The best things in life are often free. Sometimes, when we get lucky, other really fantastic things are dirt cheap. That’s the discovery I made during a sprawling taste test of grocery-store french fries cooked in an air fryer.
At this point, we can agree that the air fryer has no match for cooking frozen fries. It’s fast, and the results are as good as, if not better than, oven-baking or deep-frying. Plus, there’s no messy oil to clean up or an excruciating oven preheat to endure.
While the mighty air fryer has emerged as the best way to crisp up a bag of frozen varieties for a mealtime side or party platter, far too many succumb to common fry blunders, such as unbalanced potato-to-skin ratios, a lack of seasoning or a hint of freezer burn.
I know a quality french fry when I see one.
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