The legendary air fryer
By chance, I learned from a friend that there is a pot that can make fried food without oil, and it tastes good. Is it true?/You don't say. The name of this pot is also mysterious, called "air fryer", a pot that uses air to fry food? Today, the author will discuss with you what the hell this air fryer is.
Q: Why is it called an air fryer? How does it work?
Philips invents air fryer.
Working principle of air fryer
In fact, air fryer is a concept put forward by Philips. At 2065 438+00 IFA International Consumer Electronics Show, Philips released a small kitchen appliance called "air ryer", which was called "air fryer" by Chinese people. This kind of air fryer is about the size of a rice cooker, and the top is heated. Using patented high-speed air circulation technology, hot air forms a rapid circulating heat flow in a closed pot, and air replaces the hot oil in the original frying pan to make food mature. At the same time, the hot air also takes away the moisture on the surface of the food, so that the ingredients can be almost fried without rolling oil.
Working principle of air fryer (brain hole version)
Still a little confused? You can supplement the working principle of the air fryer by blowing 200 high-speed and powerful hot air to the food continuously in a closed small space, and directly transferring the heat to the food through the collision of the hot air, so that the food is cooked. Isn't it like shooting a cow across the mountain?
Q: Does the air fryer really use no oil? What are its advantages and disadvantages compared with traditional frying?
Yong life fried chicken
First of all, the traditional frying method is more dangerous, and friends who often fry will be burned by hot oil more or less, which is 200 hot oil! As a person who cooks occasionally like me, I am really afraid of hot oil. Every time I put food in the pot, I'm always eight feet away. As a result, the oil splashes higher. ...
Air fryers are different. It is cooked in a closed space, and there is no need to worry about oil leakage. Just be careful not to get burned by the pot wall when taking food.
Traditional fried beef steak
Traditional French fries
Traditional fried chicken
Let's talk about the "oil" that everyone cares about most. Traditional frying and frying need a lot of oil. Watching the food in hot oil bubble and turn golden yellow is boiling. But this process is actually a process of oil absorption. The oil content of fried food is high, and long-term consumption of fried food will damage health and even cause cancer. But there is no denying that cooking food in this way is faster and more delicious.
When frying in air, the fat in the meat will ooze out.
The air fryer can use no oil, even in cook the meat, oil will seep out. This is because some meats have high fat content, such as chicken legs and chicken wings with skin, and their own fat will ooze out during cooking. But for foods with low fat content, such as chicken breast, beef, French fries and so on. It is best to coat the surface with oil.
Air fryer is more worry-free
The traditional frying method requires people to keep watch at all times, turn over constantly, and suck some lampblack by the way; With the air fryer, you only need to set the food, set the temperature and time, which is more worry-free.
Q: What's the difference between an air fryer and an oven? Which one should I buy?
Air fryer and oven
In fact, the air fryer is essentially a mini oven, and its working principle is slightly different. The air fryer uses the hot air circulation in the pot to cook food, while the electric oven uses the radiant heat of the electric heating element to cook food. So what are the advantages and disadvantages of the two?
Advantages of air fryer:
1. Small in size and easy to store. The oven will hardly move anywhere. The air fryer can be stored when not in use and taken out when in use.
2. Save time and electricity. Generally, the oven is heated up and down, and it has to be preheated, which is not as efficient as the air fryer. The air fryer can cook food in ten minutes and set the temperature. How can it take half an hour for French fries in the oven?
3. Use less oil and lock water strongly. The air fryer produces more oil, which can make more gravy seep out, and the taste may be better.
4. Easy to clean. The chassis of some ovens cannot be disassembled, so it is very difficult to clean them thoroughly. Cleaning the air fryer as a whole is very simple.
5. The radiation is very small. Under normal circumstances, electrical appliances will have certain radiation, and air fryer is no exception, but compared with traditional electric fryer and oven, the power of air fryer is relatively small and the radiation is even smaller.
Disadvantages of air fryer:
1. Limited internal space, unable to put the plate. It is almost impossible to roast the whole chicken, which is not suitable for large families.
