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I’m still hesitating about getting an air fryer , anyone have the pros and cons using one ? Do they come in different sizes , how easy to clean ect ect …..
It was one of my Christmas gifts and I'm enjoying it! Yes, they do come in different sizes. Mine is easy to clean. I don't know about all of them.
My husband loves fried food and could eat sweet potato fries every night. That was the first thing he made with my gift. They were delicious, crispy and less greasy than the deep-fried variety. Same goes for onion rings. I wasn't disappointed. We love salmon, and it comes out both crispy and moist with the air fryer.
I think they are here to stay. Deep frying is bad for you, but many people crave it now and then. Now you can enjoy deep fried texture and crunch without all the fat.
If it smokes, then you have to much oil/grease inside it.
Alternatively, if you have one of the "toaster oven" type air fryers and have the knob set to "bake" as opposed to air fry, all of the drippings will smoke due to the lower heating element working. Learned that lesson last month!
I bought an air fryer a few years ago when they started getting popular and had it about a month. It was the bulbous type and I found the baking area too small and the rounded edges cut into what would be good space on the pan. Gave it away to my sister in law.
She uses it all the time - in fact she cooked her entire Thanksgiving dinner in there when her oven conked out. Granted it was just for two and they cooked turkey breast not the entire turkey, but I was impressed.
About a month ago we came across our gift cards from Christmas and saw that a bigger air fryer was on sale at Target so I figured why not...it didn't cost us a cent. We use it for at least one item at least 4 days a week. I've only had one thing out of the air fryer that I didn't care for (it was a steak and mushroom dish) but that's my fault. I knew steak would never be as good as it is from the grill.
I have given my air fryer a 6 month test run and do not love it.
My fish turned out not bad, but not as good as pan searing it or putting on the grill
My chicken wings and thighs were pretty good, but the smoke it created and extensive clean up made it just not worth it
I don't eat potatoes and have found the 80% of the recipes in air fryer forums are all about potatoes.
I would never understand why anyone would use it for toast or a bagel since a simple toaster works best
I'll give it a few more tries but it seems to be on the way to the next rummage sale where all the instant pots have made their way.
I had gotten one when they first came out, and mine is really large (especially since the actual basket is small). i liked wings in it, but honestly, i don't need another oversized item on my counter. right now it's in the garage, and hasn't been back in my kitchen in a while.
I'll admit that for a long time I was a naysayer about air fryers, I would argue that I had a convection oven so why would I need an air fryer? I changed my mind after visiting my son and seeing how versatile his air fryer was, he said he hasn't used his stove or oven since he bought it. I found an Instant Vortex on sale and bought it and I absolutely love it! It's superb at reheating food, cooking wings, fries, fish and braised vegetables. Mine is 6 quart and doesn't have shelves, just a basket so it doesn't really take up a lot of room in the kitchen.
A few of you mentioned convection ovens. Can a convection oven do everything an air fryer can? Can you make crispy fried chicken in a convection oven? Thanks in advance your replies
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