The TRUTH about Air Fryers
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- Опубліковано 20 гру 2022
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In 2020 Air Fryers surged in popularity with promises of a low fat, healthy alternative to your favorite fried foods. Today it feels like every health conscious foodie and their dog now has an air fryer, but has anyone gotten any healthier?
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I think you missed a gigantic point about the airfrier: it doesn’t deep fry!
Once you remove the deep frying part of the French fries, they’re not so unhealthy after all, they’re basically baked potatoes.
And that is true for most veggies that are made in the said appliance
It’s basically a fast oven, which is super helpful, especially for people with little time to cook (which is most people, let’s be honest)
My opinion exactly
I thought that's what it was for
Yeah I found it confusing how he said don't airfry broccoli but something like a stir-fry is better. Dispite the fact the airfryer is just baking the broccoli, doesn't even need to be tossed in much oil yet a stir-fry is usually done at high heat in (often high amounts) the exact oils he demonized at the beginning (soy, canola, peanut which are not nearly as bad for you as he made out especially canola.) It isn't somehow magically going to saturate the broccoli in frying oil, it's just blasting hot air at it till the outside crisp up a bit.
100% agreed. I think the only argument that could me made in than vain is if because of the air fryer you start to buy things that are deep fried, frozen, and meant to be heated up in the oven because then the deep frying is happening even if it's not in your house. Making homemade fries is perfectly fine though, same as oven fries or a baked potato for the most part.
It’s not like he is an actual dietitian, just a normal guy giving an uneducated opinion on the internet
An air fryer is just a small oven that doesn't require preheating. Their ability to make small portions makes them basically a microwave for things that you want to be crispy. Very, very useful for people who live in small apartments and aren't cooking for many people at a time. Their versions of fried foods don't even taste good unless you paint the items with a very heavy coat of oil, so I don't use it for that, but it opens up a lot of more advanced weekend/special occasion meals so they can be done on a weeknight. I think you missed a lot of points with this video.
Yeah I use mine basically as a toaster to reheat food or if I’m making like a small batch of something or a single soft pretzel and don’t wanna preheat the oven. Idk what he means by they encourage people to eat more fried foods when the things aren’t really fried their basically baked so how does putting potatoes in an air fryer make them unhealthy I’m confused?
Yup didn't get one but instead stick with my instant pot. Don't need mini oven
Ya, this video kinda felt like an answer a teacher who hates their job would give. :(
That’s why I’m considering one. It fits the bill for some one pot meals I wouldn’t think of preparing because it’s too much work. I also hate opening the oven and bending over to remove heavy pots and haven’t cared for using one since I owned a wall oven a long time ago.
That's basically what I use it for, but honestly I don't think fried foods are bad from it, I prefer not to have oil anyway
As a dude with a wife and no kids, the air fryer is our second oven. Great for crisping up veggies while the oven is cooking the main course and the stovetop is holding all my pots and pans. If we were to ever move back to NYC and into a large shoebox, the air fryer is the one appliance i will always ensure I have. I might be the minority that uses it almost every night, but it has always been used more than our coffee maker or our instant pot which both reside on top of our fridge.
Interesting! Definitely would be a big help in a more involved meal with a lot of moving parts/different components that would take up more kitchen real estate. Thanks for sharing here, Jeremy!
Yeah I use it for basically everything too (baking, warming up leftovers, making dinner, whatever)! When I only had two burners on a stovetop it was such an ease to have an airfryer! Also
It’s great for 1 or 2 people. It is also great if you are multitasking because it shuts off. Now I can have something cooking and take a shower without worrying about it burning 😂
Agreed! Just me and my husband with a dual tray air fryer. It allows us to cook a full dinner (i.e. chicken and veggies) at the same time. I prefer it over the oven too because it preheats so quickly. I think for 4+ people though then it would be more of a hassle since you'll need to cook in batches.
Yep. Yep. Use it all the time and about 1/2 the wattage as the conventional oven.
Air fryers are the microwaves of this generation. I use mines daily. It's the best way to reheat most foods that aren't liquidy. It cooks food super fast. It's the most convenient way to cook foods from frozen like breakfast sausage.
Microwaves of this generation 😅 Pretty accurate tbh. Definitely heard lots of pros when it comes to frozen foods!
I like to microwave certain frozen foods which ensures the center part of them gets cooked, and then crisp the outer part in my air fryer.
@@someguy2135 👆👍🏽
@@someguy2135 yup, ive been thinking about getting one for a while, and my current method is to microwave first and then crisp up in a frying pan
@@FutureProofTV they're even better for roasted veggies and other homemade foods you'd normally cook in your oven, including bread and cake.
Also got an air fryer two years ago, and completely replaced my countertop toaster, and almost entirely my normal oven besides for full pizzas. It's amazing for cooking protein for me and my partner , and make vegetables edible. Never thought of it's ability to use less energy so that's a great perk to think of now. It is the single most used appliance in my kitchen next to the refrigerator.
Exactly the same for me! I use mine daily and it's just amazing!
Woah, that's awesome you get so much use out of it! Thanks for sharing and joining us here ✨
@@ketoabigail3306 A certain amount of the right kind of fat is essential. What should be avoided is getting too much of the wrong kinds of fat. Try to avoid trans fat completely! Saturated fat should be kept to a minimum. Avocados, olives, nuts, and seeds are the healthiest sources. Olive oil is the healthiest of the oils.
I prefer a toaster oven to an air fryer, but use that toaster oven for many of the same reasons. It's nice to have a smaller appliance that can actually bake things instead of steaming them. Microwaves are great, for steaming, but sometimes I want my food to be crispy without having to turn on my oven.
@@someguy2135 Parrots repeating parrots
I got an air fryer during Black Friday sales. It had nothing to do with "being healthier" or with "fried foods." This past summer saw a month long heatwave where I live and I struggled to find ways to cook without heating up my home. I don't mind steam cooking in a microwave, or trying to use a pressure cooker or a slow cooker, but it still limits your options (especially when your fall back recipe is baked chicken).
Hmm never considered how these appliances don't add as much heat to your home like a conventional oven would, that's an interesting point! Thanks for sharing, Teri
@@FutureProofTV Well you did say "overheated kitchen thanks to your beast of an oven" in the video.
