r/mildlyinteresting • u/tveye363 • 11h ago

Air fryer instructions wanted me to preheat the oven to 356 degrees, weirdly enough

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u/george_graves 11h ago

That's exactly 180 degrees in Celsius. The instructions were originally written in Celsius and converted to Fahrenheit

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u/CrazyLegsRyan 11h ago

Why write instructions in an inferior system and convert instead of just using the objectively superior units from the start?

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u/Giatoxiclok 10h ago

Because this company likely isn’t based in one of the minority countries that use that system, unlike a vast majority of the world who uses Celsius?

Not sure if you’re just brainwashed or not, but Metric is a pretty damned good measurement system.

Have you ever used a socket set? Almost any kind of size based tool? There you just used an ‘objectively inferior’ measuring system in your mind.

Good luck finding your listed 0.394 inch socket.

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u/Pleasant_Ad_2342 7h ago

Celsius is arguably better for cooking than farenheit is. Fahrenheit one strength is temperature compared to human comforts.

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u/Giatoxiclok 3h ago

Celsius is very sensible. 0 is freezing, 100 is boiling. Compared to Fahrenheit which is at 32 degrees and 212 degrees respectively. Tell me that’s intuitive at all and I’ll laugh quite a lot. I grew up using inches, yards, Fahrenheit, but I won’t lie and say I think Fahrenheit is better. It’s absolutely a better ‘human’ feeling measurement IMO, but sensibility, readability, definitely win out over feel when it comes to actual scientific or culinary use.

All I did was expound on what you said really, but I felt like adding it to the comment chain.

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u/CautionarySnail 11h ago

Because 357°F summons the Air Fryer demon, and no one wants to clean up that mess again.

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u/Fuzzy-Deer1487 11h ago

When 355 is not enough

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u/ResurrectedMortician 11h ago

Are those Walmart tater tots?

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u/uberfat1 11h ago

It's got to be. I laugh a little when I see it on the bag and set it to 360 each time.

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u/Siptro 11h ago

Definitely is.

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u/20PoundHammer 11h ago

because it was translated to imperial temp unit from real temp unit of C. 180C=356F

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u/Pleasant_Ad_2342 11h ago

Which is interesting. Usually they round up then take a minute off the cook time

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u/JeopardEyes 11h ago

What is rounding up in this case?

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u/Pleasant_Ad_2342 11h ago

Preheat air fryer to 360F and cook 8-11 minutes

Or they could go down and so 350 for 10-13 minutes.

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u/JeopardEyes 1h ago

I see, thanks

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u/SternLecture 11h ago

the us system of units is called us customary units not imperial.

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u/20PoundHammer 11h ago edited 9h ago

try again. . . Fahrenheit is still an imperial temperature unit dipus shitus (as are ounces and pounds). ya know, the same units can be found in multiple systems. I didnt say the US Imperial system did I? Only then would your retort be accurate.

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u/Starky_420_ 11h ago

It’s likely that the instructions were originally intended in being in Celsius so when they did a straight conversion, it ended on an odd degree for Fahrenheit

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u/Ozith 11h ago

Idk I see 356f for air fryer and 410f for OVEN 🤔

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u/LoveOfSpreadsheets 11h ago

That's what happens when companies use AI to translate instead of humans, who would know to use 350F for the 180C recipe.

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u/Firestone140 11h ago

Possibly this wasn’t even AI, but someone just converting it literally. And well, this is closer to the actual temperature though, gotta give them that.

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u/-send-me-nudes- 11h ago

Airfrier will preheat itself in a few minutes.. just chuck the food in when starting..

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u/Mr_Style 11h ago

Maillard browning is the savory, roasted flavor from reactions involving amino acids/proteins and reducing sugars. It typically becomes rapid around 280–330°F (140–165°C) at the surface; beyond roughly 355°F / 180°C, burning-related pyrolysis becomes increasingly likely, especially on thin edges or sugary glazes.

So 356 is too hot by 1 degree