• Ziglin@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Why are wrapped in plastic? Don’t they usually come in some sort of netting and or loose and you can get as many as you like in a cloth bag?

    • bufordt@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      Usually the ones individually wrapped in plastic are being sold as microwaveable.

      I guess we’ll just ignore the fact that you don’t need to wrap a potato in plastic to microwave it successfully.

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        1 year ago

        In fact, you really shouldn’t wrap your potato in plastic to microwave it. That’s an awful idea.

        That said, all potatoes are microwaveable anyway.

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          1 year ago

          I think the idea is to show that it’s already been cleaned and is ready to be microwaved without having to clean it.

          It’s still stupid and I would never buy one when I can get 5 lb bag for not that much more, but I don’t think the idea is to microwave it in the plastic.