Yep, this. I do NOT want to use my oven when it's almost 100°F outside, but what if I want to heat up a few chicken tenders or a couple pieces of battered fish to eat with my salad? Also, my actual oven tends to be a bit overkill, probably because I'm a single person living alone so putting a tiny portion in there nearly winds up burnt or too dried out by the time the outside is as crispy as I like it. The air fryer lets me heat up a small portion and manages not to leave the interior of the foods as dry as a mummy. I put off owning one for so long because I felt stupid, but joke's on me, this is now an indispensable appliance.
@@threadsketch7267 the standard oven is way too large for a singleton
@@FutureProofTV it's a big deal in hot climates -- I live in Austin, Texas and it makes a MASSIVE difference. I think you should consider the amount of energy they use and how quickly they bake things that you would normally bake in a big, wasteful oven. it works the same for my Instant Pot, too -- cooking things on the stovetop uses/wastes more energy, is slower, uses more dishes and heats up the place WAY more than my Instant Pot. I have a 3.9 quart Instant Pot and the same size air fryer -- they're small and sit on my mini-fridge, and I use them more often than I use the oven and stovetop. for under $100 each, these are truly energy-efficient, smart appliances that also cook with much less supervision required and have timers. and you can get rid of your toaster, too.
I’m not very big on fried foods, but use my air fryer in place of my oven and microwave quite often. It’s great for heating up things like leftover pizza, refreshing bread/rolls, baking potatoes, roasting veggies, and stuff like that. I also like that I can easily unplug it between uses, unlike my oven.
That’s because you’re not frying. That’s why you like it. You’re baking. It’s a mini-convection oven, a toaster oven does the same thing.
@@adorabell4253 I own both - a toaster oven and an air fryer. For the tasks above, I've found the air fryer performs better as it seems to cook/reheat more evenly.
@@defaulthuman01 convection toaster oven. The convection is the key. It's why a bunch of air fryers look like toaster ovens.
you shouldn't be eating left over pizza...i bet that made you fat
I recently moved out and bought myself a cheap ~50$CAD air fryer and i have to say.. its my main cooking tool. I don't have a microwave, just a stove, and this thing works wonders. The reheat function is just like using a microwave but without soggy foods at the end, and its just so versatile that i use it way more than my full sized oven most of the time. To each their own, for personal use cases~ ☺
Not the first comment I've seen mentioning it's versatility and comparing it to a microwave in that way - super interesting! Thanks for sharing, Elizabeth
I live alone in a small apartment, I have a small stove, and a small microwave, toaster and kettle. These things cover all my needs. I have never tried an air fryer but my brother seems to like his
Definitely use the air fryer for more than just healthier fried food. It’s basically a convection oven that actually fits in my apartment. Just used it as a dehydrator recently to dehydrate some chilis to make chili flakes
Nice idea!
Cool! I made bacon crumbs for a salad a while ago.
As a single person who live in an apartment an air fryer is great. I don't have to use a whole bunch of energy for cooking for one. Also it means in the summer I don't have to turn my oven on when it's really hot outside.
The consensus here seems to be it's ideal for small portions and people who live in hotter climates, good to know!
This is the first air fryer I have ever owned. It works well ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxD4Qeo-HRLxMfom_PDinM_SBfes00qJsB and, if you use the proper supplied silicone tray, keeps the food separate from the oil\grease of cooking. I cooked pizza, hamburger, lasagna, etc all with good results. (I also purchased some paper inserts to cover the silicone trays, just not to have to clean the trays.) Recommended. Just make sure to REMOVE the PAPER INSERT below the air fryer tray before using the air fryer! And yes, I have experienced a bit of an "electrical"-type smell after cooking items. It seems to have gotten less with time and did surprise my nose the first time I smelled it.
you probably don't have the electrical smell issue anymore, but if you ever buy a new one, you can get a lemon and put some slices in the airfryer and turn it on for 10 minutes at 200C /392F. maybe u need to repeat that a couple of times. That advice was in the manual for our airfyer. I read online that some people say to put the slices into a heat-safe bowl or to use lemon juice. Whatever you do, it helps ^^.
It’s basically called the rebound effect in one of my courses. It’s that greater efficiency of appliances results in us using them more than we would otherwise aka having more fried food than before. That doesn’t mean air fryers are bad, but that you should be conscious of your usage of your fryers.
Ding ding ding! This guy gets it 👀👀
Back in college we called it the Low-cal, low sugar froyo effect. "yes, Beckah that froyo only have 30 calories. Not if you eat a GALLON of the stuff a day!!" haha
French fries made in the airfrier are NOT deep fried, and thus, not that unhealthy
You CAN use it without oil. I make French fries etc without oil. Having had it near to a decade we are way past the honey moon period and only use it when needed - entirely replacing deep frying.
That's why I hate the surge in "light" products in my country. Damn, I CHOSE to eat chips or mayo today. Let me have that proper, full fat, traditional mayo taste for that
I use my airfryer for everything. I got one when I lived in a student studio where I only had two burners. I still use it for veggies, meat, potatoes, to warm up leftovers, to bake cookies, brownies and cakes! Also I have a “XXL” one and I can cook my whole dinner within it! I am never going without an airfryer!
Oooh this would definitely be ideal for students in small living spaces/dorms huh? Glad it works out so well for you!
I got an air fryer last year and it's been indispensable for me ever since! I don't cook big meals at home so not having to fire up my entire oven to make one small thing was perfect! It saves me money on my electric bills and allows me to cook small portions in half the time I used to! Tbh the time saving element alone makes it worth the purchase if you like hot food and don't really enjoy the sogginess of microwaving! Thanks for the video as always FP 😀
I don't even have a microwave..
Hey, thanks for joining us here! We've gotten lots of comments about how the air fryer essentially serves as a solution for single-serve meals which is super interesting. Thanks again for the support 😜
I've never really treated air fryers as their title and always treated it like what it is: a miniature oven. This makes it such a useful appliance to have ESPECIALLY in a small apartment where I don't wanna heat the whole place up cooking dinner just for myself because I wanted to bake a single small filet of salmon. It's also great for multitasking if I do decide to use the oven itself. One part of the dinner cooking in the oven and one in the air fryer. Every single person I've met in college so far owns an air fryer and uses it religiously when they aren't ordering uber eats
I’m a student and the airfyer is my #1 best friend in the whole world. I can do everything from reheat pizza, to cooking salmon and roasting veggies, then baking cookies, sometimes without even washing it in between
Also my empty-nest full-time-job parents use it everyday it’s convenient and they can cook faster and better portions
It was never about the “healthy” aspect for us, just pure connivence.
