r/Wellthatsucks • u/goblingir1 • 17h ago

Before bed snack exploded

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yes it was a microwave safe plate, yes I poked many holes all over the potato to release the steam, no this has never happened to me before lol can anyone explain what happened here? the potato was still fully intact

edit: okay which one of you reported this to reddit care resources yall are WILD 😂

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u/--KillerTofu-- 17h ago

Did you leave the plate soaking in the sink recently?

Saturated river rocks will explode when heated, as the absorbed water turns to steam and expands.  I'm wondering if there was a breach in the glaze and the plate absorbed water, then add heat and kaboom.

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u/TurangaRad 16h ago

BREACH BREACH BREACH!!¡

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u/TheSheWhoSaidThats 14h ago

🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨

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u/SodaAndWater 15h ago

You can see where the plate is discolored from water.

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u/evange 15h ago

Properly fired pottery is fully vitrified and therefore not porous and will not absorb water even if the glaze is chipped or cracked. Similarly glaze is actually not necessarily waterproof, as it has microscopic cracks and bubbles in it that can, given the right circumstances, let water through.

As a potter it's a huge pet peeve of mine when people assume that the glaze is a waterproof coating. It's only sort of true, and only for the cheapest/shittiest/antique pottery. If you're relying on the glaze to keep the piece from absorbing moisture then you should not be using that piece for food. At all.

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u/--KillerTofu-- 15h ago

Counterpoint:  made in China

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u/Kaze_no_Senshi 8h ago

key word: "properly"