glass plate
Salt and Pepper

Directions:
Cut a piece of parchment paper to fit the inside of your microwave. Carefully slice1/3 of a potato into paper thin slices using a mandoline, vegetable peeler, or sharp knife. You don’t want to cut any more than this because any extra slices laying around waiting to be cooked will turn pink in color. Completely coat the parchment paper with non-stick spray and place the potato slices in a single layer. Spray the potato slices with non stick spray and lightly sprinkle with salt and pepper. Turn off the rotating option on your microwave and cook for 4-5 minutes. Cooking times will vary based on the strength and power of your microwave. Some chips may turn very dark brown. Ideally you want them light and golden. Also in my microwave some of the chips on the outside layer didn’t cook as quick as the ones towards the middle, so you may need to remove the ones in the middle and cook the outer ones for an additional minute. Repeat the process until you’ve used your entire potato. Enjoy!

**UPDATE** I’ve made several batches of this over the weekend. If you don’t have parchment paper you can easily use a glass plate. If you don’t have non-stick spray you can brush the parchment paper or glass plate with vegetable oil.. lay the potatoes down, and give the potatoes a light brush over again with oil. Also, the less crowded your plate and parchment paper is, the less problem you will have with the outside chips not cooking as quick as the ones in the middle.

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I guess Bruce must be retired. Next he will be telling us about watching clothes spin in the dryer. ;)

ok - who is gonna try this first?

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Originally Posted by classicman (Post 641037)

ok - who is gonna try this first?

Spudcon, of course.

better in the oven, eh?

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Originally Posted by SamIam (Post 641036)

I guess Bruce must be retired. Next he will be telling us about watching clothes spin in the dryer. ;)

You don't? :eek:

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Originally Posted by classicman (Post 641037)

ok - who is gonna try this first?

I made pudding by scratch last light. As I was stirring for 20 minutes I was thanking my lucky stars that pudding comes ready to make instant and in packages. I was wondering how those poor women managed, way back, making everything that was so labor intensive.:sweat:

Same with the chips. If I ever want one I think I'll just go buy a grab bag.

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Originally Posted by skysidhe

I was wondering how those poor women managed, way back, making everything that was so labor intensive.

They stayed at home and freaking cooked all day long, is what they did.

[tangent]The sustainable/local/organic food movement is directly at odds with the feminist movement. Which is cool with me, since I think it's about working out your own values (health & family vs. money,) but I know a lot of people who are going to be very disappointed at some point in their lives when they figure out that they can't really have it all like they've been promised.[/tangent]

They didn't spend their whole day in the kitchen though, while the stuff was cooking, they were doing laundry, cleaning, tending critters and chopping wood... just to pass the time.

...and time to sit on the porch and watch the sunset or have a cup of joe with the neighbor.

Every time I Get Back To Nature, I am reminded that we got away from nature for a reason.

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Originally Posted by ZenGum (Post 641228)

Every time I Get Back To Nature, I am reminded that we got away from nature for a reason.

Love it. Added to my quotes file.

More often than not the reason was, everybody's doing it.

.......or everybody was retired:D

Obviously not. :rolleyes: