▲ 893 ▼ Where did the recent air fryer trend come from anyway? (startrek.website) submitted 2 years ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website to c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world 282 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] droans@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) In my experience they work better than convection ovens. Air fryers can move much more air over the food. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chuckd@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (5 children) Air fryers are convection ovens. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] Pipoca@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fundamentally, yes. Practically, things labeled "air fryer" make different tradeoffs than things labeled "convection ovens". In particular, air fryers have comparatively big fans, and vent way, way more air out the back to keep humidity down, so they make food much crispier than a convection oven does. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Yeah, I keep trying to use my convection toaster oven as an air fryer and it doesn't work out and then I'm like "SEE?! AIR FRYERS ARE STUPID." But really I've never tried one. permalink fedilink source parent [–] funktion@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Small, very concentrated convection ovens. I have both a medium sized convection oven and an air fryer. They do different things well. I can bake stuff in my convection oven but would never try to get a crisp fried chicken from it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] douglasg14b@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (2 children) I should try this. We recently moved, and now have a gas stove, the over heats up INSANELY fast and I swear food cooks faster in it even with the fan off (Is there some humidity factor?). This was so uncanny I did some direct comparisons with the oven in our old house (Went back to clean it up for a weekend). And it actually cooks things faster, after preheat. Literally no idea why. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago It's probably just a higher end appliance. After growing up with my family only ever getting used ovens and replacing with more used ovens when they broke, I finally tried a more expensive new unit and it was an induction stovetop with convection oven and it's unreal how different it is. I still use the air fryer pot lid for various things though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JustAnotherUsername@feddit.uk 1 point 2 years ago Gas (UK) delivers heat much faster than electric does. This is part of our problem in changing over from "conventional" fuels to electric, and the reason why I remember my mother's gas eye level grill so fondly. Cheese on toast under a gas grill was so much better than you can ever do under an electric one. Recent fan ovens help, but you're still limited to the amount of KW compared with the insane calorific value of fossil fuels per unit of volume. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BorgDrone@lemmy.one 5 points 2 years ago Air fryers are convection ovens that circulate air much faster, resulting in a larger transfer of heat. My convection oven actually has an air fryer setting and it basically turns up the fan to 11. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago But convection ovens aren't necessarily air fryers. To be fair though some air fryers I wouldn't even consider air fryers. If they can't turn something that already has a decent oil content to at least 60% of their deep fried version then it's just a piece of junk. permalink fedilink source parent [–] emptiestplace@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago But windy, not breezy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chuckd@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (5 children) Air fryers are convection ovens. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] Pipoca@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fundamentally, yes. Practically, things labeled "air fryer" make different tradeoffs than things labeled "convection ovens". In particular, air fryers have comparatively big fans, and vent way, way more air out the back to keep humidity down, so they make food much crispier than a convection oven does. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Yeah, I keep trying to use my convection toaster oven as an air fryer and it doesn't work out and then I'm like "SEE?! AIR FRYERS ARE STUPID." But really I've never tried one. permalink fedilink source parent [–] funktion@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Small, very concentrated convection ovens. I have both a medium sized convection oven and an air fryer. They do different things well. I can bake stuff in my convection oven but would never try to get a crisp fried chicken from it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] douglasg14b@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (2 children) I should try this. We recently moved, and now have a gas stove, the over heats up INSANELY fast and I swear food cooks faster in it even with the fan off (Is there some humidity factor?). This was so uncanny I did some direct comparisons with the oven in our old house (Went back to clean it up for a weekend). And it actually cooks things faster, after preheat. Literally no idea why. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago It's probably just a higher end appliance. After growing up with my family only ever getting used ovens and replacing with more used ovens when they broke, I finally tried a more expensive new unit and it was an induction stovetop with convection oven and it's unreal how different it is. I still use the air fryer pot lid for various things though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JustAnotherUsername@feddit.uk 1 point 2 years ago Gas (UK) delivers heat much faster than electric does. This is part of our problem in changing over from "conventional" fuels to electric, and the reason why I remember my mother's gas eye level grill so fondly. Cheese on toast under a gas grill was so much better than you can ever do under an electric one. Recent fan ovens help, but you're still limited to the amount of KW compared with the insane calorific value of fossil fuels per unit of volume. