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€“] 10 points 2 years ago

I used to work in a bar that made baked potatoes all the time

It was a fast way to sober up a bit when one would pop in the oven

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