Why does nobody talk about preheating an air fryer with nothing in it

I burned three batches of fries before I noticed the recipe said to preheat first, and now I always run it empty for 3 minutes before adding food, has anyone else missed this step?

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jade_lane191mo ago

I preheat mine for exactly 4 minutes every time now, because I found that 3 minutes still left the middle a little cold. The first time I skipped preheating, my frozen fries came out soggy on one side and burnt on the other. It makes a bigger difference than people give it credit for, and now it's just part of my routine like preheating the oven.

troy_owens2mo ago

Honestly, that's basically just seasoning the air fryer like a cast iron skillet.

elizabeth_williams2mo ago

Not really that deep lol. It's an air fryer, not some heirloom cast iron your grandma handed down.