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BorgDrone@lemmy.one 5 points 2 years ago Air fryers are convection ovens that circulate air much faster, resulting in a larger transfer of heat. My convection oven actually has an air fryer setting and it basically turns up the fan to 11. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago But convection ovens aren't necessarily air fryers. To be fair though some air fryers I wouldn't even consider air fryers. If they can't turn something that already has a decent oil content to at least 60% of their deep fried version then it's just a piece of junk. permalink fedilink source parent [–] emptiestplace@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago But windy, not breezy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pipoca@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fundamentally, yes. Practically, things labeled "air fryer" make different tradeoffs than things labeled "convection ovens". In particular, air fryers have comparatively big fans, and vent way, way more air out the back to keep humidity down, so they make food much crispier than a convection oven does. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Yeah, I keep trying to use my convection toaster oven as an air fryer and it doesn't work out and then I'm like "SEE?! AIR FRYERS ARE STUPID." But really I've never tried one. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Yeah, I keep trying to use my convection toaster oven as an air fryer and it doesn't work out and then I'm like "SEE?! AIR FRYERS ARE STUPID." But really I've never tried one. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] funktion@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Small, very concentrated convection ovens. I have both a medium sized convection oven and an air fryer. They do different things well. I can bake stuff in my convection oven but would never try to get a crisp fried chicken from it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] douglasg14b@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (2 children) I should try this. We recently moved, and now have a gas stove, the over heats up INSANELY fast and I swear food cooks faster in it even with the fan off (Is there some humidity factor?). This was so uncanny I did some direct comparisons with the oven in our old house (Went back to clean it up for a weekend). And it actually cooks things faster, after preheat. Literally no idea why. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago It's probably just a higher end appliance. After growing up with my family only ever getting used ovens and replacing with more used ovens when they broke, I finally tried a more expensive new unit and it was an induction stovetop with convection oven and it's unreal how different it is. I still use the air fryer pot lid for various things though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JustAnotherUsername@feddit.uk 1 point 2 years ago Gas (UK) delivers heat much faster than electric does. This is part of our problem in changing over from "conventional" fuels to electric, and the reason why I remember my mother's gas eye level grill so fondly. Cheese on toast under a gas grill was so much better than you can ever do under an electric one. Recent fan ovens help, but you're still limited to the amount of KW compared with the insane calorific value of fossil fuels per unit of volume. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] douglasg14b@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (2 children) I should try this. We recently moved, and now have a gas stove, the over heats up INSANELY fast and I swear food cooks faster in it even with the fan off (Is there some humidity factor?). This was so uncanny I did some direct comparisons with the oven in our old house (Went back to clean it up for a weekend). And it actually cooks things faster, after preheat. Literally no idea why. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago It's probably just a higher end appliance. After growing up with my family only ever getting used ovens and replacing with more used ovens when they broke, I finally tried a more expensive new unit and it was an induction stovetop with convection oven and it's unreal how different it is. I still use the air fryer pot lid for various things though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JustAnotherUsername@feddit.uk 1 point 2 years ago Gas (UK) delivers heat much faster than electric does. This is part of our problem in changing over from "conventional" fuels to electric, and the reason why I remember my mother's gas eye level grill so fondly. Cheese on toast under a gas grill was so much better than you can ever do under an electric one. Recent fan ovens help, but you're still limited to the amount of KW compared with the insane calorific value of fossil fuels per unit of volume. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago It's probably just a higher end appliance. After growing up with my family only ever getting used ovens and replacing with more used ovens when they broke, I finally tried a more expensive new unit and it was an induction stovetop with convection oven and it's unreal how different it is. I still use the air fryer pot lid for various things though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JustAnotherUsername@feddit.uk 1 point 2 years ago Gas (UK) delivers heat much faster than electric does. This is part of our problem in changing over from "conventional" fuels to electric, and the reason why I remember my mother's gas eye level grill so fondly. Cheese on toast under a gas grill was so much better than you can ever do under an electric one. Recent fan ovens help, but you're still limited to the amount of KW compared with the insane calorific value of fossil fuels per unit of volume. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BorgDrone@lemmy.one 5 points 2 years ago Air fryers are convection ovens that circulate air much faster, resulting in a larger transfer of heat. My convection oven actually has an air fryer setting and it basically turns up the fan to 11. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago But convection ovens aren't necessarily air fryers. To be fair though some air fryers I wouldn't even consider air fryers. If they can't turn something that already has a decent oil content to at least 60% of their deep fried version then it's just a piece of junk. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] emptiestplace@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago But windy, not breezy. permalink fedilink source parent
