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Why are air fryers called air fryers? (mander.xyz)

submitted 3 days ago by Mothra@mander.xyz to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca

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Since they don't technically fry... Or do they? They're basically mini electric ovens. What's the difference between an air fryer and an electric oven, other than size and energy consumption?

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[–] Mycatiskai@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago

A full size electric oven, even a convection oven is heating up a lot of airspace. They need to preheat to heat up that air inside which is then lost when you open the door to put your food in but overall it is heating the inside surfaces and rack in order to transfer that heat into your food.

An air fryer is just a very small and efficient convection oven that heats up a very small space very quickly usually not needing preheating even.

Is it frying? no it isn't cooked in a pan/deep fat fryer and the food usually only uses the oil within or sprayed on the food.