Any one use an air fryer??

Tom N wrote:

Hudsoner wrote:

Of course would they taste different. Fat, salt and sugar are taste enhancers that stimulate our taste buts. They have to relearn how food is supposed to taste without these enhancers.

The instructions for my air fryer state to place a tablespoon or teaspoon of oil in with the food. This adds a small amount of oil to the food making it difficult to tell from the deep fried method. The film of oil also allows salt to stick, if that is your preference.

I don't use oil at all. There is enough fat with the frozen freis that I use in it.

Hudsoner wrote:

Of course would they taste different. Fat, salt and sugar are taste enhancers that stimulate our taste buts. They have to relearn how food is supposed to taste without these enhancers.

The instructions for my air fryer state to place a tablespoon or teaspoon of oil in with the food. This adds a small amount of oil to the food making it difficult to tell from the deep fried method. The film of oil also allows salt to stick, if that is your preference.

We have a samsung microwave/convection oven combo that has a feature they call "slim fry"
It works great for frozen fries, nuggets, burgers, etc.

Padlin wrote:

Bob Shaw wrote:
We've got a Nuwave, and mostly do fries with it. It does a decent job, but, they are different than oil fried French fries.

So going strictly on taste, are Air fried fries better then the ones baked in an oven? how about chicken wings, are they crispy like the oil fried?

I don't eat chicken wings, and thus can't say anything about them.
But fries are definitely better, they get as crisp as the oil fried ones.
some food stuff gets better in the oven (I prefer the breaded fish from the oven over the ones made in the air fryer), others is better from the air fryer. They compliment each other. If I could have only the one or the other, I would take the oven because it can handle more food varieties, and one can bake up stuff in it. The air fryer has more limitations because of it's way smaller basket.

CavemanCharlie wrote:

goreds2 wrote:

CavemanCharlie wrote:
OK,,, You have my interest peaked. But , why is this any better .....a convection oven?

I try to eat healthy.

I am not sure if you are asking about the air fryer or NuWave oven:

"An air fryer is a kitchen appliance that cooks by circulating hot air around the food. A mechanical fan circulates the hot air around the food at high speed, cooking the food and producing a crispy layer thanks to the Maillard effect."

"Hearthware, Inc. produces the NuWave Pro Infrared Oven, a countertop oven that combines infrared, convection, and conduction heat to cook food."

Thank you. I guess I was asking about both. I thought they were maybe the same thing. I'm glad you cleared that up. ( I have NuWave induction cookers and love them)

So, why is either one any different then cooking in a convection oven ? The use heat and air circulation to cook the food. I use a convection toaster oven to cook my french fry's etc.

I realize that tastes is a subjective thing. But, does the food taste any different in a Air Fryer or NuWave oven then what it does in a toaster oven?

It isn't. A convection oven and air fryer cook in the same manner so if you already have a larger convection appliance (range oven or microwave/convection oven) an air fryer might be superfluous in your life.

Padlin wrote:

Bob Shaw wrote:
We've got a Nuwave, and mostly do fries with it. It does a decent job, but, they are different than oil fried French fries.

So going strictly on taste, are Air fried fries better then the ones baked in an oven? how about chicken wings, are they crispy like the oil fried?

In my opinion, yes and yes.

Bob Shaw wrote:
We've got a Nuwave, and mostly do fries with it. It does a decent job, but, they are different than oil fried French fries.

So going strictly on taste, are Air fried fries better then the ones baked in an oven? how about chicken wings, are they crispy like the oil fried?

CavemanCharlie wrote:

goreds2 wrote:

CavemanCharlie wrote:
OK,,, You have my interest peaked. But , why is this any better then using a oven ? Or, a convection oven??

I try to eat healthy.

I am not sure if you are asking about the air fryer or NuWave oven:

"An air fryer is a kitchen appliance that cooks by circulating hot air around the food. A mechanical fan circulates the hot air around the food at high speed, cooking the food and producing a crispy layer thanks to the Maillard effect."

"Hearthware, Inc. produces the NuWave Pro Infrared Oven, a countertop oven that combines infrared, convection, and conduction heat to cook food."

Thank you. I guess I was asking about both. I thought they were maybe the same thing. I'm glad you cleared that up. ( I have NuWave induction cookers and love them)

So, why is either one any different then cooking in a convection oven ? The use heat and air circulation to cook the food. I use a convection toaster oven to cook my french fry's etc.

I realize that tastes is a subjective thing. But, does the food taste any different in a Air Fryer or NuWave oven then what it does in a toaster oven?

I think an air fryer is way more energy efficient, because the volume to be heated is much smaller than in a toaster oven (I have one of those forced air ovens, too.). Also the outcome is different. In the oven, the fries lay on a pan, and need to be turned to fry evenly.
This is not required in an air fryer, because the food lays in a fryer type basket.
I feel that the outcome of those two different food preparation devices is quite different.

Grit dog wrote:
Isn't oil Less fryer a different word for baked?

Not really. The oil less fryers heat air up to really high temps and a rather strong fan forces this hot air around the different meal pieces that lay in a frying basket.

Isn't oil Less fryer a different word for baked?