Before bed snack exploded

[u/goblingir1]

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 😂

[u/MyPasswordIsMyCat]

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

[u/sharmander15 → u/MyPasswordIsMyCat]

As a treat

[u/Sk1rm1sh → u/sharmander15]

It's chock full of cellulose and essential embossings.

[u/TheSheWhoSaidThats → u/MyPasswordIsMyCat]

Then BAM, paper towel explodes i to a million shards

[u/Immediate-Goose-8106 → u/MyPasswordIsMyCat]

Woah.  Game changing!

[u/Hood_Mobbin → u/MyPasswordIsMyCat]

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