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submitted 8 months ago by ArtieShaw@kbin.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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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[-] ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Despite microwaving potatoes frequently, (1-10/wk, don’t judge me) for many years (often questionably, typically without pricking) I have yet to have one explode. One would assume microwave explosions would be more common.

Perhaps luck, perhaps potato type/size (I like Yukon gold and reds, which are thin skin, small, and relatively soft) but it’s just me so I don’t usually buy large/baking potatoes, and maybe those are more prone to bursting?

I put them in a lidded microwave safe container, bit of water in the bottom, microwave for 10-15 minutes. Never a burst in.. almost 20 years?

[-] palitu@aussie.zone 1 points 8 months ago

Not judging, but that's a lot of potatoes.

Avg of 5/wk, 260/y, 5200 over the 20years.

Did you celebrate the 5000th?

[-] Cinner@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Potatoes are fairly cheap and you can survive on them far longer than ramen.

But maybe they just really like the taste.

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