Just realized most people are skipping the preheat on their air fryer

I was at my cousin's place last Saturday and she just threw frozen fries in cold and wondered why they came out soggy. I told her you gotta let it run empty for 3-4 minutes first to get the basket hot. She tried it on the second batch and they came out crispy. Has anyone else noticed this mistake a lot?

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evah4022d agoMost Upvoted

12 bucks for a bag of frozen sweet potato fries and my neighbor ruined the whole first batch because she didn't preheat. I told her the same thing, let it run empty for like 4 minutes. She looked at me like I was crazy but tried it on the second half and they came out perfect, crispy on the outside and soft inside. Now she preheats everything even toast basically. It's wild how many people just toss food in cold and expect restaurant results. You don't put a pan on the stove cold and expect seared meat so why would an air fryer be different.

ivan52221d ago

Yeah that pan on the stove comparison is perfect @evah40, never thought of it that way... gotta let the basket heat up just like a skillet.