My mom's air fryer comment made me rethink my whole approach

Last Sunday my mom watched me shake the basket for the third time and said 'you're fussing over it like it's a baby.' She was right, I was checking every 2 minutes and flipping things constantly. She just sets her timer and walks away, and her chicken comes out perfect every time. Has anyone else found that being too hands-on actually messes up your results?

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janac591mo ago

My mother in law does the same thing with her old school oven. She literally sets the kitchen timer and goes to water her plants or whatever, and somehow her roasted vegetables come out caramelized and perfect. Meanwhile I'm over there opening the oven door every 4 minutes to "check on them" and they end up steamed and sad. There's something to be said for just letting the machine do its job. I've started setting a timer and physically walking to the other end of the house to keep myself busy. Takes real discipline for me though, my brain screams that something is burning if I'm not looking at it. The food does come out better when I finally stop hovering though, so your mom might be onto something bigger than just air fryers.

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