2. The noise is very loud, and it sounds like a blower.
The food you can cook is not as rich as the oven. Basically, all foods that can be cooked in an air fryer can be cooked in an oven, but desserts such as cheesecake, bread and pudding can only be baked in an oven.
Some people think that the air fryer is too expensive. Actually, how can I put it? It's usually hundreds of domestic ones, but it costs more than 1000 like Philips, and the oven is similar. There are thousands of foreign brands. You know, good things are usually expensive.
Q: Who needs an air fryer?
Do you need an air fryer?
1. Friends who love fried food but are worried about hygiene, obesity and health problems, after all, air fryers can reduce oil by as much as 80%. Although the taste is not as good as traditional fried food, it is actually ok if it is not particularly picky.
2. For a small family with less than 5 people, whether you are a single aristocrat, a two-person world or a family of three, the air fryer can satisfy your appetite.
3. Friends who are willing to try new things and like to play with food. As long as you are willing to try, the air fryer can still make many kinds of delicious food.
4. Friends who are pressed for time and pursue high efficiency. If you buy unsanitary food outside, the oven is too long and you are too lazy to wait, then the air fryer is your worry-free and efficient choice.
In fact, there is the simplest way to judge whether an air fryer is needed: if you have bought healthy kitchen appliances such as soymilk machine and cooking machine, you can consider starting an air fryer if you are still using it; If they have been idle for many years, it is estimated that the air fryer will have the same fate. You might as well buy something delicious with this money.
Finally, attach some delicious food made with air fryer:
Coke chicken wings made by air fryer
Making toothpick meat with air fryer.
Roasted chicken wings made by air fryer
French fries cooked in an air fryer.
Here comes the problem. What do you think of the air fryer?
I personally used the air fryer for more than two years, two or three times a week on average, which gives you a reliable answer and is very healthy! ! If you want to ask the taste, there are two situations:
1. The food itself contains oil, which is very delicious when fried! For example, chicken wings are marinated in Orleans marinade bought in the supermarket, which is delicious. You can also see a pile of chicken wings' own oil underneath, which is very healthy. In addition, for example, the fish tofu bought in the supermarket is the kind of hot pot, which is delicious when fried! I didn't expect it to be oily! Frozen semi-finished products such as fried chicken wings and popcorn sold in supermarkets are also very good.
2. There is no oil in itself, so it is more common to fry and eat. For example, if you want to make chicken chops from chicken breast, you can do it, but it tastes really bad. French fries taste like baked potatoes without oil. It's good to add a little oil!
This thing is the most valuable kitchen appliance I have bought in recent years. It often replaces the oven, such as baking a small potato, but it still can't completely replace the oven.
There is also a very common usage, that is, the wife likes to eat braised pork, but likes to stew it and dry the fat. After you have an air fryer, fry it for ten minutes, and the effect is very good.
About cleaning, I bought Philips, but the first generation forgot. Anyway, it was the best one two years ago, claiming to be very easy to clean. The actual result is that the frying net is easy to wash when it is removed, the oil receiving basin below is easy to wash, and the side wall of the frying basket is extremely difficult to wash! ! ! However, it is highly recommended! ! !
I'm losing weight recently. Everything I eat at noon every day is cooked in an air fryer. Potato, lotus root, tofu, lettuce and green pepper are fried in an air frying pan, and cooked chicken breast is shredded and then mixed cold. Very convenient and delicious!
The appearance of air fryer is the gospel of eating goods, that is, the problem of high calorie of fried food. From the point of view of heat alone, the air fryer is indeed slightly healthier than the traditional frying method when dealing with some foods. First look at a few specific questions about the air fryer and the food it makes, and then the friends will decide whether they need this thing.
Working principle of air fryer
The technology of air fryer is generally called high-speed air circulation technology. To put it bluntly, when the machine is working, high-temperature hot air is generated inside, which is continuously circulated to the food, so that a crispy surface layer is quickly formed on the surface of the food, locking the moisture inside the food, and the taste and effect of frying are similar. Therefore, the air fryer is at least safe to use, and you don't have to worry about splashing oil on yourself when frying things.
