A potato is bad when it has shriveled up or is soft. When it is really bad, it will be mushy. A potato is bad when it has shriveled up or is soft. When it is really bad, it will be mushy.
Food and liquid both go down the esophagus to the stomach, while air goes down the windpipe or bronchial tubes to the lungs. Both the esophagus and windpipe are connected. Occasionally, a small amount of food or liquid may start to go down the windpipe. Typical involuntary responses would include gagging, coughing, and choking. Difficulty in coughing up the food or liquid may cause a person to panic, while food lodged in the bronchial valve may quickly cause unconsciousness caused by the person being unable to cough out blockage, leading to a lack of of oxygen to the brain.
Many of my loaves have an odd air bubble gap just under the top crust. We peel off the top crust and give it to the dog (he loves it when we hide the bits around the house and has to hunt for the treats). I suspect this is because I am not slashing?hat seems to work for me is to prick the top of the loaf sparingly all over with a fine skewer at the start of the proofing time. Because I do a long overnight proof in the fridge I sometimes have to prick them again in the morning if air bubbles have formed, but it sems to work and the finished product comes out fine.