Can we talk about the frozen fries debate: soak in cold water or skip it?
My sister in law swore that rinsing frozen fries under cold water for 5 minutes before the air fryer would make them way crispier, so I tested it against a dry batch at 400 for 18 minutes last Sunday. The soaked ones came out pale and kind of gummy while the plain ones got that golden crunch everyone wants. Is she onto something and I did it wrong, or is the whole soak thing just leftover advice from deep frying?