PS: also my sister a mom of 3 uses hers everyday as an extra mini oven, and she feels safe enough to let her kids use it and get some independence in the kitchen, especially when she’s at work
It's an owen, consumerist sheep.
Mmm I understand your point and I totally agree, however, I use mine for cooking the very same stuff I used to cook in a pan (chicken, salmon, meat, vegetables) and if you have your timings right, you don't need to sit in front of your pan watching over your food constantly, this allows me to do other things in the meantime and get the same result every single time.
Also, I find it so convenient to clean instead of having a pan, utensils and full stove full of grease, I only have to put some water and soap inside the air frying turn it on for a bit and just like that everything goes away.
Usually I really like cooking but hate to clean up afterwards, this has helped me save money because when I'm tired or lazy, I can't no longer justify ordering food because cooking like this is way easier, healthier and most of the times even better.
I love my air fryers (plural). The space thing is a major issue for sure. But the convenience outweighs many of the cons for me. I use it to reheat food instead of my microwave to maintain crispness. I’ve made roast pork shoulder in my air fryer instead of using my big oven. I treat mine like a smaller faster oven. I’ve done basic baking for cupcakes and low temperature dehydrating like kale chips. It’s a great tool and I think a lot of people really underestimate all the things you can use it for. My particular favorite is making hot wings. You don’t need to add oil because the chicken wings will render fat already. But ya, I love my air fryer that I had to buy a second bigger one for larger batches.
To me, it's our everyday use oven. I only use my big expensive oven for holiday cooking. If the big oven broke, I'm not sure I would be up for paying hundreds or thousands of dollars to replace it for something I use a handful of times a year. I'm not feeding a huge family like back in the day. I don't even need 4 burners on the range. The air fryer is the modern oven we've been waiting for. Quick to use and way cheaper to use. The right size for the modern household. Doesn't heat up my house in the summer.
“Kale Chips”? AND “Hot Wings”!
The Wings I understand but … Kale Chips? On Purpose?
I usually agree with you on most conclusions of a topic. This one I wholeheartedly disagree. I used one back when they originally came out well over 5 years ago. I moved out of that house and didn’t own it so I lost the ability to use one until recently. I purchased one with the strict purpose of bringing it to work and leaving it in the break room. A week after I brought it , everyone started using it. I love it so much especially at work when i want to heat up my food and want it to be crispy rather than soggy from the microwave. As well i love that i can smaller portions for myself as a single man living in a small apartment, at this point I don’t even use the oven anymore. By the time an oven is preheated and ready to be used, the food would have been cooked in the air fryer. You guys definitely missed the mark on this one.
My wife and I's most used kitchen appliance has absolutely been our Air Fryer. We use it to roast vegetables, make granola cereal, dehydrate fruits, and of course make food we would otherwise deep fry. It has also been such a wonderful item to have when reheating food. I can't recommend one enough to people living in small spaces without an oven.
granola! Tried with normal oven but end up you need to baby it, rotate every few minutes for uniform cooking....
I am a single woman who hates to cook and eats a very healthy eater. I LOVE my air fryer. I can roast veggies with a spray of Pam. Not fat free, but less fat than if I roll them in fat, and most important, it is really fast.
In the UK the utility price is now so insane that I have repurposed my oven as a cupboard and my air fryer is my oven. I do live alone and got an air fryer as a goft last year, but I'm pretty sure my £40 cheapy one from Asda has made its money back in savings by now had I paid for it.
My big concern is they are teflon coated.... surprised you didnt mention that.
Always miss something! Thanks for pointing that out 🙏🙏
Get the toaster oven style. No Teflon.
I don’t have one but I have used one to reheat fried food which worked great. I totally agree we should be picky about what counter top appliances you’re going to buy! I can see how this would be good if you’re just cooking for one or two people though. Much faster than pre heating the oven.
Definitely a pro when it comes to convenience, glad you agree about being selective about these purchases! Not worth purchasing if it doesn't fit into your habits 🤝😜
@@FutureProofTV I gained new habits that are way more energy-efficient. I prefer adapting to energy crises than being an appliance snob, personally.
When my toaster oven croaked I replaced it with an air fryer (one that looks like a toaster oven). I personally love it. It's basically a better version of a toaster oven because of the added benefits of convection, and my model wasn't too expensive either. I live with just my brother, and we both cook for ourselves so the air fryer doesn't need to deal with very large portion sizes.
I think the hybrid toast over variation is the most effective use of counter top space.
Most new toaster ovens have a Convection setting.
I got my air fryer a couple of years ago and after the initial push to use it almost every day, it settled down to a second oven that doesn't need to preheat and can cook for faster. For a man that lives in an apartment by himself, it's nice to use every once in a while. Plus grilling chicken in it helps keep the chicken from drying out 😋
So true, the whole not-needing-to-preheat definitely adds to the convenience factor of these devices.
Wait you can grill with an air fryer? 😮
My parents did not use their airfryer, so we adopted it exactly one year ago. Our airfryer functions as our toaster, microwave, oven and fryer and we use it multiple times a week!
Although I usually agree with your videos, I couldn’t disagree with you more on this subject. I got rid of my toaster oven and bought a slot toaster and an airfryer. I use my airfryer almost daily. Tonight I made hamburgers and broccoli. Last weekend I made a pork tenderloin and more often than not I cook steak in the airfryer, rather than my bbq. I love this thing! And btw, I’ve not once made French fries with it.
How do you make steak in air fryer? I always ended up with over cook or under cook meat.
@@warotm.590 I use the filets that I buy at Costco, or even Walmart sometimes have them prepackaged. They are the thick ones that are wrapped around with bacon. I preheat my airfryer at 400 for 5 minutes so the steak gets a good sear when I place it in. I cook it at 400 for 4 minutes. Flip it over, and cook it on the other side for another 3-4 minutes. Perfect medium rare every time. Good luck!
