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Neon Leon @oneandonlyleonardo݀・Jan 1, 2024

gonna air fry a Big Mac for 120 minutes and see what happens

*photo of big mac in an air fryer tray*

 

Neon Leon @oneandonlyleonardo・Jan 1, 2024

now I’ve learned my lesson from last year— no hotdogs. You can see I’ve also removed the lettuce from this burger, assuming it will catch on fire

 

Neon Leon @oneandonlyleonardo・Jan 1, 2024

the first 60 minutes at 300° begins now

*photo of air fryer set at 300*

*photo of burger cooking in air fryer*

 

Neon Leon @oneandonlyleonardo・Jan 1, 2024

unlike last year, my brother is aware what I am doing, and like last year, is not enthusiastic.

 

Neon Leon @oneandonlyleonardo・Jan 1, 2024

the first 10 minus has elapsed, a total of 110 minutes remains

i sense I’ll be learning more about bread science than hamburger science. 110 minutes continues now

*photo of slightly burnt big mac in air fryer*

*photo of big mac cooking in air fryer*

 

Neon Leon @oneandonlyleonardo・Jan 1, 2024

I’ll take this time to say that I for sure won’t see your comments, but I will not be interested in schilling your crappy room lights or whatever people put under viral threads, I will however, accept housing because I will presumably be kicked out for this years experiment

 

Neon Leon @oneandonlyleonardo・Jan 1, 2024

no April, I am not

           Queen April @apriilllloneillll ・Jan 1, 2024

           Replying to @oneandonlyleonardo

           Are you doing this outside

 

Neon Leon @oneandonlyleonardo・Jan 1, 2024

20 minutes has elapsed, 100 minutes remain. Like last time, I’m hesitant to interact with the object, lest I ruin the scientific nature of this test,

it is extremely hard now. BACK TO THE FIRE 

*5 second video of poking the slightly burnt big mac*

 

Neon Leon @oneandonlyleonardo・Jan 1, 2024

I have decided to upgrade last years bottle off “FIRE GONE” to a real fire extinguisher this year just in case

*photo of fire gone*

*photo of fire extinguisher*

 

Neon Leon @oneandonlyleonardo・Jan 1, 2024

to address some of the fools in my mentions— I am the scientist here, I know what I’m doing (I do not)

opening the top for the 2-3 seconds it takes to get a picture, I assure you, will have no effect on the horror thats coming

 

Neon Leon @oneandonlyleonardo・Jan 1, 2024

30 minutes has elapsed, 90 minutes remain

the smell is pretty strange, but not overpowering, strong ketchup/sauce smell that’s described as “not great”

*photo of slightly more burnt big mac*

*photo of other side of slightly burnt big mac*

 

Neon Leon @oneandonlyleonardo・Jan 1, 2024

the smell. It has become worse. It is strangely sweet smelling, with a hint of fire

40 minutes has elapsed, 80 minutes remain

*photo of burnt big mac*

 

Neon Leon @oneandonlyleonardo・Jan 1, 2024

for a year I’ve been getting the same question— “why” “why are you doing this” and it’s pretty obvious

I’m a genius with a lot of time on his hands (unemployed)

 

Neon Leon @oneandonlyleonardo・Jan 1, 2024

oh god the air fryer made a popping noise and now the fan is loud— I fear I may have broken the air fryer 

*2 second video of an extremely loud air fryer fan*

 

Neon Leon @oneandonlyleonardo・Jan 1, 2024

50 minutes has elapsed. 70 minutes remain. Incredibly, not much has changed

air fryer is working, but I fear I may be buying a new one when my brother finds out

*photo of burnt big mac*

 

Neon Leon @oneandonlyleonardo・Jan 1, 2024

oh god the smell in the last few minutes has become thick, it’s vaguely tomato-ey and I can smell it across the lair.

*photo of cooking big mac*

 

Neon Leon @oneandonlyleonardo・Jan 1, 2024

1 hour has elapsed. 1 hour remains.

as is customary I will be letting the air fryer come down a bit  in temperature before starting another hour

not much of a difference from the start, it’s a bit darker, a lot harder, but the inside remains nearly untouched

*photo of big mac box in air fryer before experiment*

*photo of big mac in air fryer at beginning of experiment*

*photo of big mac in air fryer at this point in experiment*

*photo of opened big mac in air fryer at this point in experiment*

 

Neon Leon @oneandonlyleonardo・Jan 1, 2024

another hour begins now, 300°F

I suspect I may have to go past another hour to really get any results. I have added a children’s timer so i don’t forget to check it at 10 minutes

*photo of children’s timer sitting on top of air fryer*

 

Neon Leon @oneandonlyleonardo・Jan 1, 2024

“It’s really starting to smell bad, you need to open a window” my brother is not happy again

 

Neon Leon @oneandonlyleonardo・Jan 1, 2024

70 minutes has elapsed, 50 minutes remains.

the cheese has become the consistency and color of cheap peanut butter, and is bubbling oil

*photo of big mac cooking in air fryer*

*photo close up of cheese leaking out of big mac*

 

Neon Leon @oneandonlyleonardo・Jan 1, 2024

even with the windows open the smell has become so strong I’ve had to get out the ozone spray

*photo of ozium spray sitting on top of air fryer*

 

Neon Leon @oneandonlyleonardo・Jan 1, 2024

yes

           Casey 2 @caseycaseyjr ・Jan 1, 2024

           Replying to @oneandonlyleonardo

           The windows were CLOSED?????

