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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[โ€“] 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

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

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