Popular Post Airehead Posted June 26, 2022 Popular Post Share #1 Posted June 26, 2022 Einstein wanted a baked potato with dinner so I threw a couple In the oven. When the fish was done, I reached out to grab the first potato with a hot pad. It is a hot pad that the Sunshine Committee sent me but I digress. The potato exploded like a bomb. It scared the beejesus out of me. What a mess. 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted June 26, 2022 Author Share #2 Posted June 26, 2022 Hard to really see but the brown and brownish white stuff is little pieces of potato. This is left after I tried to wipe it out. I stopped trying because the oven was way too hot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BR46 Posted June 26, 2022 Popular Post Share #3 Posted June 26, 2022 So Einstein have mashed potatoes? 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted June 26, 2022 Share #4 Posted June 26, 2022 27 minutes ago, Airehead said: Einstein wanted a baked potato with dinner so I threw a couple In the oven. When the fish was done, I reached out to grab the first potato with a hot pad. It is a hot pad that the Sunshine Committee sent me but I digress. The potato exploded like a bomb. It scared the beejesus out of me. What a mess. did you forget to prick holes with fork before putting in oven? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted June 26, 2022 Share #5 Posted June 26, 2022 Did you fork it before baking???? whlep, late by a minute again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted June 26, 2022 Author Share #6 Posted June 26, 2022 19 minutes ago, BR46 said: So Einstein have mashed potatoes? I gave him mine 15 minutes ago, shootingstar said: did you forget to prick holes with fork before putting in oven? No 14 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: Did you fork it before baking???? whlep, late by a minute again. Yes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted June 26, 2022 Share #7 Posted June 26, 2022 19 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: Did you fork it before baking???? whlep, late by a minute again. Never hurts to check a second time maxx. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted June 26, 2022 Share #8 Posted June 26, 2022 38 minutes ago, Airehead said: Hard to really see but the brown and brownish white stuff is little pieces of potato. This is left after I tried to wipe it out. I stopped trying because the oven was way too hot. Reminds me of the time my SIL thought you could reheat a hard boiled egg in the microwave! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted June 26, 2022 Share #9 Posted June 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Airehead said: Einstein wanted a baked potato with dinner so I threw a couple In the oven. When the fish was done, I reached out to grab the first potato with a hot pad. It is a hot pad that the Sunshine Committee sent me but I digress. The potato exploded like a bomb. It scared the beejesus out of me. What a mess. There's a British Baked Potato where they cut some slits in the potato skin before baking so it doesn't explode. I watch a lot of BBC Situation Comedies and they sometimes mention "Jacket Potatoes" so I looked them up. They are basically olive-oil-brushed baked potatoes baked long enough for the skins to get wrinkly (35 min at 400°F in the video below), then slit open along the top and covered with various toppings like butter and cheddar, baked beans, chili, smoked fish and mayo, sour cream and cheese, and bacon. They're supposedly a big thing in pubs. They cut an X in each end of the potato or a bunch of knive cuts throughout before baking so it doesn't explode! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted June 26, 2022 Share #10 Posted June 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Airehead said: Hard to really see but the brown and brownish white stuff is little pieces of potato. Not sure, but I believe in situations like this the technical term is 'potato shrapnel'. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted June 26, 2022 Share #11 Posted June 26, 2022 4 minutes ago, Thaddeus Kosciuszko said: Not sure, but I believe in situations like this the technical term is 'potato shrapnel'. I believe that comes from a potato masher. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted June 27, 2022 Share #12 Posted June 27, 2022 I always just cut a long slit into the potato. Not sure who told me to do that... probably my mother?? I used the Google and found this... Before baking potatoes, most people poke a few holes in the skin to vent enough steam to prevent them from bursting. But slicing instead of poking allows more steam to escape, resulting in fluffier potatoes that will be easier to cut open. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted June 27, 2022 Author Share #13 Posted June 27, 2022 30 minutes ago, Thaddeus Kosciuszko said: Not sure, but I believe in situations like this the technical term is 'potato shrapnel'. I stand corrected. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted June 27, 2022 Author Share #14 Posted June 27, 2022 9 minutes ago, Bikeguy said: I always just cut a long slit into the potato. Not sure who told me to do that... probably my mother?? I used the Google and found this... Before baking potatoes, most people poke a few holes in the skin to vent enough steam to prevent them from bursting. But slicing instead of poking allows more steam to escape, resulting in fluffier potatoes that will be easier to cut open. I plan to use the slit method moving forward. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted June 27, 2022 Share #15 Posted June 27, 2022 I just microwave them so at least any damage will be contained. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc2000 Posted June 27, 2022 Share #16 Posted June 27, 2022 That potato residue looks like you got a counterfeit Chinese potato. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted June 27, 2022 Share #17 Posted June 27, 2022 Well that blows! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted June 27, 2022 Share #18 Posted June 27, 2022 That is hard to believe that a potato skin can hold steam that long! