The weird and witty late comedian Mitch Hedberg had no shortage of jokes about food, including this very relatable one: “I like baked potatoes. I don’t have a microwave oven, and it takes forever to bake a potato in a conventional oven. Sometimes I’ll just throw one in there, even if I don’t want one, because by the time it’s done…who knows?”

He had a great point. Baking a potato in the oven can take an hour or more, depending on the method. That’s fine when you’ve got nothing but time, but that’s not exactly how I would describe myself even on a good day. Luckily, I do have a microwave, and with it comes this possibly controversial opinion: Microwave-baked potatoes are even better than oven-baked.

Microwave “Baked” Potatoes Are the Best Baked Potatoes

Not only are microwave-“baked” spuds ready in about 10 minutes, they’re also texturally pretty great—steamy, fluffy interior with a slightly crunchy skin (my favorite part). If you go a little longer on the cooking time, you’ll end up with little crunchy bits along the edges where the potato dries out—for me, this is the best part of a microwave baked potato, and I always save it for the last bite.

How to “Bake” a Potato in the Microwave

It’s easy! Here’s all you do.