Rant: I called frozen fries in the air fryer a scam for 2 months, then my buddy proved me wrong with a 400F trick

Richard Mason · 2026-09-29T14:45:04.101227+00:00

I swore up and down that air fryer frozen fries always come out chalky in the middle, so I kept doing them in oil on the stove for 2 months. Then my buddy Dave in Fresno showed me his deal: 400F for 12 minutes, shake the basket at the 6 minute mark, and a light spray of oil right at the start. I tried it that night with a bag of crinkle cuts and they came out crispy with actual fluffy insides, no sad pale centers. Now I feel dumb for all those times I stood over a splattering pan in July. Anyone got a temp and time that beats 400F for the thick steak cut ones, because mine still come out a little firm in the middle.

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