What is an air fryer, you ask? It’s a compact convection oven. OK, right, but what’s a convection oven? It’s an oven with a fan that circulates hot air to ensure even cooking. So, you may press on, why is an air fryer called an air fryer when it is in fact just a convection oven that’s small enough to sit on a countertop and uses electricity as its power source?
Look, let’s not get too pedantic here—I’m not the one who chose the product name. I’m just a guy who loves preparing food with much the same crispy goodness as you get when frying chicken, shrimp, zucchini, or, well, fries, but without all the oil and fat and the actual frying process. Air fryers offer a fast, easy way to cook all sorts of foods, and they really do create the verisimilitude of fried food with just a bit of oil drizzled about the cooking chamber. Your heart and arteries will thank you. And your taste buds will be none the wiser.
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