Experts have shared five popular foods you may want to avoid putting in your air fryer.
Last month, the ECHO reported on the energy consumption of 83 appliances and compared the running costs with the cheapest alternative. Researchers found that that most energy-intensive cooking appliance is an electric oven, which typically costs 87p per day to run or £316 a year.
An air fryer would cost just £52 a year, a saving of £264. The research by energy supplier Utilita also looked at how cooking methods can slash power consumption by up to 90% and save an additional £317 a year.
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But with many using an air fryer to cut costs and choose the healthier cooking option, there are some items you just should not put in the handy kitchen gadget, reports the Irish Mirror. According to Mashed, some foods will dry instead of fry, overcook, or just create a mess.
Raw vegetables
The Mirror reports that many critics claim the air fryer is a disaster when it comes to raw vegetables. Stephanie Pixley, deputy food editor of America's Test Kitchen, said the side of the roast closest to the heat source will "dry out or burn" well before the other side cooks thoroughly.
Bacon
Using the air fryer for bacon will likely cause a huge mess, according to the Food Network. This is because the air blows the bacon fat all over the inside of the fryer, requiring a huge clean up.
Burgers
Business Insider reports reaching medium-rare on the inside of the burger doesn't take long in the air fryer but the outside won't have time to brown. Burgers are best cooked using the oven or pan.
Chicken wings and a full chicken
Writer Terrence Doyle found the air fryer dehydrated the poultry into a cracked and leathery mess. When it comes to a full chicken, Stephanie Pixley, deputy food editor of America's Test Kitchen, said the side of the roast closest to the heat source will dry out or burn well before the other side cooks thoroughly.
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