My mom has every kitchen gadget from a crockpot to a pressure cooker and just today she bought an air fryer! And she doesn’t even cook (that often!). I asked her why she needed it? She said it will make fried food healthy. And if you know my mom well she is a southerner by birth, and for sure at heart, and she loves fried food (and I am not shaming her. It’s just a fact!).
What do we think about this newest kitchen appliance, the infamous AIR FRYER?
Air fryers are a route to making and enjoying fried foods without the adverse health effects of oil-fried foods. Air-fried foods have a lower fat content than deep-fried foods, which means they may be more healthful. However, I believe that this cooking method should not to replace traditional, healthful methods of preparing foods, such as roasting and grilling.
Air fryers work by circulating hot air around a food item to create the same crispiness as in traditional fried foods. Air fryers accomplish this by removing high-fat and high-calorie oils from the cooking process. So, this is a good thing. But, there are critics who state that air fryers can create harmful cancer causing compounds of which more research should be done.
Air fryers are capable of making foods that are healthier than deep-fried food, but please keep in mind that fried food is still fried food!
PS-My mom returned it! LOL!
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