If you don’t own one, you’re not missing out on much. If you do own one, you love that basically anything you would otherwise cook in the oven for 30-60 minutes+20 minute pre-heat (think: frozen meals) can now be cooked in under 20 minutes with no pre-heating time or anything.
My parents got one and swore by it for about 2 months before storing it in the basement, and I haven’t seen it since. They also have a high end convection toaster oven and it seems to do the exact same thing, except it takes up less space and is way easier to clean. I could see getting a cheap air fryer for anyone who doesn’t want to spend a fuckton on a toaster oven but generally they seem way overhyped
Never heard of a convection toaster oven, but aside from being a toaster that does sound exactly like an air fryer since an air fryer is just a small (read: quicker-heating) convection oven
Also due to the quicker cooking time food comes out with different texture. My chicken thighs are juicer, chicken wings are crispier, grilled cheese is crunchier, and potatoes come out just right.
I know they are a pain in the ass to clean but the few months we went between air fryers were more painful. I don’t understand how our oven makes such bad chicken strips.
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Are air fryers really that amazing?
If you don’t own one, you’re not missing out on much. If you do own one, you love that basically anything you would otherwise cook in the oven for 30-60 minutes+20 minute pre-heat (think: frozen meals) can now be cooked in under 20 minutes with no pre-heating time or anything.
Source: went from not owning one to owning one
My parents got one and swore by it for about 2 months before storing it in the basement, and I haven’t seen it since. They also have a high end convection toaster oven and it seems to do the exact same thing, except it takes up less space and is way easier to clean. I could see getting a cheap air fryer for anyone who doesn’t want to spend a fuckton on a toaster oven but generally they seem way overhyped
Never heard of a convection toaster oven, but aside from being a toaster that does sound exactly like an air fryer since an air fryer is just a small (read: quicker-heating) convection oven
Also due to the quicker cooking time food comes out with different texture. My chicken thighs are juicer, chicken wings are crispier, grilled cheese is crunchier, and potatoes come out just right.
I know they are a pain in the ass to clean but the few months we went between air fryers were more painful. I don’t understand how our oven makes such bad chicken strips.