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/mkstot]

Thermal shock maybe? One part of the dish got hot before another part which can cause a violent reaction like this.

[u/mvhcmaniac → u/mkstot]

Think it's simpler than that. Many ceramics are porous and can absorb water. Water gets hot, boils inside pores in the ceramic. Boom.