Is the food cooked by air fryer low in calories?
Some people say that the chicken wings fried in the air fryer will produce oil, but they will also leave some animal fat, which is as unhealthy as ordinary frying. I think this is a bit harsh. Compared with frying directly in the oil pan, the food made by the air fryer is definitely less fat. If even part of the fat left in the food itself is unhealthy, it means it is best not to eat this kind of food. However, when processing some oil-free ingredients, the surface still needs to be mixed with a little oil. It is really difficult to say which heat is higher than frying directly in the oil pan.
Is the food made by air fryer delicious?
I can only answer part of this, because I have only used the air fryer made by a certain Yang twice, and the taste is not very good. For example, the French fries are a little faded. Of course, this brand of machines is also relatively cheap, and it seems that there are models from 300 to 700 yuan. And well-known imported brands are really hard to buy, because our family doesn't usually eat fried food, so I have to spend at least 1000 a year to buy a frying pan that can't be used several times, which is a bit difficult to buy. So I don't know what the high-end brand of air fryer is like. If a local tyrant has this machine, please let us know the result.
Is the food cooked by air fryer healthier?
Aside from the fact that calories are relatively low, it is not necessarily healthy. Because of the same high-temperature heating, there are some high-quality products in it, so the old-fashioned frying method will produce some unhealthy substances, and the air fryer is basically the same, just a matter of quantity.
In fact, the air fryer is a bit like an oven, except that the oven bakes food by thermal radiation, while the air fryer "bakes" food by hot air. However, if the price is considered, the air fryer is generally more expensive than the oven, and its use is not as wide as the oven. From a health point of view, processed food is actually similar, healthier and lower in calories than direct frying in oil pan. So if you don't like fried food very much and the budget is not very high, the air fryer is really not suitable, and considering the health of modern people, it is not recommended to eat fried food often.
It should be said that the air fryer uses less oil than our traditional frying, which is natural and healthy, but the essence of the air fryer is an oven with a fan, which cooks food through the circulation of hot air, so the surface of food is easy to burn, which is not good for health.
Have you ever used an air fryer? It's hard to clean it. Because it is oil-free baking, water evaporates, especially the iron net in the air fryer is very difficult to clean. Cleaning after each use is a big deal. If it is not clean, it will also have an impact on health.
The most convenient and ideal way to use the air fryer is to combine aluminum foil and tin foil, and then pack the pickled chicken legs, fish and beef on a plate, so that the baked food will not dry, which can be said to be absolutely delicious. At the same time, cooking is convenient and there is no need to clean the air fryer. This is a very healthy way to use the air fryer.
Working principle of air fryer: The reason why air fryer can fry golden crisp food is because of the "high-speed air circulation technology" of air fryer. Specifically, hot air is generated by heating the heat pipe in the machine at high temperature, and then the hot air circulates in the closed space to dehydrate the food, making the food "golden" and "crisp", thus obtaining the effect of "frying".
Compared with ordinary "fried food", the advantage of air fryer is less oil or no oil, which fundamentally reduces the intake of lipid substances.
Compared with other pots and pans, the air fryer is healthier: compared with the oven, the food made by the air fryer is more "fried"; Compared with ordinary frying pan (frying pan), air frying pan can greatly reduce the consumption of edible oil; Some big brands of high-end air fryers even have "temperature control" function, which can reduce "harmful substances produced by cooking at too high temperature".
On the whole, frying food with air fryer will be healthier; If you have bought an air fryer at home, don't panic. You can use it when you need it. Just reduce the amount of oil and control the frying temperature.
Here, you should be clear about several things: First, the statement that "air fryer" causes cancer is unscientific and incomplete, and it is purely a one-sided word, which is not credible.
Secondly, the "air fryer" has good performance and can be used, but it should be economical and reliable.
