Make Your Air Fryer Potatoes Taste Deep Fried With One Extra Step - Chowhound

The magic of this tip isn't so much about the air fryer method, the type of potato (though both play a role), or the way you slice your spuds, but instead, it's all about the alkaline bath prep step — which is not to be skipped. This process isn't about softening potatoes — you're not boiling until soft as you would for mashing potatoes. It's all about making the chunks release some of their pectin, a soluble…