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c/air-fryer-recipes•michaeld48michaeld48•29d ago

Heard someone say preheating the air fryer is a must for crispy fries

I was waiting for my order at a food truck in Austin last week. Guy next to me told his friend you gotta preheat the air fryer for 5 minutes or the texture sucks. I never preheat mine. My fries come out fine but maybe they could be better. So which side is right do you really see a difference or is it overhyped?
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wilson.joseph
Why would you bother waiting 5 extra minutes for marginally better fries? I tested it once and the difference was so small I couldn't tell which was which. Save the time and skip preheating.
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kim.jake
kim.jake29d ago
I used to be on the no preheat team until I did a side by side batch with frozen fries. Did the preheated ones come out noticeably crispier and I've been doing it ever since.
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miles_burns
Jake, was that with straight out of the freezer fries or thawed?
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