What happens if you forgot to poke holes in a baked potato?
Chef's answer
The reason you're poking holes all over is to simply allow some of the built-up steam to escape from the inside of the potato as it cooks. If you don't poke holes, your potato could explode when you reach in to pull it out of the oven..
Frequently asked Questions 🎓
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Shellfish Some of the most popular types include shrimp, crab, lobster, mussels, oysters, clams, and scallops. Interestingly, shellfish are low in fat yet high in cholesterol.
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Oatmeal is a great option whether you make it simple or dress it up with fruit, seeds and nuts. But besides just being an Instagram-worthy bowl of goodness, oatmeal offers a particularly impressive benefit. Eating just one and one-half cups of cooked oatmeal a day can lower your cholesterol by 5 to 8%.
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Nutritional Qualities of Scallops Like most seafood, scallops are relatively low in calories, fat, and cholesterol. According to the USDA , one 3-ounce serving of plain, steamed scallops contains just 94 calories. It contains 35 milligrams of cholesterol, and 0.19 grams of both saturated fat and polyunsaturated fat..
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Keeping Shellfish Dishes Low in Cholesterol. The way shrimp and scallops are prepared can easily make a low-cholesterol dish a high cholesterol one. For example, fried, breaded shrimp or scallops are high in saturated fat and cholesterol..
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Cholesterol and sodium: Shrimp are high in cholesterol and sodium.
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Shellfish such as oysters, mussels, crab, lobster, and clams contain large amounts of cholesterol, particularly in relation to their serving size. For example, King crab legs contain 71 mg of cholesterol per serving, lobster contains 61 mg per serving, and oysters contain 58 mg per serving.
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Processed meats, such as sausages, bacon and hot dogs, are high-cholesterol foods that should be limited.
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