I finally listened to the guy who said I was crowding the basket

Some dude in a Facebook group told me I was overloading my air fryer, so I tried cooking half a bag of fries in two batches instead of one. Turns out they actually got crispy instead of steaming, and now I feel dumb for ignoring him for two years.

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abby_wilson511mo ago

Don't feel dumb, that's literally the biggest air fryer secret nobody tells you! Single layer every time and you'll get that perfect crunch.

olivia_rivera881mo ago

Is it really that deep though? @tyler6 I mean, you can still get decent results with a slightly crowded basket if you shake it halfway through. People act like overcrowding ruins the whole meal when it just means you gotta cook it a few extra minutes.

tyler61mo ago

Right? Same thing happened to me, I was cramming fries in there for months wondering why they came out sad. Tossed a single layer in one time and it was like a completely different appliance. Feels like you gotta learn the hard way with these things.