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted June 27, 2022 Share #19 Posted June 27, 2022 I like to live dangerously, I never poke holes or cut a slit in a potato before baking. So far so good. Back in the sixties there was a popular cake called a confetti cake. My mom’s cousin was baking one and had invited us over for dinner. She had a gas stove. When she opened the oven to take the cake out the cake exploded in a ball of fire. She was ok but never made that cake again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted June 27, 2022 Share #20 Posted June 27, 2022 A safety conscious person would have yelled, "Fire int he hole" before pressing the start button. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted June 27, 2022 Share #21 Posted June 27, 2022 I see a potential market for potato pressure relief valves that you stick into the vegi like one of those juicer taps you stick into an orange. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted June 27, 2022 Share #22 Posted June 27, 2022 27 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: I see a potential market for potato pressure relief valves that you stick into the vegi like one of those juicer taps you stick into an orange. With your inspiration, @bikeman564™'s engineering prowess, and my marketing skills, we'll make millions. Now to get it to market before Ronco does. Let's get busy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted June 27, 2022 Share #23 Posted June 27, 2022 3 minutes ago, Kzoo said: With your inspiration, @bikeman564™'s engineering prowess, and my marketing skills, we'll make millions. Now to get it to market before Ronco does. Let's get busy. But wait............with this idea you get two more at no additional effort. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted June 27, 2022 Share #24 Posted June 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Kzoo said: A safety conscious person would have yelled, "Fire int he hole" before pressing the start button. A former boss would yell that, when I popped valves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted June 27, 2022 Share #25 Posted June 27, 2022 15 minutes ago, Kzoo said: With your inspiration, @bikeman564™'s engineering prowess, and my marketing skills, we'll make millions. Now to get it to market before Ronco does. Let's get busy. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted June 27, 2022 Share #26 Posted June 27, 2022 11 minutes ago, bikeman564™ said: With no testing? I'm suspicious. Where's the chart? Where's the graphs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted June 27, 2022 Share #27 Posted June 27, 2022 1 minute ago, Kzoo said: With no testing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted June 27, 2022 Share #28 Posted June 27, 2022 8 minutes ago, bikeman564™ said: I don't see any spuds... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted June 27, 2022 Share #29 Posted June 27, 2022 Just now, Kzoo said: I don't see any spuds... sit down & eat your potato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted June 27, 2022 Share #30 Posted June 27, 2022 1 minute ago, bikeman564™ said: sit down & eat your potato Maxi and I are expecting more from you for this thing to work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted June 27, 2022 Share #31 Posted June 27, 2022 I would suggest offering a DeLuxe Model featuring the blue safety string: 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted June 27, 2022 Share #32 Posted June 27, 2022 36 minutes ago, Thaddeus Kosciuszko said: I would suggest offering a DeLuxe Model featuring the blue safety string: This is a great idea, as long as you dontt expect a royalty. If so our lawyer will claim it was our crack engineer's idea. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted June 27, 2022 Share #33 Posted June 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Thaddeus Kosciuszko said: I would suggest offering a DeLuxe Model featuring the blue safety string: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted June 27, 2022 Share #34 Posted June 27, 2022 I suggest a low low price of only $19.95 but wait, act now and I’ll send you a separate one absolutely free just pay separate shipping and handling of $19.95.? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted June 27, 2022 Share #35 Posted June 27, 2022 If potatoes explode, Ukraine has a gazillion weapons! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted June 27, 2022 Share #36 Posted June 27, 2022 7 hours ago, bikeman564™ said: And with one poorly executed photochop, I have lost my gig as @Kzoo's Grafx Guy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted June 27, 2022 Share #37 Posted June 27, 2022 26 minutes ago, jsharr said: And with one poorly executed photochop, I have lost my gig as @Kzoo's Grafx Guy good enuff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted June 27, 2022 Share #38 Posted June 27, 2022 13 minutes ago, bikeman564™ said: good enuff I aspire to have poor photochop skillz. Mine are pisspoor at best. I often have to resort to PostIt Notes™ and Sharpie™. Sad but true. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted June 27, 2022 Author Share #39 Posted June 27, 2022 Einstein vacuumed out the oven today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted June 27, 2022 Share #40 Posted June 27, 2022 4 minutes ago, jsharr said: I aspire to have poor photochop skillz. Mine are pisspoor at best. I often have to resort to PostIt Notes™ and Sharpie™. Sad but true. was at work, didn't have much time, you got the idea 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted June 27, 2022 Author Share #41 Posted June 27, 2022 47 minutes ago, bikeman564™ said: was at work, didn't have much time, you got the idea I did 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted June 27, 2022 Share #42 Posted June 27, 2022 48 minutes ago, bikeman564™ said: was at work, didn't have much time, you got the idea That is when you have the most time! Just ask Razor! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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