@@karenpolansky9097 thx i will try it out
@@warotm.590 Sneak up on the time. Get a digital thermometer. When you get close to what the recipe calls for, open the fryer and start poking. If you follow the recommended internal temperatures of meats they come out great. Also, seasonings. The seasonings can take the place of a charred surface. Air fryers are closer to baking than cooking. Baking is a precise science where coloring outside the lines usually means a mess. If you find a recipe online that has a lot of good reviews, follow it to the letter.
Great usage! Thanks for sharing!
as a single person with one housemate, we use it more than our oven, and most often use it to make toast, roast veggies, etc. I *never* use it to fake deep-frying; there's really no point. it keeps the condo much cooler to use the air fryer, takes less energy, uses fewer dishes and is super-fast with great results. I don't put frozen pre-made french fries in there; I roast things like peppers and eggplants, bake bread (it's a mini convection oven, after all -- perfect for baking small batches of rolls, etc.) and way more. I've never regretted buying mine.
Awesome video. I don’t disagree with most of the points, but I would like to outline that there are a lot of advantages of air fryer that are interesting and should have been mentioned. Most offer a robust non stick surface which is the easiest to clean compared to baking sheet. The basket design make it so easy to mix the food around. And most of the time you never need to use parchment paper or aluminum fold.
They also are quite energy efficient compared to regular oven (if it’s size fits your need, obviously); they pre-heat much faster than convection ovens (10x faster than my current GE Convection oven), and usually cook the food faster as well . I actually almost never use my oven anymore, but we are a family of 3 so it’s perfectly adequate.
I wouldn't be cooking directly on that "robust non-stick surface" if I were you. Teflon heavily leeches into food at high heat.
Small batch cooking is exactly why we bought an air fryer; it allows us to cook up smaller portions using less energy than firing up the oven. It also provides the ability to supplement the oven for cooking multiple items at different temperatures. I don’t find I’m eating less healthy, just using it as an appliance of convenience.
I had an actual convection oven for the longest time until it broke on me. It was about the size of a large microwave oven, and I used it fairly often, especially when my regular oven stopped working. The air fryer was given to me, I wasn't in search of "healthy" cooking, and I really like it. That removable basket really does make cooking in the air fryer easier than cooking in a convection oven, even if it's a rather small cooking space. Of course I use it to cook frozen french fries, egg rolls, and burritos, but since it really is just a small convection oven, it's pretty versatile, and my roommate has cooked some surprising things in it. Oil-free can be done, but a little oil will usually make most foods cook better in the air fryer. And I think most foods taste better cooked in the air fryer than if they were simply microwaved. For example, I would prefer to throw a hot dog or sausage in the air fryer for a few minutes than microwave it for a minute.
One of the main reasons I bought an air fryer is because I'm a single guy with a propane stove. Propane is relatively expensive, electricity is relatively cheap, and an air fryer comes up to temp quickly. I use it more as a single serve convection oven for quick meals rather than a "fryer." But I understand that I'm definitely in the minority.
You might not be in the minority, we've gotten quite a few comments here who use it as a single-serve solution as well!
You're definitely not in the minority LMAO!
I live in a Dutch house with no oven so the air fryer is indispensable. Never really used ovens either. Not having to pre-heat and just being able to chop up some sweet potatoes or veggies and smash them in the air fryer is great. It's just a quick and seamless user experience and has got me regularly cooking for the first time in my life.
I held off on buying an air fryer for the longest time because I just saw it as another gimmick and didn't wanna be impulsive but decided to finally get one in November. Best decision I've ever made. I have always loved having fried potatoes and eggplant in curry dishes like how my mom used to make it but absolutely hate deep frying. Not only does it make the whole house stink and heat up the house but you have to constantly monitor it while doing a million other things (which for someone who has no sense of time is practically hell) and whoops now they're burnt.... Now I can just pop them in for a few mins then I can focus on the important bits and know that they'll come out perfect every time. Surprisingly though the thing I've used the air fryer the most for was for reheating pastries, they come out nice and flaky like new and it doesn't turn into a rock like with microwaves and is much faster than an oven. As a result I've actually started eating breakfast on a semi regular basis for the first time in years. My oven is also now only really used for baking or having a full pizza.
I live with my sibling so the size is perfectly fine and we were never really in it for the health either. The convenience of it alone made it a must have, especially since both of us hate frying or making anything that takes too long. I wouldn't say it has effected our overall diet much, over the past couple months we've mainly used it for pastries, eggplant & other veggies, we have only truly deviated that one time we tried frozen nuggets which we never buy. It is mainly just a tool to chop cooking time in half, increase the variety of the ingredients we use and not have reheated food go soggy or hard.
do fries come out crunchy good kinda similar to frying? i would appreciate your feedback since i am considering buying one. many thanks
@@altavistasfo that depends on the type of fries from my experience. I've tried both real potatoes and bagged frozen fries, real potatoes don't get as crunchy but there is some crisping happening on the skin without breading, and with breading it does get crispier but it still soft in the middle (using less oil also helps firm it up). Whereas with the bagged frozen fries they reach the same level of crunch as traditional frying, except they also go soggy/stale way slower and you can reheat them perfectly fine.
I personally prefer real potatoes just because it tastes better but frozen are not that far behind.
I use our air fryer a lot for reheating food, esp pizza, but also tempura, French fries, chicken wings. There's such a world of difference in quality compared to the microwave. It's also really nice for cooking bacon, sausages, hot dogs, brats, etc because all the grease drips out while it's cooking.
Very little grease leaves the food. All of those things are still carcinogenic and terrible for your internal organs and lifespan.
@@MilwaukeeWoman Scaremongering nonsense. It's the dose that makes the poison. All red meat is technically carcinogenic, cured meats apparently more so, but that doesn't mean just by virtue of it being carcinogenic that any amount of it will adversely affect your health in a noticeable way. We as a species have also been eating those same meats and cured meats for thousands of years as part of our typical diet. It's not even close to the same effect as tobacco or alcohol, or even just living in a city with poor air quality.
We use our air fryer all the time, its used multiple times a day by people in my household. It's not just stuff you'd deep fry but anything you would bake so it is very versatile.
