How Does Poking Holes in a Potato Affect the way it Cooks in a Microwave? T. Grant Donley.
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How Does Poking Holes in a Potato Affect the way it Cooks in a Microwave?
T. Grant Donley
Statement of the Problem
Do potatoes cook better with or without hole in them?
Project Overview
Potatoes without holes cook better than with holes.
Research Potatoes without holes explode Potatoes with holes cook better
Potatoes don’t cook well in the microwave Potatoes shrink in the microwave
Potatoes shrivel up in the microwave
Variables
Independent variable: The holes in the potato. Dependent variable: The hardness of the potato
Constant variables: Time potato cooked, temperature cooked at. Control group: Potatoes without holes
Hypothesis
If I poke holes in a potato, it will be softer (Cook better), because the steam can escape.
Materials 6 potatoes, a microwave, a fork.
Procedure
I. Get six potatoes
II. Poke ten holes with a fork just barely puncturing the skin into three of the potatoes
III. Cook one potato for ten minutes
IV. Let microwave cool for thirty minutes
V. Make observations of the potato
VI. Record data
VII.Repeat steps III-VI until all potatoes have been cooked
VIII.Create chart
Data/Observations (Analyzes)
No holes A No Holes B No Holes C 10 Holes D 10 Holes E 10 Holes FSoft all the way through
Soft all the way through
Soft burnt in middle
Soft all the way through
Completely burnt
Soft all the way through
No holes A No Holes B No Holes C 10 Holes D 10 Holes E 10 Holes F
Conclusion
My hypothesis was disproven. My results showed that potatoes actually cook better without holes.
Possible Experimental Errors
I could have cooked the potatoes too long or I could have used certain size or type of potato that cooks better with no holes.
Applications and Recommendations
I think that if this experiment is tested in the future the person conducting it should use bigger potatoes. In everyday life if you are cooking small potatoes in the microwave then
you should not poke holes in the potato.
Works Cited
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