Third, whether it is barbecue food or fried food, it is not recommended for everyone to eat. Because high-temperature cooking will produce harmful substances such as benzopyrene and acrylamide, no matter what pot you cook, you should "limit your taste".
For "high-temperature cooked food" such as fried food and baked food, they are indeed more attractive because of the existence of Maillard reaction, but there are actually more "substances that threaten the body" such as oil and salt behind the attraction, which should not be eaten often. For the air fryer, it is indeed healthier than ordinary pots and pans, and it can be used properly, but don't praise it blindly; Your own health should be your own decision.
How do you say this? Science popularization has to start from the source. What is an air fryer?
Director Guo, who is too complicated, said people don't want to watch it. After all, I hope to teach you how to cook food in a simple way. Therefore, we also use common language to explain the air fryer.
What is bombing?
In order to understand the principle of air fryer, we must first know what frying is. Frying is the process of putting food into a large amount of edible oil with a temperature higher than 100 degrees, and taking away the water on the surface of food at high temperature, which is called frying. According to the control of food thickness, oil temperature and time, different foods such as fried dough sticks, meatballs and chicken wings can be fried.
So what is the principle of air fryer?
A reliable air fryer needs to raise the temperature in the space to 100 and below 300, and the temperature is constant and uniform. To achieve the effect of frying, it is necessary to solve the evaporation of water vapor and the release of dripping oil at high temperature. When these conditions are met, it can be called an air fryer. You can understand that he is a home oven.
The subjects asked if they were healthy.
In fact, Director Guo thought that health was unhealthy at that time, which was just a concept of commercial speculation. Because high temperature can roast the grease on the surface of animal food such as chicken wings, there is only a little at present. Do you think it is healthy? Yes, but if all is considered, it may be a gimmick. Because if operated properly, a small household oven can also achieve the effect of an air fryer, and the price will be much lower. Is it healthy?
Is frying unhealthy?
Frying is not unhealthy, but if you eat out, you are likely to fry again and again. This oil is unhealthy because it will produce carcinogens after repeated heating. But if you eat fried food at home, you may keep this oil for cooking after the first frying, which will be much healthier than in the store. In fact, fried food will not greatly increase the intake of oil, because at high temperature, oil will evaporate the water of food itself and form honeycomb holes, so we eat it very crisp. If the food contains high water content or oil is inhaled, then the food must be soft and greasy.
What's the difference between cheap and expensive air fryers?
It is suggested that if you want to choose to start with the air fryer first, or buy a big brand, you can do better in temperature control. A small brand may really be a small oven, and you can buy it or not. If the temperature is not well controlled, technology is very needed. After all, the air fryer is bought for convenience, not to study how to use it.
Director Guo's suggestion.
The above answers and extends the discussion to the questions of the subject respectively. Whether the air fryer is healthy or not actually covers a wide range. The health of food lies not in the cooker, but in how to operate it. There are many cookware gimmicks on the market that are more practical, so it is the best choice to know your own needs before buying.
I'm Director Guo, a young man who has been engaged in catering for the ninth year. I am committed to exploring the roots of cooking and simplifying food.
In recent years, air fryer has gradually entered people's field of vision, and many people have different views on this novel household appliance. Some people think that how can you fry things without oil is similar to the principle of an oven. If it's really the same as an oven, no one will buy it.
First of all, this kind of air fryer has many limitations in frying things. Although it has been fried, it will not work if Chinese cooking often hangs the ingredients before frying.
The principle of air fryer is actually very simple. Looking at its shape, it is generally a small machine with a small pot similar to a drawer at the bottom. The fried things are put in that pot, and it uses hot air circulation to fry things. Just like we fry things with oil, it is hot oil that wraps the ingredients and rolls them up to achieve the effect of cooking. Air fryer, using heated air and circulation system, constantly blows high-temperature hot air to the surface of ingredients, so that the hot air circulates between ingredients and wraps the ingredients. It is different from the oven, which only generates heat and does not circulate hot air, so compared with it, the oven wastes more heat, that is, electricity.