Basically be conscious about what you buy and gift others, taking into account your and other people's needs. In my house, the air fryer came as a blessing, and was definitely a great pandemic purchase made by my mother. I can totally see myself buying one in the future just cause how convenient it is. It can be used to prep parts of your recipe, such as roasting cashew nuts before blending them. You can just let it air fry and prep the other ingredients in the meantime instead of having to hover over the stove keeping an eye on it and stirring frequently.
Air Fryers are fairly convenient to use. We appreciate your hard work and dedication. God bless you all.
Thanks for the support here, Sophia - we appreciate you!!!
Yea I use mine as a mini oven that’s easy to preheat and reheat leftovers. Perfect for a single guy like me
cleaning it is not convenient
@Future Proof I usually appreciate your content, but you are WAY off the mark on saying they're not used. Airfryers have *completely replaced* ovens in MANY households around the country for the following reasons:
1) Fast: no preheating an oven, preheats in a heartbeat
2) Convenient, small size, quick speed, portable
3) Cheaper, saves on electricity
4) Better than microwave to get crispy leftovers like pizza, french fries
5) Easy to clean, quick rinse in the sink and you're good to go.
6) MUCH safer than dealing with hot oven grates
7) Hugely versatile, check out all Pro Home Cooks on their recent video of them stating their air fryer has replaced their oven with all their reasons (I remember how skeptical they were when they started)
8) Easy to shake food for even cooking
9) Oil drains to the bottom of the bucket, if I make bacon, the grease is in the bottom, I can easily pour it in a jar and safe it for future use, my bacon is DEEELISH
10) Portable: I can bring my air fryer to other people's houses and plug it in inside or outside to cook for a holiday meal without taking up the stove or oven.
12) Safety, I can pick it up and move it *while it is on* because it is cool to the touch unlike hot metal toaster ovens. Much safer for kids. The single handle that is cool to the touch means I'm not going to need an oven mitt or get a dry heat blast to my face from the oven.
13) Some foods are actually BEST executed in a air fryer over any other appliance. Get freshly ground hamburger meat that is not compacted in the package. Fresh from a meat department. Gently put it in your air fryer so the strands are loose. Cook it till it starts to brown, loosen it up to where they are individual bits. Shake. Cook until browned for milliard reaction. You will have THE BEST TACO MEAT you've ever had.
14) FUN It is a JOY to use an air fryer!
I actually can't remember the last time I used an oven because I airfry, microwave or stovetop cook everything. My mum got the original philips airfryer not that long after it first came out and it's still going strong! I got a cheap one from Kmart but even that is doing well about 3 or so years later.
I also like that the oil Splatter is contained so no stove top /splash back / counter to clean up.
As someone who struggles with hunger cues, nausea and appetite I find the quick option of the airfryer really helpful!
I wore my ALDI one out in 3 years. It was from a Lenovo German subsidiary. I used it a LOT. I have GOWISE USA now.
Just here to join the chorus of air fryer lovers 😆 It's my go-to for reheating leftovers, cooking frozen foods, or hard boiling eggs. When I was doing more meal prep, I'd use it as a second oven so I could cook multiple things at once. Ours is huge and though it takes up a lot of counter space, it's big enough to cook a whole chicken! (I haven't tried that yet, but I have a friend who did!)
@@Thefutureproof. Oh boy oh boy I can't believe it - this almost seems too legitimate to be true! 😍
My mother uses her airfryer for literally everything. Quick vegetables, crispy potatoes, and when she cooks separately for me (I'm vegan, family isn't) she can just pop my meal in the airfryer.
Honestly, I think in the Netherlands Airfryers are used differently. Almost every family has a frying pan at home, so when you get an airfryer it's not as if you eat more fries, because otherwise we'd eat the fried ones anyways. I never actually realized that in some countries it's not normal to have frying pans at home.
It's not normal to have frying pans in other countries!?
@@Zeverinsen I've got 3 cast iron ones that are probably from the 1930s.
The thing that made an air-fryer work for me was that it replaced my toaster. It does a great job toasting bread, so swapping my 25 year old toaster out for one made sense, even in my super small kitchen.
Little bit bigger than a reg 2-slot toaster, but definitely might be worth the trade off when factoring in versatility. So much to consider!
Surprised you didn't mention the Teflon used in most air fryers
I'm living in Spain and I use my Cosori Air Fryer almost every day. Makes amazing hamburgers, Iberic Pork Chops (where the pigs are only fed acorns) and the grease always falls to the bottom tray. Bacon is super crispy and grilled ham and cheese sandwiches are crunchy and good. We always use Olive oil when cooking French fries and they are always crunchy and similar to deep frying. Also it's great for reheating Kentucky Fried Chicken leftovers.
Have you got burgers recipe with air fryer?
@@proboxdzproboxdz3995 Actually I buy my burgers from the local market where they are made fresh every day and they already add cheese and salt to the meat. When cooked in the airfryer the cheese doesn't burn but the flavor gets all fused together. Unfortunately no recipe available.
The only thing I don't use mine for is Bacon. Too much work in cleaning the fryer. For that I still use a cast iron frying pan on the stove top. The air fried bacon tasted great but the cleanup negated all that.
...That's why I opted for a certain all-in-one multi cooker that pressure cooks, slow cooks, air fries, bakes bread, makes yogurt and whatnot. And yes, I use it regularly for big batch stock from scrap, bread, etc., reheating and just normal meals for a family of two.
I have to disagree with it not being as useful as you think and unhealthy. Some of my favourite things to make in an air fryer are things I would traditionally make in a convection oven. I believe many people fail to use it as the thing you equated it to: a mini convection oven. We make skin on chicken thighs just seasoned. No oils. Salmon does great in it, too. We make roasted veges (no fried) because convection can provide nearly the same hest needed. They have presets that cook these things perfectly for you so there's no flipping or worrying about burning. Just check that its cooked properly (sometimes it cooks too fast but still) It's great for reheating certain foods in a way a microwave can't and more efficiently than an oven. A major factor is when it's summer and hot. These things keep the kitchen much cooler than if we were to run an oven to or stove top to cook the same thing with much more difficulty. They're not a necessity, but I think by using it more broadly than just a "fryer" you significantly add value to the machine. Also ours was on sale at sam's club for like $60. Well worth it imo. Wish we had a nicer one, but this one serves us great.
i think you forgot that phillips is dutch, 9 out 10 households (just picked a number, but alot of people) have deepfriers as french fries are a weekly dish. i know alot of people have changed from deepfriers to airfriers, that feels like a net positive. when i was looking to buy a deepfrier i could get an airfrier for free, use it often, but that i would do with an normal frier as well
My wife and I use it regularly.
