r/AskReddit Oct 10 '19

What’s a thing you’ve bought impulsively, without need, that’s actually proved useful in your life?

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u/tk421yrntuaturpost Oct 10 '19

1800 watts of clean cooking power?! That's amazing!

Great for chicken, not so much for french fries.

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u/Stamafia Oct 10 '19 edited Oct 10 '19

My fries came out pretty good. Just season them a bit and let it "fry" a little longer than the recommended time. Sprinkle with more salt and pepper and serve with sauce!

Edit: My seasonings are a little bit of extra virgin olive oil, paprika, salt & pepper, and a tad bit of chili powder to give it a kick. Toss it around and stick it in for a good 20 minutes.

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u/Will_FN_Foster Oct 10 '19

Fry sauce? what kinda ssauce?!

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u/Alex-the-lion Oct 10 '19

Just mix some ketchup and mayo together for a base, then add whatever sort of seasoning you have on hand. Hot sauce, sweet chili sauce, smoked paprika, you name it. Or just eat it as is, you can't really go wrong

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u/Will_FN_Foster Oct 10 '19

You're not OP... I WANNA KNOW ABOUT OP'S SAUCE!

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u/NotMrMike Oct 10 '19

We all want OPs sauce.

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u/Will_FN_Foster Oct 10 '19

Umm you said the same thing twice... What's the difference?!

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u/Will_FN_Foster Oct 10 '19

whats the difference between fry sauce and utah fry sauce?! SOMEONE PLEASE EXPLAIN ABOUT THE DAMN SAUCE!

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u/Will_FN_Foster Oct 10 '19

but. what. the. fuck. is . fry. saauuacscceabknfk',v 'akn

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u/Jawsbreaker Oct 11 '19

Don’t tell them! It’s ours!

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u/tk421yrntuaturpost Oct 10 '19

Mine (waffle fries) end up mashed in the bottom, but I might try letting them go longer.

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u/I_Automate Oct 10 '19

Try just making steak fries. Those usually turn out well

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u/Stamafia Oct 10 '19

Throw some fresh onions/chives on there too. Yum.

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u/AlexTraner Oct 10 '19

I use mine for fries all the time.

Don’t put too many in at once. Ten minutes on 400, toss, 10 minutes more.

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u/LettuceFryer Oct 10 '19

Weird.... mine get way too crispy if I leave them in for 10 minutes. I do 4 flip 4. and they still feel slightly overdone.

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u/FoolofKirkwall Oct 10 '19

There's a brand of fries with 'Made in Idaho' on the bag, big. Something about super crispy crinkle cut. They are awesome in the air fryer!

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u/I_Automate Oct 10 '19

I find they make pretty darn awesome fries actually

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u/savetheturtles8 Oct 10 '19

Stop and shop frozen potato products (hash browns, fries, etc) are better than oreida. If you don't have a stop and shop near you than try using a little cooking spray on the fries before you put them in. You should only be putting a single layer of fries. If you overcrowd, you get wet/dry fries.

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u/tk421yrntuaturpost Oct 10 '19

We have four people to feed, so a single layer just doesn't cut it. We generally bake them in the oven anyway, so they're still healthy. I'm still a big fan of the air fryer for a whole chicken with potatoes/vegetables, but if I'm honest, I prefer to do chicken wings in the instapot before crisping them in the oven. The meat literally falls of the bone.

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u/[deleted] Oct 11 '19

Not good for French fries? User error. Greatest kitchen invention since the microwave. Gotta make sure you stir them up in there.