These air fryers deliver crispy food with none of the oil

Monday, June 22, 2020 - 18:51 in Physics & Chemistry

Healthier, crispy bites. (Joyce Panda via Unsplash/)The magical promise of an air fryer is crispy and delicious food without vats of oil. How’s it pull off this culinary miracle? Air fryers don’t actually fry food. They’re small, counter-top convection-style ovens with fans that circulate hot air to cook food from the outside in. You could do the same in a standard convection oven, but thanks to their small size and strong heating elements, air fryers deliver more power for faster, more even cooking. Air fryers are great appliances for French fries, chicken fingers, tater tots, crispy veggies, perfect tofu, and more. Many of them can also broil, bake, and toast, too.Large container holds three pounds. (Amazon/)The Ninja Max delivers 450 degrees of superheated air, while the 5.5-quart basket and crisper fit approximately three pounds of fries or chicken wings. The ceramic basket is also non-stick, which makes for faster clean...

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