This article investigates the popularity and effectiveness of air fryers, comparing them to traditional cooking methods and exploring their potential health and financial benefits.
At this time of year, we are bombarded with advertising hype about the latest 'wonder' products promising to make us healthier, happier and greener. But what are the facts behind these fads? Are they all they're cracked up to be? Should we be hunting them down in the ever-present sales? And more importantly, with household budgets getting ever tighter, are they really worth the money? Greg Foot has been doing the research so you don't have to.
From air fryers to massage guns, he uncovers whether the latest trending products really are the best thing since sliced bread – and whether they warrant being top of anyone's shopping list. Sales of air fryers are skyrocketing. But how do they work? Are they healthier than other cooking methods? And – as listener Sally was keen to know – will using an air fryer reduce energy consumption and save her money? A similar size to a breadmaker, an air fryer sits on your kitchen counter. It cooks by blowing very hot air, at high speed, all around the food.'It is essentially the same as a fan oven,' explains Dr Jakub Radzikowski, Culinary Education Designer at Imperial College London.'But because the fan is more powerful and the compartment smaller, the whole device is more efficient.' They're great for crispy food: a chicken thigh will take just 20 minutes to cook and its skin will'shatter like glass', says Jakub. If you consider high fat levels to be unhealthy'compared to deep-fat frying it is obviously healthier because it has lower fat content and the perforated basket means that excess fat will drip to the bottom.' Many models have grill and steam functions too. There's a vast range of options on the market. A standard air fryer can be picked up for under £50 whereas models like the Ninja Foodi MAX Health Grill & Air Fryer will set you back around £249, but come with bells and whistles like integrated meat thermometer
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