It's great when reheating any fried food leftovers. Also, we usually don't eat French fries from fast food places. We make them at home and it takes good without the oil leftovers to throw away.
So it encourages you to keep eating fried food because it makes even the leftovers taste good? Sounds like a bad thing, sorry.
I don't have a microwave, but I use my air frier EVERY DAY and I have been for the past like 10 years! We're a family of 3, but my grandma also uses it when cooking for the whole extended family! We mostly heat up out breakfasts or pastries in it, and barely use our oven except for baking pizza or big batches of pastries. It really is a game changer, and as much as I like fries, I only have them about once per month, but they're delicious and healthier 😉
Air fryers are dope and super versatile. They're not just for "frying," they can do anything a regular convection oven can do just at a smaller and more portable scale.
Yes I'd love to see a video on the Oils! Please!!!
the oils!!! You betcha 😅😅
as a person living alone with ADHD i hate sitting around and actually watching my food cook
having an air fryer lets me "set it and forget it" without all the cons of an oven. Ovens aren't too common where I'm from either
I get home, place some frozen dumplings or sausages in the air fryer, wash some rice, slice some vegetables and place them on the steamer basket on top of my rice cooker
then I take a shower, once I get out I have an entire meal I can plate. the alternative is toddler food consisting of plain bread and cheese on the worse end of the spectrum.
Hot tip for re-heating/cooking frozen foods: I microwave them for a 1 minute to 2 minutes before putting them in my toaster oven (or if you were using an air fryer) to reduce the time for defrosting and to add to the crispiness without the still cold/frozen middle that can sometimes happen with thicker frozen items like a burrito.
I have a toaster oven which I feel is such an underrated appliance and I think that air fryers are in some ways similar to toaster ovens in functionality. Since I have a toaster oven which I use alll the time, I don't feel the need for an air fryer.
I have both. Air friers are in a league of their own
Air fryers are quite literally just little convection ovens the same way toaster ovens are just little regular ovens. The convection heating does make a big difference (both in a big oven and an air fryer) but not enough to justify throwing away a perfectly good toaster oven. Tbh, by the time you're ready to replace your toaster oven, most new toaster ovens will probably have a convection option.
Really all an air fryer is is a toaster oven with a fan to circulate the air. They make toaster oven/airfryer combos since all that's really needed is to throw a fan into the toaster. I have an air fryer and a toaster oven and I think when my toaster oven dies I'll replace it with a toaster oven/airfryer combo.
I believe air fryers circulate air at a higher rate than many convection style countertop models, so this is how they crisp the food more. I was a holdout for getting an air fryer because I figured I'd just use my oven, but I use my air fryer now nearly every day, and it does give different results.
not a great suggestion, ice is unaffected by microwaves, air fryer would be far more effective method of defrosting. if foods are still cold in the middle they just need more time. the best thing to have is an air fryer with a temperature probe that can cook to an internal temperature not to a time amount
Thanks. I severely limited deep fried food a decade ago after my double organ transplant because I wanted to do it better on my second chance. Now I'm certain an air fryer won't help with that, so I'll just stick with roasting vegetables with a drizzle of olive oil and a bit of garlic or balsamic vinegar.
I've read articles about deep frying being NOT as unhealthy as urban legends would have it.
You need to use a good frying oil and you need to change it often. Besides you need to know how to fry food - not as obvious as some may think.
The real problem with deep frying is the cost of changing oil very often and the hassle of disposing of the used oil.
My dad actually got an airfryer this year since it saves us so much energy and money. HE hardly uses the oven, ever. But I do for snacks and such. But since it's smaller it uses less engergy to heat up the same things. Plus in 3 minuts it's warmed up to 200 degrees instead of 15 minutes and bake time is at least halfed as well. love that thing. When I move out i defenitly will buy one as well, since i'll end up in a dingy place
After college, I found myself cooking more often and I accumulated a bunch of gadgets along the way. When I moved recently, I donated most of the gadgets; I only kept the microwave oven, the toaster, and the hot air popcorn popper since those were the only ones I still use. I'll skip the air fryer; I know I'll quit using it once the novelty wears off. Bonus piece of unwanted info: the last trendy gadget I bought was a breadmaker, and it seemed like EVERYONE was buying one back then. I seldom hear those mentioned anymore.
Honestly I never eat deep fried stuff, so I was more curious what the hype was about. Glad to have seen the video, really doesn't seem something for me, i love my stir fried veggies. Thanks for the information, Future Proof!
after I cook chicken/sausage/meat, there will be some fat pool at lower basket, throw some veggies, 3 to 5 mins and you'll get pretty tasty stir fry, and I only have to wash 1 thing.
Because the UA-camr is wrong. Hundreds of comments here saying he's wrong, but because he has a video he's supposedly an authority. Only an idiot would FRY food in an air fryer. That would be a friend of my sister. She put some big chunk of meat in one in a pan with oil and doused with oil. The meat was really close to the heating coils. The woman almost burned her house down. There's NO OIL involved in these things other than maybe a rub of oil on something.
I got an air fryer and it literally saved my life. I was going down a dark and lonesome road when a kind stranger gifted me the invention of a lifetime. I was on deaths doorstep suffering from every type of addiction. My life took a full 360 thanks to Phillips. What you dont understand is that my mom, dad & step-granddad greg all died from deep-fry incidents.
I take it that your still addicted. !
Still haven't got an air fryer...but I'm tempted to for certain dishes. Mostly when I want to cook things in batches to store away that don't need an oven.
