Air fryers are the hottest kitchen gadgets going, but what are they and how do they actually work? Is it possible to make deep-fried foods with a tiny fraction of the oil? Listen on for everything you need to know before you dive into the air frying craze.
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This is the air fryer that I picked up at Walmart for around $40. It is pretty small so I just use it for testing recipes and foods. There are many air fryers to choose from. When looking for an air fryer probably the most important factor is size. None of them are huge, but the smallest ones are inadequate for anything but making small batches of snacks.
Interested in learning more about convection ovens? I covered them back in the December 2018 Smorgasbord episode.
If you are a fan of chicken wings then that may be all the reason you need to pick up an air fryer. Listen to the Chicken Wing Nirvana episode.
Meredith Laurence’s blog Blue Jean Chef and air frying cookbook are great resources.
Some other air fryer resources:
Williams Sonoma has a nice page all about air fryers.
A roundup of 150 air fryer recipes from the Prudent Penny Pincher blog.
Cooking Light always delivers solid recipes.
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