Let's first understand the principle of air fryer. The air fryer heats the air in the pot by high-speed air circulation technology, which makes the food form circulating heat flow in the closed space, making the food crisp and lose moisture when cooking. In short, it is an oven with a fan.
So is the air fryer healthier than the oven and frying?
Relatively speaking, the air fryer is indeed healthier. Compared with traditional frying, air fryer does not need much oil temperature heating, and the food it cooks will have lower fat content. I also bought an air fryer in my home to keep up with the fashion, hoping to change to a food with less oil. The reason is that in some foods rich in carbohydrates, that is, starch, if I fry it, it is easy to produce a trans fatty acid at high temperature, and these foods have a particularly poor effect on cardiovascular fat accumulation, so there will be foods such as air fryers. Then, it allows you to process food ideally and get a relatively good taste through oil-free cooking. Personally, I think it can be used occasionally.
But it should also be noted that many people fry French fries, shrimp strips and some barbecues in air cauldrons. You will find that these ingredients look oil-free, and there is no shortage of oil in them, and they taste better for this taste, so the ingredients in them are all salt and contain some corresponding saturated fatty acids. So in this sense, the air fryer is not absolutely safe. Although the air fryer is not directly "carcinogenic", it belongs to high-temperature cooking after all, and it is "harmless" to eat occasionally. However, long-term consumption of baked and fried food will still cause a burden on the body and should not be eaten in large quantities. In terms of diet, we should still pay attention to a balanced diet. The seventh item added in the latest edition of China Dietary Guide 9 is to let everyone know how to cook and choose, so choosing the correct cooking method is more beneficial to our health.