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Vent: My neighbor Deb told me I was ruining my air fryer with olive oil spray
I was showing Deb my crispy tofu trick last Tuesday at her place on Maple Street. She watched me spray the basket with olive oil and went on a whole rant about how the lecithin in the spray ruins the nonstick coating over time. I've been using that same spray for 2 years with zero issues, but now she's got me second guessing everything. Has anyone else had their coating peel after using spray oil?
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kevin_williams16d ago
My neighbor Carol tried the same lecture on me about my cast iron skillet and dish soap six months ago (she's always got a theory about something). It's funny how we all have that one friend who turns a small kitchen habit into a whole conspiracy, isn't it? Honestly, I bet half the air fryer warnings online are just people repeating some random blog post they read once.
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Great, now I have to worry about my air fryer having trust issues too.
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brian_hart14d ago
That whole "trust issues" thing Nathan said is funny but actually true, it really messes with your head when someone plants a doubt like that. The real fix is just switch to a regular spray bottle with plain avocado or canola oil, no propellant or lecithin, it works just as good for crisping without any risk to the coating. I had the same panic last year after a friend warned me, switched to a refillable mister and my air fryer is still going strong with zero peeling.
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