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?

  • Thisfox
    4·
    10 months ago

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

    • ArtieShaw@kbin.socialOP
      1·
      10 months ago

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

      • Thisfox
        2·
        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.