The air fryer is a hoax
qz.com
qz.com
Yes, it is just a convection oven - that was my response for years when people waxed poetic about how great air fryers are. The difference is that it's a tiny convection oven that heats very quickly, as opposed to a full convection oven which takes much more time.
So no, not a hoax. They work pretty good.
- There’s roughly five times faster air movement through an air fryer compared to a convection oven.
- Besides the wind, and the crisping tray, it’s really more of an optimized convection oven than a new technology.
The article doesn't say that air fryers don't exist or don't work; just that it's not a new cooking technique.
It certainly isn't frying.
Which is a shame, because they work wonders on my socks.
Except for the "not frying" part. That's not in the article; it is my opinion. Frying refers to cooking in a pan, on top of a layer of oil or fat. Air does not fry.
I don't really see the hoax as much as air fryers being misleadingly named. The idea that air fryers bring about a new cooking method, or at least a useful variation in the method of baking, is more plausible than that they bring about the old method known as frying.
Also, tater tots are super crispy like fried in oil, without frying in oil. And reheating pizza is amazingly crunchy.
It’s the best thing since sliced bread. I love that it cooks so fast. AND it has two seperate trays so my foods don’t touch each other while cooking, and the most beautiful thing about it is I can set it so the different foods go in at the same time, cook at different times/temperatures but are ready at the exact same time. The food comes out crispy, and cooked all the way through faster than my usual oven, and it’s easier to clean than a normal oven, and there was less dishes. It adds value to my life. The food may not be the air equivalent of deep fried, but it’s cooked super efficiently! Not a hoax!!