People Can Say What They Want — I Love My Air Fryer — Strong Opinions

I'm in love with an appliance, and I'm ready to go public as being pro-air fryer. I'm sure you've heard of them and you're almost definitely curious. Maybe you're even a hater. I kinda was myself. Frying — with air? Is it healthier than deep frying? Healthy-ish? Or an infomercial load of crap?

Well, what you need to know, and may or may not know already, is that an air fryer is a basically a glorified convection oven, shrunken down to countertop size and given a fancy name. Super-hot air circulates, cooks and crisps up your food sans oil in a pretty short amount of time, and you can use it for grilling, baking and roasting, too.

Related: What the Heck Is an Air Fryer and Do I Need One?

I received my Philips Avance XL Digital Air Fryer as a gift, and it's been a game-changer in my kitchen — er, technically my living room — ever since. (I'll explain that later.)

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