Kudos for mentioning the NECESSITY of healthy polyunsaturated fats, Ω6 included. I learned the hard way that abolishing seed oils (canola corn soy etc) AND not including Ω6 from other sources does harm mental acuity, (not permanently :) I was having lots of Ω3 (fish source) but almost none of Ω6 ( ovo + fish ketoish diet*). Now small amounts of butter or MCT are included in any nut butter I make. Nut butters that shine with just 5% MCT are Peanut, Brasil nut, walnut & hazelnut. Macadamia and Cashius are already rich enough imo. Of cource I use them maynly on salads, 2-3 teaspoons per person per day makes any salad shine too. MCT and butter (olive oil?) actually help food processors to make more smooth and less crunchy nut butters.
* If one eats chicken too, I believe one gets enough Ω6...(?)
The only kitchen must-haves are a rice cooker and a wok. FUIYOU!
Gotta love a good wok!!
YESSSSSS. My Cuckoo rice cooker is going right now and my carbon steel wok is getting seasoned more and more each time I use it!
My air fryer? Collecting dust. Hiyaa!
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Living in a sort of dorm where we don't really have a kitchen, my air fryer has actually been super useful in getting me to stop eating out so much but, I totally see your point if someone has a full kitchen already.
I use both my ActiFry which I think counts as an air fryer and Instant Pot regularly. Air Fryers can reheat frozen foods incredibly fast, I use my ActiFry a lot for that.
I have what Gourmia calls a “Deep Fryer Oven” which does provide a very good “Fryer” function, it also bakes, cooks, broils, dehydrates and even has a rotisserie function … though the “bird” should be pretty small … the rotisserie is also good for pork or beef roasts and lamb or mutton.
It took a bit of trial and error to get the exact results I wanted but I can make a pretty good meal for 1 or 2 or 4.
The good part is that its more of a “Door Open” with sliding racks/baskets, its quick, its quiet, it doesn’t heat up the entire house, its easy to clean and it doesn’t take up a whole lot of space.
I was looking at those “Air Fryer” jobs that were simply Fryers but they did seem really limited.
There are now many manufacturers of these Multi-Function Fryer/Ovens and I think they easily earn their space.
Very nice. The quality of content and delivery are both getting better with every video. Bravo! Keep it up!
Because I live in a small apartment with my boyfriend, we have an air fryer and a multi-rice cooker. It is good cause you dont need any pan or something like that. 😀 Coz we dont have a big kitchen, so there is no more room for everything and air fryer is fast and good for foods. We love it and its better than a big oven (cuz electricity is high and expensive) 🤷😀
I didn't have a toaster oven for 2 decades of independence... I saw them as old and redundant... Now that I have one... I have cut down the usage of my main oven by so much, I love it! It heats up faster... It's just me and my wife, so often with baking items, the toaster oven is fine. And now if I need more oven space like if a turkey is on the oven... I have an extra oven to bake with! Omg! How did I not have a toaster oven for so long! It's better for broiling... I could go on. 🤙
Single graduate student living in a small appartment. The airfry is basicly the only thing i use. Throw in a chicken thigh and whatever veggie with a couple shakes of seasoning and i have yummy food in 15minutes. Today i went fancy with my airfry/preasure cooker combo and made refried beans from whole beans, and some chicken street tacos for the week. Honestly, the oven takes too long to pre heat and it doesn't cook as fast as my air frier. Plus with limited space my stove top is where i do all my cutting.
I rarely use my oven. I'm all about the toaster over for its fast cooking times. Me and my wife got the 2-basket Ninja Air Fryer and use it all the time. We cook all the same things as in a toaster oven, but we can now cook 2 things at 2 different temperatures and both are faster.
One thing that air friers do more than deep friers, is converting starches to acrylamide, which is carcinogenic. This is a risk with everything that heats up starchy things to 200 degrees C or so. Usually, deep frying is done at temperatures a bit lower than that.
I was surprised that wasn't mentioned, because then the comment section wouldn't be the most fervent defense of the air fryer I've ever seen. 😅 People get really attached to them it seems.
I'm single and live alone. I use my air fryer as a mini oven for things like frozen bread sticks to go with pasta I make or to heat up frozen chicken tenders and fries when I'm in a rush to eat or just lazy. I couldn't imagine using it to cook for more than maybe one other person, but for what I use it for, it is very useful. Would recommend if you're in a similar situation to me.
I think airfryers are made to appeal to a certain type of consumer (but since they became kind of trendy thats why they may likely end up kind of a useless novelty for many people). My family was using them for quite a while now since we used frozen foods more often for the convenience with our busy schedules. We recently switched to one of those Ninja multiple use pot thingies with an airfrying setting. I think for us it really works since our pressure cooker stopped working and also it just cooks stuff pretty fast compared to in an oven for example! I dont think it necessarily has to promote you to eat more unhealthy foods, maybe just to be more creative in your cooking. And if youre getting into cooking for the first time I think it is a pretty cool and convenient thing to have!
I have a 10+ year old convection counter top/toaster oven I use as a supplement to my range oven. Works great. When it does eventually cease to be I'll likely purchase another similar style appliance. I like the versatility. I think I'd be less put off if air fryers were called counter top basket convection cookers or something, because air fryer has always felt misleading to me, like the health food version of green washing. If an appliance helps people want to cook at home more that's great, but I can't help but chuckle whenever someone is lauding it, or instant pots, etc. like they're sliced bread.
I've seen way too many otherwise intelligent adults rant about how superior "air frying" is to baking. The marketing isn't just misleading; it's insidious.
I don't have an air fryer because I have an oven, but I can't agree multicookers (like Instant Pot) are not useful. We bought one because of renovation in our apartment. We had no kitchen and my stomach (and also pocket) couldn't stand delivered food anymore. I remember that wonderful experience: first sip of homemade food after a few takeover weeks. We used it all next month until renovation is over and we still use it almost everyday. It's great for cooking grains and pourige, thanks to it I started to eat healthy breakfast every day (I had no time before, but now it takes only 3-5 minutes to prepare some). We used it always for stews and soups, because we eat that kind of food quite often.
I think that buying new supplies is sometimes unnecessary. But when you eat special kind of food almost everyday, there is nothing bad to make cooking process quicker and easier.
