Air-fried or Microwaved?

[Naiwen]

I'm personally a very lazy person, hence why I microwave food often, yes even popcorn, and I don't even have an air-fryer. How about you? Do you prefer air-fried or microwaved in your view?

 

[passenger]

Totally, totally different tool, function, and end result. Mainly the air-fryer makes foods super crispy....like french fries, breaded chicken, shrimp, fish, onion rings or veggies. Also makes pizza crust nice & crispy, or good for quick leftover slices of pizza.

 

[Kale]

Depends what it is for me. If it's like chicken nuggets, fries, and other foods like that I air fry it. If it's just a leftover pizza I throw it in the mic for a bit.

 

[Gizmo]

I spent most of my life with a deep fryer but it didn't take a lot of time to get used to an air fryer and I use it all the time now. But obviously you use both for different reasons. I wouldn't want to put microwave popcorn in the air fryer.

 

[Moonface]

Air fryer. I only microwave food if it was designed primarily for that, or to reheat leftovers that will turn out fine in it such as Chipotle.

 

[Elvira]

When exactly did air fryers become a thing anyway?

 

[PGen98]

When exactly did air fryers become a thing anyway?

Kind of a recent thing, for sure, but having owned one for a couple of years now, I'm absolutely sold on them! They have totally changed my kitchen habits, lol, I use it SO much! Even for reheating leftover pizza, it makes it so crispy and delicious again!

 

[Elvira]

Kind of a recent thing, for sure, but having owned one for a couple of years now, I'm absolutely sold on them! They have totally changed my kitchen habits, lol, I use it SO much! Even for reheating leftover pizza, it makes it so crispy and delicious again!

I only reheated pizza in the toaster oven.

 

[PGen98]

I only reheated pizza in the toaster oven.

Yeah, that was my preferred way for a good while, too! Now it's all air fryer

 

[passenger]

When exactly did air fryers become a thing anyway?

The Airfryer was launched in September 2010 at the IFA and immediately attracted significant attention.

The Airfryer became a major commercial success: It was the number one brand in low-fat fryers in 2015.
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Annnnnnnnnndddddddddd............I bought my first air-fryer in 2022. Fought it for a long time; didn't want more useless "fads" cluttering my kitchen counter.

 

[Elvira]

The Airfryer was launched in September 2010 at the IFA and immediately attracted significant attention.

The Airfryer became a major commercial success: It was the number one brand in low-fat fryers in 2015.
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Annnnnnnnnndddddddddd............I bought my first air-fryer in 2022. Fought it for a long time; didn't want more useless "fads" cluttering my kitchen counter.

Definitely after 2004 then lol.

 

[MrDawn]

Air fryer for sure. Sometimes the microwave dries things out or makes them chewy.

 

[Nebulous]

Air Fryer makes everything amazing, especially leftovers. Microwaves make mediocre leftovers into lousy / barely edible leftovers.

 

[Elvira]

I bet those air fryers suck with making Easy Mac though!

 

[Nebulous]

I bet those air fryers suck with making Easy Mac though!

Easy mac sux

 

[Elvira]

Easy mac sux

Spoiler

 

[PGen98]

I bet those air fryers suck with making Easy Mac though!

Accessories kit, use the egg bites tray to make mac and cheese bites and you're golden!

 

[Elvira]

Accessories kit, use the egg bites tray to make mac and cheese bites and you're golden!

SpaghettiOs too?

 

[PGen98]

SpaghettiOs too?

You could, I'm sure!

 

[passenger]

I bet those air fryers suck with making Easy Mac though!

I'll bet the microwave or stovetop would be a better tool for that.