I made a baked potato in different appliances — a microwave, air fryer, and oven — to find best cooking method. The best was ...

Microwave potatoes for 5-6 minutes, or until they are tender when pierced with a fork. Chop green onions. Remove the potatoes from the microwave, and let them cool for a few minutes.

Dry the potato and the plate and put back into the microwave. Heat on full power for a further 4 minutes. Remove the plate and leave the potato to stand for 1 minute, as it will continue to cook.

In doing a little research on the microwave, I was surprised to learn that the first commercial microwave, and a large one it was,  was invented during World War 11. Another two decades later, the ...