Air fryers are popular air-powered appliances that are used to cook food in a healthy way. Although air frying is not a new cooking method, it has recently gained popularity and became an increasingly common appliance found in homes and restaurants.
Air fryers work by circulating hot air around the food with the help of small fans. The air circulates rapidly enough to give it some heat, but not so fast as to make it dry out or burn the food.
This makes air frying an easy, quick alternative for people who don’t want their kitchen filled with smoke or grease, or who need to avoid oil because of health reasons.
The air fryer has both advantages and disadvantages compared to other cooking methods.
Below are the pros and cons of air frying food:
Air Frying Pros:
1. Air-fried food is healthier than deep-fried food because there are significantly fewer extra calories (or even zero calories) added when air frying. Air frying air fries food quickly and doesn’t require much added oil (if any).
2. Air fryers are dishwasher safe and easy to clean, especially since they have removable parts.
3. Air frying air fries food evenly, so it doesn’t need to be turned or flipped halfway through the air frying process. (Although doing it does help with uniformity)
4. Most air fryers are quite small, so they don’t take up too much kitchen space.
5. Smell will not be a problem as it would be with traditional frying. Air fried food doesn’t leave the “fried” smell all over the place, making it perfect for when you have guests over and you don’t want to send them home smelling like French Fries.
Related: Learn here about cooking pizza using a pizza stone.
Air Frying Cons:
1. It is more difficult to air fry an entire large dish or even a small whole chicken in an air fryer, so it may require several air frying sessions. In other words, you won’t be able to cook large meals in an air fryer.
2. Air-fried foods are typically not as crispy or crunchy compared to deep-fried food which, no matter what some people will tell you. But it’s healthier and it still doesn’t taste that bad.
3. Air fryers can be expensive and they may cost more than regular deep fryers. So air frying may only be worth it if air frying perfectly cooked food with less oil is truly what you’re after.
4. Air frying is slower than traditional deep frying, even though you’re cooking smaller quantities of food.
5. Some foods taste better than others, so you have to try and find what works for you. For example, some foods will come out drier than when deep frying (which makes sense, since the entire cooking process is different).
Did you know that you can also use an air fryer for reheating food? Here’s how to do it.
Wrapping Up
Overall, air fryers are a great air-powered appliance that can be used to air fry food quickly and easily. Although air frying has its advantages, it also has its disadvantages compared to deep-frying because air frying is not as versatile or fast as deep-frying.
Do you have other Pros or Cons that you would add to the list? Let us all know by sharing your comments below!