• @BlemboTheThird@lemmy.ca
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    91 month ago

    My parents got one and swore by it for about 2 months before storing it in the basement, and I haven’t seen it since. They also have a high end convection toaster oven and it seems to do the exact same thing, except it takes up less space and is way easier to clean. I could see getting a cheap air fryer for anyone who doesn’t want to spend a fuckton on a toaster oven but generally they seem way overhyped

    • @BmeBenji@lemm.ee
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      51 month ago

      Never heard of a convection toaster oven, but aside from being a toaster that does sound exactly like an air fryer since an air fryer is just a small (read: quicker-heating) convection oven

    • @AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world
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      1 month ago

      Air fryers are convection ovens. They’re just in a convenient case and size. There’s literally no difference in how they work, other than being less useful than a full sized convection oven.

      I suppose technically the air fryer is using a bit less energy due to the smaller size.

      • @BmeBenji@lemm.ee
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        61 month ago

        Having no experience with a full sized convection oven I believe air fryers are faster since they are smaller. Also, they’re cheaper and more apartment friendly than full-sized convection ovens so I’d argue they’re not useless, just serve a slightly different purpose.

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          1 month ago

          I wasn’t trying to imply that they are useless. Just that as far as the food you make in them is concerned, it’s just a smaller convection oven.

          Convection ovens are just as fast because of how they work. There’s basically no heat up time. They just use a lot more energy to do the same thing.