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

submitted 9 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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[-] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 23 points 9 months ago

Years ago, though I'd say "burst" more than "explode."

[-] ArtieShaw@kbin.social 11 points 9 months ago

Interesting! That's kind of what I was thinking as a realistic outcome.

[-] SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Hotdogs, on the other hand, do sometimes explode because of all the trapped moisture becoming steam

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