sweet potatoes

[bigcwithane]

How come when I microwave them they weigh like 3 oz when they were 6 raw. How do I figure out the calories?

[V-ROID]

I think calories are before cooking. Only thing that leaves is water.

[gbrice75]

^^^ THIS. Everything is measured dry/raw. Meats, etc will lose some weight after being cooked due to water loss. Other things that you ADD water too (oats, rice, etc) will obviously be heavier.

[bigcwithane]

Okay. Also I weigh my meat after I cook it because I chop it into peices then eat it so am I eating more calories than I think?

[bigcwithane]

And for my rice I use a measuring cup and it says 1/4 makes a cup so when I eat a cup I just scoop a whole cup of it cooked will the calories still be the same?

[GetSwole83]

don't microwave that crap....at least bake it you lose almost all the nutrition when you micro it.

btw love sweet potatoes.

[bigcwithane]

don't microwave that crap....at least bake it you lose almost all the nutrition when you micro it.

btw love sweet potatoes.

It is easier to microwave. Everytime I try to bake it it is a epic fail.

[gbrice75]

Okay. Also I weigh my meat after I cook it because I chop it into peices then eat it so am I eating more calories than I think?

Yes but I do it too, too hard to weigh out meat ahead of time then cook. As long as you're aware that you're going a bit over on protein/calories, it's not a huge deal - just account for it to the best of your knowledge.

And for my rice I use a measuring cup and it says 1/4 makes a cup so when I eat a cup I just scoop a whole cup of it cooked will the calories still be the same?

yes

[K_PIN]

sweet potatoes ftw

[Sicko]

don't microwave that crap....at least bake it you lose almost all the nutrition when you micro it.

btw love sweet potatoes.

WHAT?? Who told you that crock o sh!t??
Agreed that It tastes better baked but I think you might be thinking of the loss of vitamins if boiled...

[bruary17]

Yeah, I have never heard of "MICRO-WAVES" destroying any nutritional value bro-jangles. Boiling however, realeases some nutrient content into the water itself, or so I've heard.

[bigcwithane]

So how should I cook these f'in things now because I love them haha

[K_PIN]

Bake em'

[V-ROID]

I cut them between 1/2 -3/4" and put them on the grill with olive oil and a touch of sea salt. Yum. Prep some asparagus while they are cooking on one side and chunk those on grill too... I know what I am having tonight!

[Sicko]

I cut them between 1/2 -3/4" and put them on the grill with olive oil and a touch of sea salt. Yum. Prep some asparagus while they are cooking on one side and chunk those on grill too... I know what I am having tonight!

Yeh I got a similar way but on a baking sheet in the oven 375 till however soft or crispy you want them..Me and my kid kill em..

[V8Assassin]

I stick a knife into them a couple of times, wrap them in foil, and bake for about an hour (depending on size) on a baking sheet at 400*. They always come out soft and ready to go. Usually cook a weeks worth at a time and put the rest in the fridge, microwave for one minute when ready to eat.

[richtries]

I stick a knife into them a couple of times, wrap them in foil, and bake for about an hour (depending on size) on a baking sheet at 400*. They always come out soft and ready to go. Usually cook a weeks worth at a time and put the rest in the fridge, microwave for one minute when ready to eat.

How does the skin come out? I try to eat it but I find I get lumps!?

Usually I peel em, boil em, mash em!

[crazy_rocks]

you would have to boil the hell out of it to loose nutritional value.

dont be afraid to boil people.

[bigslick7878]

Peel, cut up and boil them, even an idiot could not mess that up.

4 lbs usually takes about 25min.

[V8Assassin]

Just saw this, I just peel the skin after cooking or microwaving. Always comes right off no problem.

[xlxBigSexyxlx]

don't microwave that crap....at least bake it you lose almost all the nutrition when you micro it.

btw love sweet potatoes.

Did you eat a big bowl of stupid for breakfast or what? ****tard...

[bigslick7878]

And doing them in the microwave they come out horrible tasting, does not even compare to cooking them right.

[Bodybuilding-Student]

did you eat a big bowl of stupid for breakfast or what? ****tard...

lol!!!