We don't like Air Fryer chips

I don’t have an air fryer either, I just cut up chunky, skin on chips, usually from Maris Piper, spray olive oil, sea salt and in the oven on 220 until they’re done, yum.

I do my own or use frozen salt and pepper chips and sweet potato chips all come out lovely in the air fryer

I use Lidls Skin on Fries and Homestyle chips in mine, both come out fine.
McCain french fries are good as well, just take care not to overcook or they dry out and go hard.

I have yet to get my home made chips to work though. Have tried various things but never like the old oil fryer chips.

but not the really old ones we had with a basket and deep fat - remember those?

I still have one of those - loads better than any other method.

I’m a little over generous with the oil too WWM2. So easy to peel a couple of potatoes and much tastier.

Was your previous one a Tefal Actifry? There are lots on Ebay, but all pre-owned, and just one new one on Amazon for £299!
Tefal Actifry

I rarely eat bought frozen chips, but have tried a few brands and not been pleased. For some reason I find that air fried fresh things are better with added seasoning like garlic granules and/or paprika, although I don't like spicy food.

I saw a tip for using canned new potatoes dried off, cut into desired size and sprinkled with seasoning, flour and oil. They take about 30 minutes at 200C but are nice and crispy on the outside with soft centres.

ExDancer, over here we call them shoe string fries and they aren't very nice, skinny and tasteless although McDonalds do make them tasty. The ones I pictured are regular size but its no help if they aren’t available!

I love my air fryer chips, it's changed my life.

Whitewavemark2

I’ve only ever done home made chips in the air fryer.

They are absolutely fine. They aren’t a bit dry but I suppose that I am generous when I drizzle the oil and sea salt before cooking them.

Yes thats all we've done...homemade ones .
..we don't eat chips very often... but they were nice....we did salt and pepper chips like you get from a Chinese takeaway

I’ve only ever done home made chips in the air fryer.

They are absolutely fine. They aren’t a bit dry but I suppose that I am generous when I drizzle the oil and sea salt before cooking them.

Thank you Llamedos I've never seen those in UK. They look a bit like those thin matchstick ones we call French fries.

I've tried everything on offer I think. My last lot were Mc Cain, gastro, triple fried (!) - no difference. I'll look for Bartlett crinkle ones. Thanks.

My DH won't entertain skin-on chips.
I do use frozen oven chips (because I'm lazy and at my age, 85, I feel to allowed to take all short-cuts available to me)
I'll try the crinkle cut ones and let you know, thanks.

I'd also be grateful if anyone can point me to a shop selling the old chip fryers - but not the really old ones we had with a basket and deep fat - remember those?

Is this brand available in the UK? If so I highly recommend them, they cook up nice and crispy in the airfryer,and also very tasty,best ones I have found.

Oh apology, I did not attempt to copy Aldom.

Multitasking gone wrong.

Aldom

Albert Bartlet frozen chips are very good cooked in the airfrier. It's just a matter of adjusting the temperature and timings. Once you have perfected that..... perfectly cooked (not dry, overcooked) chips.

I don't have an air fryer. I merely scrub, cut the potatoes lengthwise fairly thin, them the other lengthwise. Soak in cold water, drain, soak in more cold water, drain, pat dry. Bake 240

Perfect every time.

Do you mean the oven chips you can buy ready prepped, or do you mean chips you have cut yourself? I haven’t done the latter in my air fryer, but I have done the bought crinkle cut oven chips and find they cook as well as they do in the oven.

Albert Bartlet frozen chips are very good cooked in the airfrier. It's just a matter of adjusting the temperature and timings. Once you have perfected that..... perfectly cooked (not dry, overcooked) chips.

I think a lot depends on the oven chips one buys or the potatoes. I buy crinkly chips now and these Airfry beautifully and are full of flavour but the large straight chips can be tasteless. (Might be a good idea to spray the chips with oil before air frying).

Ooh, that isn't the first time I've heard that, but possibly the first time on here.