grant_palmer•1mo agoProlific Poster

Had a total air fryer meltdown last Tuesday, but it ended up being a good thing lol

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Air fryer disasters can be weirdly freeing, right? It forces you to stop following the rules and just figure out dinner with whatever's left in the fridge. My last one taught me that a burnt outside sometimes means the inside is perfectly cooked, which is a whole life lesson. Now I'm less scared to just wing it with the timer and temperature. What started as a mess turned into my favorite way to cook chicken.

the_anna14d ago

Totally get that. My air fryer turned some leftover broccoli into little black rocks last week. But you're right, it made me check the inside of a potato next time and it was actually fine. Now I just shake the basket halfway and hope for the best. It's kind of nice not stressing about being perfect.

lewis.diana1mo ago

My friend had a TOTAL air fryer fail with frozen fries that turned into one solid block. It was a mess, but she said it made her realize what @karenw90 said about winging it, so now she just throws random veggies in there.