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?

  • @verity_kindle
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    36 months ago

    No. But I did have one catch on fire in a big way, because it was already fully cooked (low moisture at that point) and too close to the broiler element. I had never used a broiler before. The starch and sugar in a potato is quite flammable.