 

Neon Leon @oneandonlyleonardo・Jan 1, 2024

incredibly worse

           Cassandra Jones @hockey4life ・Jan 1, 2024

           Replying to @oneandonlyleonardo

           better or worse smell than this point in the hot dog trial

 

Neon Leon @oneandonlyleonardo・Jan 1, 2024

80 minutes has elapsed. 40 minutes remain.

it has reached the texture of plastic, and the smell is best described as “hot ketchup”  I am confident I will have to go past 2 hours for any real results

*photo of burnt big mac*

 

Neon Leon @oneandonlyleonardo・Jan 1, 2024

I did not read the print of the McDonald’s purchase and sales agreement for a hamburger, if this is illegal @mcdonalds please call my lawyers

 

Neon Leon @oneandonlyleonardo・Jan 1, 2024

it now strongly smells like fire, and my brother has opened all the windows and the front door.

30 minutes remains

*photo close up of big mac*

 

Neon Leon @oneandonlyleonardo・Jan 1, 2024

for anyone who's asking, you can find last years hotdog here

           Neon Leon @oneandonlyleonardo・Jan 1, 2023

           gonna air fry a hotdog for 120 minutes and see what happens

 

Neon Leon @oneandonlyleonardo・Jan 1, 2024

I’m gonna have to move this experiment outside, it’s just too much… The smell has become insurmountable and is demonic

the patty remains edible

20 minutes remain

*photo of open big mac featuring an unchanged meat patty*

 

Neon Leon @oneandonlyleonardo・Jan 1, 2024

I think the worse part so far is not the weird fire smell, it’s that it smells so SWEET

10 minutes remain, and I am seriously considering an extra hour without the bun, which seems to be such good insulation it may overtake that delicious pink stuff in houses

*photo of slightly more burnt big mac*

 

Neon Leon @oneandonlyleonardo・Jan 1, 2024

as two hours comes to a close, I am astounded that this is for sure still edible.

Do I abandon science here? Do I continue for another hour with the bread removed? Will my brother leave me? Why didn’t I open the windows earlier?

*photo of burnt big mac*

*photo of burt big mac on a plate*

*photo of unchanged meat patty*

*photo of unchanged pickles and sauce*

 

Neon Leon @oneandonlyleonardo・Jan 1, 2024

I have elected to cut into and eat the hamburger

 

Neon Leon @oneandonlyleonardo・Jan 1, 2024

cross section— it appears the inside of the hamburger is relatively untouched, and is very soft. Smells somewhat like homemade meatloaf

*photo of big mac cut in half*

*photo close up of the cross section cut*

 

Neon Leon @oneandonlyleonardo・Jan 1, 2024

It was terrible, absolutely disgusting. 7/10 stars

*photo of half eaten big mac*

 

Neon Leon @oneandonlyleonardo・Jan 1, 2024

as we close out the 2024 OAOL Experience, I reflect on some of the things I've learned

not much, really

I'll see you next year

 

Neon Leon @oneandonlyleonardo・Jan 1, 2024

*meme of monster fight with a hamburger and hot dog pasted on some of the faces, with text reading "where the fuck is neon leon*

 

Neon Leon @oneandonlyleonardo・Jan 1, 2024

it’s been about 30 minutes since I ate a bite of the hamburger, it is not agreeing with my stomach.

I may have made a mistake

 

Neon Leon @oneandonlyleonardo・Jan 1, 2024

sitting in a different room and the smell of hamburger is so strong it’s gotta be in the walls

 

Neon Leon @oneandonlyleonardo・Jan 1, 2024

it has been 6 hours and the smell is tough to describe still, it’s sort of like if a McDonald’s burned down a town or two away and you can still just sorta smell it’s fucked up clown ghost in the air

 

Neon Leon @oneandonlyleonardo・Jan 3, 2024

now, I have smartened up and moved outside for the final assessment

after rehydrating for 20+ hours (ziplock bag of water)

the result is instantly vomit inducing, and if there were not a breeze I would be a goner for sure.

*photo of remaining big mac in ziplock bag with some water*

*photo of remaining soggy big mac and water on a paper plate*