The air fryer has quickly become a must-have kitchen gadget for anyone who likes to cook. Using just a heating element and a fan, the best air fryers use intense dry heat to cook foods at high temperatures in relatively short periods. While a traditional oven spreads heat slowly inside its cooking chamber, an air fryer uses a fan to blast that heat across the food in a much shorter time.
When we first brought an air fryer into our kitchen, I was apprehensive and confused. The single basket, multiple settings and unfamiliar cooking speed made me apprehensive to push the limits of what it could do. But after spending time with it and even concocting a few recipes, I’ve come to realize just how practical it can be. So here are a few tips for new air fryer owners to get the most out of their machines.
