Am I the only one who used to soak my fries before air frying?

I did a side-by-side test last Tuesday, and the batch I just dried and tossed in oil came out way crispier than the ones I soaked for an hour. What's your go-to method for getting them perfect?

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terryscott1d ago

Wait you actually did a side by side test? That's some serious fry science right there. I've been soaking mine for like twenty minutes thinking it was the secret. Now I feel like I wasted all that time for soggy fries. Gonna try just drying them next time, maybe pat them down with a paper towel real good.

felixhenderson1d ago

My buddy swears by drying them twice, once before and once after the first fry.

wood.uma1d agoMost Upvoted

Tried drying them once and they still stuck to the pan.

ross.christopher18h ago

My grandma's trick was a double paper towel layer, really press down. That first dry is key, but you gotta get the oil hot enough too, like 325 before you drop them. I messed up a whole batch last week rushing it. Cold fries plus not-hot-enough oil equals a glued-on disaster every single time.