I made frozen french fries in 4 different appliances, and my air fryer surprisingly wasn't the best option

Carolina GazalAug 15, 2023, 00:44 IST

I heated up frozen fries using my oven, stove, grill, and air fryer.Carolina Gazal

I made frozen fries using my oven, air fryer, grill, and stove to find the best cooking method.
The air-fryer fries were the easiest to make, but the oven fries were the crispiest.

French fries are hands-down one of my top comfort foods. I can never resist picking up a small fry from a fast-food chain or heating some up after a night out.

I usually make fries in the microwave when I'm feeling lazy but I wanted to try leveling up. I prepared frozen fries in my oven, air fryer, pan, and grill to see which method would yield the best results.

I started by thawing out my frozen french fries.

I went with a $8 pack of Ore-Ida Golden Shoestrings french fries.Carolina Gazal

All I needed to panfry the frozen fries was a pan and some cooking oil.

I used vegetable oil to panfry the frozen spuds.Carolina Gazal

I burned my first batch of panfried potatoes.

Luckily my brother and father love burnt fries.Carolina Gazal

This was a good opportunity to reuse the oil for my second batch.

I had to try the stove one more time, using less oil.Carolina Gazal

These fries were all-around perfection.

I was a big fan of the stove-top fries.Carolina Gazal

Next, I laid a layer of fries on a baking sheet to put in the oven.

I spread the fries out into a single layer for even cooking.Carolina Gazal

I wasn't quite sure how long to leave these fries in the oven.

The range of the cook time on the bag was rather large.Carolina Gazal

The oven-baked fries were the most aesthetically pleasing.

I liked the look of the fries when they came out of the oven.Carolina Gazal

I turned to my air fryer for the next taste test.

I have a pretty small air fryer.Carolina Gazal

The air fryer was super easy to use.

Even if I couldn't fit many fries, I was happy with the appliance's ease.Carolina Gazal

The air-fried fries were almost perfect.

I was pretty happy with the results of the air fryer.Carolina Gazal

Lastly, I used my grill to cook some fries.

I figured it might be nice to grill some fries alongside hot dogs or burgers at a barbecue.Carolina Gazal

The grill was easy to use and cooked the fries quickly.

I made sure to use aluminum foil so the fries didn't fall through the grates.Carolina Gazal

I could imagine these fries served Greek-style, with lots of lemon juice and oregano.

These fries had the least color after cooking.Carolina Gazal

The stove was an easy winner, but the air fryer was a close second.

I'll definitely be making fries in a pan more often.Carolina Gazal

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