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Anyone ever have a baked potato explode? (kbin.social)

submitted 10 months ago by ArtieShaw@kbin.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Idle question. I've always heard that you need to prick the skins before baking a potato. The potential consequence for failure to do so is a catastrophic potato explosion.

Has anyone had this happen to them?

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[–] Thisfox@sopuli.xyz 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Been practicing cooking for pretty much thirty years. Many many baked potatoes, never had one explode.

[–] ArtieShaw@kbin.social 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Same here! Last night I was stabbing a couple out of habit and felt like the question needed to be asked.

[–] Thisfox@sopuli.xyz 2 points 10 months ago

Never stabbed one potato in all that time.

...Perhaps they don't explode in Australia? Or it could be a microwave thing. I don't have a microwave.