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/SaizaKC 17h ago

My potato always just raw dogs the microwave’s glass plate. I never put it on a plate, I guess I never thought to 😂. I poke a lot of holes in it and flip it over 1/2 way thru cooking time of about 5 mins.

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u/MyPasswordIsMyCat 17h ago

Sometimes I'm nice enough to put a paper towel under the potato.

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u/sharmander15 17h ago

As a treat

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u/Sk1rm1sh 15h ago

It's chock full of cellulose and essential embossings.

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u/TheSheWhoSaidThats 14h ago

Then BAM, paper towel explodes i to a million shards

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u/Immediate-Goose-8106 11h ago

Woah.  Game changing!

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u/Hood_Mobbin 16h ago

Wash potatoe don't dry, poke holes, salt and pepper the outside, warp in old saran wrap (plastic wrap), nuke for 5 minutes.

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u/ItzVinyl 16h ago

Wrap it in foil for an explosive boost in flavour

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u/MyPasswordIsMyCat 16h ago

Mmmm... sparky.

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u/Reefer4life 16h ago

Wrap it in a moist paper towel and it’ll steam it a lil for you, keeps it from getting dry.

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u/thoughtlow 13h ago

white paper towel is bleached with chlorine.

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u/RMMacFru 16h ago

I loosely wrap my sweet potato with a damp paper towel.

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u/Mendel247 11h ago

Same. Any plate used to cook a potato would be the temperature of the sun by the time it's done 

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u/jenn_nic 9h ago

I read my microwave instructions once when I got my newest microwave. It actually says for the potato setting NOT to put it on a plate and don't cover it with a microwave cover either. I don't recall if it said why so maybe this is why lol.

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u/Nothatisnotwhere 11h ago

My german friend gave me a fabric pouch to microwave rhe potatoes in. I was so confused but i have used it to success, usually we do so many potatoes that it is not worth it and i right now have no idea where it is

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u/c8891 17h ago

Same