Air fryers have become a staple item in most household's kitchens, with the promise of making the task of cooking your meals that little bit easier.
The popular gadget makes everything crispier and helps it to cook faster so it's understandable why they dominate in the minds of cooking enthusiasts. There is an endless number of dishes that can be cooked in an air fryer which makes cooking a breeze, but there are some things that should never be air fried, according to one foodie.
Sharing her tips and tricks on TikTok, user @itsnicolejaques warned viewers against putting certain items in the air fryer, including rice which some machines actually have a special setting for, reports the Mirror. Nicole begins with advising against "recipes with a lot of cheese on top" which might seem like a perfect candidate for blasting in the air fryer.
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She explained: "The cheese is going to melt before your item is cooked and create a huge gooey mess." However there is a way round this as she suggests letting the item cook first and adding the cheese on top two minutes before it is done cooking.
Rice is another no-go for Nicole, who said: "Even with the special inserts it never cooks evenly, just use your rice cooker instead." Sometimes rice can be hard to get right so it is tempting to throw it in the air fryer and hope for the best but investing in a rice cooker if you eat it often or just practising with a pot is likely to get better results.
Savoury dishes aren't the only thing to avoid in the air fryer as although it can be used to sweet treats, Nicole warns that cake doughnuts just don't work. "The sour cream in the dense batter of sugar and flour just is a flop in the air fryer," she said. "Don't try it!"
Air fryer fans rushed to the comments to share their own dos and don'ts, with one using asking: "How do y'all manage to mess up rice in the air fryer?" to which Nicole replied: "Unsure but have had many people share w me don't do it. Rice cooker all the way for rice."
Another said: "I've just got my first air fryer tonight and hadn't even considered the cheese thing so you've just saved me learning the hard way haha thankyou." One commenter said: "Burgers never cook well" and a fourth added: "I did that today because I forgot to mix it into the casserole. the cheese came out kinda hard on top."
"Did you whisper 'rice cooker' so the air fryer didn’t know you're cheating on it?" joked one viewer.
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