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honestly I can't remember what unfried air tastes like and I don't want to remember

[–] Nikls94@lemmy.world 29 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yes because AirFryer is that one company’s name for the HEISSLUFTFRITTEUSE

[–] wieson@feddit.org 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Atherel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago

Heil Ufri

I'm not sure if this is going down the right direction...

[–] BossDj@piefed.social 24 points 1 month ago (17 children)

It has been said about so many appliances and tools, and it's hard to know what to believe some times, but air fryer is game changer!

Imagine your convection oven could heat up in two minutes or less. And no tray. No tray at all. Just toss it in then scoop it out. Game changer.

PS if you don't own a rice cooker what the fuck are you doing

[–] trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago (3 children)

PS if you don’t own a rice cooker what the fuck are you doing

I put rice in the pressure cooker. It's faster and just as easy.

[–] BossDj@piefed.social 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

No man that's got the chicken in it.

Bonus points to anyone with stickers of Queen and or David Bowie on your cooker

[–] causepix@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 month ago

Put the rice in with the chicken. Problem solved.

[–] trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

I eat vegetarian, but we have three pressure cookers at home

[–] yakko@feddit.uk 3 points 1 month ago (3 children)

My pressure cooker always makes rice too gluey. I've tried different timings and measures, nothing works. Though I do have a really decent sushi rice process for the pressure cooker.

I didn't get a rice cooker for years after my zojirushi mysteriously broke and I couldn't get it repaired. Didn't want anything teflon. Finally got a tatung. Really happy.

[–] maccentric@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Are there any teflon free air fryers? Every one I’ve seen has a nonstick basket

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[–] toeblast96@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

im MAKING it on the STOVE like a CAVEMAN

[–] dbtng@eviltoast.org 7 points 1 month ago

Way to be. Fuk these machines.

[–] FilthyShrooms@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

if you don't own a rice cooker what the fuck are you doing

Not eating rice

[–] FishFace@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (7 children)

How much counter space do you have? My rice cooker is already on top of another appliance.

If you're not cooking rice all the time it is just not worth it

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[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They're the same thing. A small oven heats up faster than a big oven. It's only faster because it's 1/10th the size.

[–] Anivia@feddit.org 3 points 1 month ago

The airflow in a regular convection oven is not nearly as violent as in an air fryer. Even when preheated food will cook faster and become crisper in an air fryer than a convection oven at the same temperature

[–] sudo@programming.dev 3 points 1 month ago

I've considtently cooked better rice on my stove than any rice cooker. It takes more practice to dial in but once you've got it, its better than a rice cooker.

ProTip you can just pick up the pot, hold the lid down and flip it to see if there's too much or too little water left.

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[–] ZeDoTelhado@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Can we agree air fryer is just a rebranding of convection oven? Also, it is useful (specifically for smaller kitchens)

[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago (3 children)

ish, except the different form factor gives it a different use case. mostly based on scale. gotta feed 2 to three people, an air fryer will heat up faster and use less energy than heating up the big kitchen oven that will do the same.

it's like comparing a kei truck with a semi truck, they do the same at different scales, you just gotta use the one appropriate for your scale.

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[–] LyD@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 month ago

Air fryers do use air convention for heating, but they aren't just smaller convection ovens. They have lots of design features that make them much more suited to certain types of cooking. The basket, much higher airflow, etc. all make a big difference in how you use them.

I had a countertop convection oven that was about the same size as an air fryer and they both had different use cases.

[–] CallMeAnAI@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

No, because they have different characteristics. A convection oven moves far less percentage of volume and takes 4x to heat up. If you put the same exact food in each, it will come out differently.

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[–] einfach_orangensaft@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Buyed the cheapest airfryer there was, 15 bucks, it has a mechanical timer and is on recall for causing house firers. Worth it? Kinda...

[–] yermaw@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

"Like 80 bucks you saved"

[–] Dearth@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Isn't that all an airfryer is? A convection oven?

[–] howrar@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 month ago

An air fryer is a convection oven. But not every convection oven is an air fryer.

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[–] PieMePlenty@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (9 children)

That's true. I own a frying pan and an oven.
Health benefits don't really concern me. I'm in no hurry to get anywhere so the time benefits do not apply to me. I never deep fry things. I think I'd sooner buy a rice cooker.

[–] Fla@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

It was certainly overhyped, but i can't say i'm opposed to anything that's: Lower energy usage Quicker (Allegedly) healthier

[–] PieMePlenty@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Energy usage is the only consideration for me. It hurts a little when I have to fire up the oven, knowing an air flyer could do it more efficiently. I do use an induction stove for everything else though and that shit is efficient.

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[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Sometimes you want to cook things at a different temperature which is where I find the air fryer comes in handy. Also for pretty small quantities the air fryer is essentially just a mini oven that heats up quickly.

If you have a massive kitchen with multiple ovens then sure the air fryer isn't overly necessary, but my kitchen is tiny and its the only realistic way to have multiple ovens - the air fryer has 2 compartments with a removable divider so I can use it as 1 small or 2 tiny ovens.

[–] CodingCarpenter@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

We have two normal sized ovens. I still prefer to use the air fryer. If only for the fact that it only takes about 8 minutes to make pizza rolls

[–] Bongles@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago (7 children)

Taquitos also take 8 minutes in my air fryer at 380°F.

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[–] v4ld1z@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago

Dude, you should get a rice cooker. I've never had so little trouble cooking rice before. And as long as it's not a weird batch of rice, it always comes out near-perfect

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[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I used to dismiss airfryer, think i could just deep fry stuff with a pan/pot, until i realise that i have to wash so many thing and wipe away all those oil from the wall, just for a single piece of hashbrown or 5 or 6 piece of wonton. Getting an airfryer is like a whole new experience, and i can crunch up fried chicken quickly after thawing it with microwave. It's great!

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[–] udon@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Hate them all you want, but it takes a fraction of the space in my tiny kitchen, compared with a convection oven, and does the same job.

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@piefed.world 3 points 1 month ago

I don't think they deserve hate tbh

[–] Bamboodpanda@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

A true air fryer cooks by blasting hot air from directly above the food. The fan and heating element sit on top, and the food rests in a basket with holes that let air flow underneath. This creates a fast-moving vortex of heat that surrounds the food, cooking it evenly and making it crispy with very little oil.

A small tabletop convection oven works differently. Its fan is usually in the back or on the side, pushing hot air around the chamber instead of straight down. The air moves more gently, and the food often sits on a solid tray or rack that blocks airflow underneath. It still cooks evenly, but it produces more of a roasted texture than a fried one.

Personally, I prefer tabletop convection.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

True but when I have kitchen space the thrift store has plenty. I came dangerously close to buying one when I went to get a food processor (yes I eat processed foods)

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (6 children)

What is the source of the pic?

[–] faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 19 points 1 month ago

Calling Evangalion 'unhinged' might be the understatement of the century

[–] MintyAnt@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Evangalion and correct

[–] AdamBomb@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 1 month ago

Neon Genesis Evangelion

[–] Ironfacebuster@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

I just see a picture of an air fryer, what do you see?

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