Take these simple precautions to keep your kitchen good as new.
Quartz countertops are not cheap.
So you could imagine the horror of TikTok user @fannypacksnacks when the quartz countertopunderneath her air-frying potatoescracked.
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The Gourmia reaches a maximum temperature of 400F.
Manufacturers market quartz as able to withstand temperatures up to 400F.
Furthermore, the good people at Marble.com say, “You should not expose the surface to excessive heat.
Excessive heat melts the resin.”
No matter what actually occurred inside that countertop, we feel for @fannypacksnacks.We love baked potatoestoo!
We even like themfresh outta the air fryer.
Also, do not overfill your air fryer (those were some big potatoes!)
and pay attention to the size of whatever it is you’re air-frying.
The Gourmia, Philips and Krups user manuals all note this.
None suggest air-frying whole potatoes.
They offer up french fries, shredded, matchstick, wedge… but no baked potatoes.
Give your dinner room to crisp up and consider alternate cooking methods when craving a baked potato.
It’s cheaper than replacing quartz countertops.