Just now I said that the air fryer has many limitations, and many fried foods cannot be fried through it. We see that the publicity of selling air fryers is generally pictures of French fries and fried chicken wings, which are all real things. If you want to fry a liquid ingredient, it is obviously impossible to use it, and you have to fry it with oil.
Some people may ask, is the food made by air fryer healthy? Many people are afraid that fried food will get fat. Some people even hear that fried food causes cancer, but they dare not eat it if they want to eat it. Air fryers do not use oil, and most of them rely on heating to make the food itself oil, so the oil content of ingredients is healthy compared with fried foods, but because it has no oil, some foods are not as delicious as fried foods. So if you consider whether you should use an air fryer, I suggest you analyze whether you need it. If you want to pursue health, you can buy one and try it. If you want to pursue the taste more, fried things are more fragrant.
Baked sweet potato. Roasted chestnuts, roasted chicken wings, roasted sausage. Grilled fish doesn't work well. At present, our oven only tests cakes, and the rest are basically air fryers. It's easy to use, just bring your own grease. It's not delicious without oil.
For foodies, all kinds of fried foods are definitely the first choice. Fried food has always been synonymous with high calorie and high fat, but its crispy and delicious flavor is still hard to give up. With the popularization of fitness concept in recent years, people pay more and more attention to the health of diet, and more and more people begin to choose air fryer instead of the original frying method to make all kinds of delicious food, snacks, meat and so on. Then, what about the air fryer, a small kitchen appliance that focuses on "oil-free cooking"? Now I'll take you to know about it.
1. What is an air fryer?
Air fryer is to replace the hot oil in the original frying pan with air, heat it by convection similar to the hot air of the sun, and use the hot air to form a fast circulating heat flow in a closed pan to make the food mature; At the same time, the hot air also blows away the moisture on the surface of the food, so that the ingredients can achieve the effect of approximate frying without rolling oil. Compared with traditional frying, it produces less oil, smell and steam, and is healthier, cleaner, safer and more economical for daily use!
Second, how to choose an air fryer?
Safety: When buying a wok, you must buy products that have passed the national safety certification. It's best to choose products guaranteed by the whole country, so that after-sales service is more convenient.
Brand: The choice of brand is also very important. There are many cottage products on the market. Due to the lack of corresponding quality inspection, this kind of air fryer will have unpredictable harm in the process of use. Don't be greedy for cheap, try to choose high-quality products.
Third, is the air fryer easy to use?
1, advantages: ① less oil consumption and health. ② High heating efficiency, no need for preheating and simple operation. ③ Small size, small floor space, and ④ easy cleaning.
2. Disadvantages: ① Expensive price; ② Small cooking space; ③ The food tastes slightly worse.
4. What food can the air fryer make?
1, chicken legs, chicken wings, steaks and other meats can be eaten raw and pickled, and put them directly. After frying, you will see a thick layer of oil flowing out of the meat at the bottom of the pot, which is very delicious and crisp outside and tender inside.
2, French fries, popcorn and other fast food, brush a thin layer of oil on the surface, otherwise the taste may not be very good.
3, cakes, egg tarts, biscuits and the like,
4, vegetables and the like, food without oil, with a thin layer of oil on the surface, tastes better.
With the air fryer, you can eat fried food beautifully every day. It should be noted that it must be cleaned immediately after frying, otherwise it is easy to breed bacteria. You can soak it in warm water and detergent for a few minutes, then brush it with a small brush and wipe it off to dry. In addition to cleaning, there are some things that need our attention when maintaining the air fryer. For example, after we use the air fryer, we should put it in a dry place, not a wet place. There is a lot of information about vision. com。
Annual lucky draw, air fryer and sweeping robot are two choices. Because I like cooking, I chose a frying pan. Regret not choosing a sweeping robot. And fried food are completely two effects, which are found in the oven at home. The only use now is to fry chicken fillet for my son ... it's not delicious, because it's the only dish that the whole family can accept and cook in an air fryer.