Lemon's drop-inn

[Lemon Cheesecake]

Oh ... air fry ... I have never tried fries air fried before ... I am intrigued! They come out crunchy ?

[DaystarNemesis]

If you have one that actually blows air (some don't, or does it really softly), absolutely. It dries off the potatoes before they have a chance to get soggy. But if you pat your fries down after frying them in oil, you get the same effect. Oil doesn't evaporate, though, so it's easier to do an air fryer if you want them crispy.

[Lemon Cheesecake]

My friend has an air fryer, I will ask her to cook me some french fries sometime!

[DaystarNemesis]

Remember, freezing them first is the key! Then straight in the fryer without thawing! That's how you get them cooked and crispy without burning them.

[Lemon Cheesecake]

I know I am probably going to forget about the freezing part!
But does the center cook enough?

[DaystarNemesis]

Yes! You have to wait for them to cool, even.

[npixelz]

I made chicken fingers and fries last night in the oven, they weren't too bad

[WingsofLove]

Oo. Yummy. The air fryer is best for chicken fingers and fries I found

[Lemon Cheesecake]

Sounds like the air fryer is a winner!

[WingsofLove]

Yes they for sure are. Do you have one lemon?

[DaystarNemesis]

I've read about a method where you make them into mashed potatoes, shape them into fries via icing bag, freeze them overnight, then dredge them before flash frying them, but I've never been able to get that to work for me. They always fell apart. Still pretty tasty, though, like overly complicated hashbrowns.

[WingsofLove]

Oo cool!! I love french fries

[DaystarNemesis]

I love them, as well. Hmmm, I can't figure out how to match the taste of McDonald's or Arby's, though. Everyone I talk to raves about Five Guys' fries, but other than the sheer volume, I can't really see what's so special about them.

[WingsofLove]

I love mcdonalds fries!

[DaystarNemesis]

So do you prefer crispy or wriggly? I personally like the overdone floppy fries, but I also enjoy the taste of grease.