Did anyone else preheat their air fryer for 10 minutes every time before realizing it's totally unnecessary?

I was making chicken wings last Tuesday and followed a recipe that didn't mention preheating at all, so I just threw them in cold and they came out perfect. Now I'm wondering how much time I've wasted over the past year - anyone else make this mistake?

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alex5241mo ago

YES dude I was doing the EXACT same thing. I thought I was being such a pro by preheating for 10 whole minutes every single time. Then one day I just threw some frozen fries in cold and they came out even crispier. Felt like such a fool for all that wasted time and electricity.

elizabeth_king1mo ago

Jumped on this trend too and honestly it got me thinking about how many things we do out of habit without ever questioning them. Like I used to let my car warm up for five minutes before driving in winter until someone told me modern engines don't need that. Same deal with rinsing dishes before putting them in the dishwasher. Turns out the soap needs some gunk to stick to. There's this whole category of life stuff we just accept as necessary until we accidentally prove ourselves wrong.