I love my air fryer but I did a lot of research before buying it, eventually choosing a dual basket so I could make family meals. It's completely replaced my oven and crockpot. As an added bonus I'm saving on electricity and it doesn't heat up the kitchen 🎉 That and my Ember mug are my 2 splurge devices I couldn't live without ❤
Convection ovens absolutely took off in Europe, and they are also used worldwide in commercial kitchens (see combination oven). We don’t use our air fryer incredibly often, but it is really like the pressure cooker of roast veggies. Quick and easy roasted/lightly fried food. Also great for reheating leftovers without making them soggy.
Yeah that comment was super weird to me. Convection ovens are the norm in the UK.
One thing to note is that in some parts of the world, kitchens are not automatically installed with large (or any) convection ovens. Here in Japan my air fryer is pretty useful.
I use my air fryer quite often. It's (usually) way faster and uses less energy than my oven. I was wanting a toaster oven for this reason but I got an air fryer for Christmas from my mom and it's a way better option. Ya, it's not for family dinners of 4+ but it is great for heating things up and is better than a microwave imo.
I love my Mi Smart Air Fryer and use it all of the time to speed up the preparation of meals along with my regular oven.
I agree with everything here except when the multi cooker is dragged into it. We use our multicooker at least three times a week for dishes like Tikka Marsala, spaghetti sauce and of course rice. It's quick, feeds a large family in 30 minutes. And in a few days we will cook out Christmas porridge in it! 😎
I pretty much replaced my microwave with an air fryer. I don’t use it for health reasons but it just makes food taste better and it’s almost just as convenient as throwing it in the microwave. With that said, sometimes I will use it for french fries, but that is rare. You can also use it as a replacement for your oven. Pretty much anything you can cook in the oven, you can also cook in the air fryer.
I just use the air fryer as a smaller and faster oven. My most cooked food is chicken. Cooks thighs, breasts, tenderloins, and legs in half the time of a traditional oven. It's absolutely ideal for 1-2 person meals.
they are so good for chicken. You can also do small batches of wings really easily
Also, most people in the Netherlands, Phillips home country, have a deep fryer,so the jump to an air fryer instead makes a big difference and is more easily made
I don't have an airfryer or a microwave but I have an instapot. I use it a couple of time a week to cook bean, chick peas and the mean reason I couldn't live without it: broth. It took me only 4 hours to make beef bone broth instead of 12. And beef bone broth is so better than the salty stuff you buy at the grocery store.
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I have the stove type pressure cooker. It does everything the instapot does bc they are both a pressure cooker. If i never used a reg pressure cooker, I would start with a instapot.Course, price is involved bc you can purchase a stainless steel cooker for $5 at thrift stores. They last forever.
I live alone and only cook for myself. My oven is why too big for just me. Between the microwave and the air fryer, I can cook delicious one-serving meals. My favorite air flyer dish is a chicken breast, straight for the package, (not breading, no salt, etc..) and into the rotisserie basket for 25 min at 450°. The outside is crispy, not burnt, and the inside is moist and perfectly cooked. The bottom line is that my air fryer works for me.
We use instapot & airfryer for most of our meals, but it works for us we are very busy during the week with jiu jitsu class every night, we make some meals in oven stove top, but more efficient energy wise & time wise with instapot & air fryers…. Thx for another video 👍🤓💕
Love my air fryer! It’s one of my only kitchen gadgets. Use it multiple times a day. Mostly for veggies and reheating
The one thing I really like using an air fryer for is reheating meat and having it crispy. Microwaving creates steam and leaves a soft texture, but reheating meat in an air fryer leaves a nice texture. I’ve also heard that square shaped airfryers are really great for cooking meat, “set it and forget it” and it’s done in like 15 minutes. Is that worth a $100+ new ?? Probably not
I have been using air fryer in the past 3 year (Before covid)
Since I do not own an oven, it is a great way to heat up bread, and it will not char the top like regular oven.
I would not said i use it eveyday, but it's a must have for my family of 4.
I nabbed a compact AMBIANO air fryer from ALDI last year for $30....love it....i LIVE in SW FL and ANY thing that does not require using my stove top is awesome...same for my Instantpot....can cook food without heating up the house with a/c running and is a bonus...just my 2 cents!
I love the airfryer that I have, but it's also that Ninja oven looking one, which has different functions, such as toasting, baking, etc. I prefer it to the basket ones. I love reheating old fries, pizza, and other miscellanous leftovers.
Given that my oven isn’t working as it used to, I don’t think it’s a waste; but also it depends on how you use it. Just like anything, too much of anything can be bad; as much as too little.
one main thing you left out is the speed of air fryers. most of the time an air fryer can do the same cooking as an oven in about 60% of the time… add that in to the preheating of a normal oven and you’re saving half the time cooking
as a uni student, thanks for helping me in deciding on this. i realised im less likely to use it in the space of a week. considering i cook for like 2-3 days in advance. probably best to avoid deep fried foods anyway.
I’d read the majority of the comments before making a decision about the air fryer.
I live in South Carolina, everybody's got a deep fryer at home or they deep fry in a cast iron skillet. My air fryer stopped me from doing that. In most places you're right, they don't make allot of sense. In the Southeast they're a Godsend. Oil is expensive as hell and oils that aren't poison are even more expensive, so getting away with a little spritz of oil rather than a quart of it every time I make fried chicken (which I do about once a month or so) is absolutely fantastic.
I'm a recent AF convert and I swear by it. It cost me £38 and it's amazing. Mostly for chips but also an occasional something something like a chicken breast. Also, with the soaring electricity prices this thing is a life saver.
I personally don’t care for fried food at all but this past summer in Los Angeles where I live the heat was so bad and our AC doesn’t work that good. So my hubby and I decided to get one because I couldn’t even dare to turn the oven on! I don’t use it everyday but we use it quite often for salmon or cod tacos, sweet potato fries, and a few things here and there. I still prefer my veggies steamed or stir fried, I don’t like air fried veggies for some reason 🤮
It’s fast and convenient and plus I use pure avocado oil for the high heat.
As for storage, I keep it in one of my larger cabinets to avoid countertop clutter.
I love my air frier😍
As a small food trailer business owner, I bought a "Gourmia Toaster Oven Air Fryer Combo with 17 cooking presets" on Amazon for my business instead of a deep fryer because no oil, no oil maintenance, a quick clean up. The only oil I will use is for cheeseburgers