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Does your air fryer really replace a deep fryer?
by Judith Erdin
Find the right deep fryer for you
3.2.2020
Translation: machine translated
Crispy chips are not only available in the takeaway round the corner. You can also make them yourself at home with a deep fryer. I'll tell you which different appliances you can choose from.
The most important question to ask yourself before buying a new fryer is: hot air or deep-frying fat? You can use both to fry potato sticks, meat, vegetables and other foods. In addition to the basic question of "fat or air", there are other equipment details that are important.
Many arguments in favour of hot air
The hot air fryers don't just get by with hot air alone.air alone, but only require about a tablespoon of oil, depending on the size of the container and the amount of food. This means the food is less greasy and therefore healthier - but still tastes deep-fried.
There's no need to heat up the oil bath, there's no risk of fat splashes in the kitchen and you don't have to change the oil. The home also smells less like a snack bar and you can prepare food that would disintegrate or burn quickly in hot frying fat. In the end, cleaning is even easier. All you have to do is clean the - ideally removable - frying container or put it in the dishwasher if it is suitable for this purpose.
.lmachine-safe container">Hot air fryers with dishwasher-safe container
Hot air fryers with thermally insulated housing
If you only want to use the deep fryer occasionally, hot air has another advantage: you don't have to store the fat, which can contain several litres depending on the size of the deep fryer, in a cool place in between.
Fat for the flavour
And then there are foods that can only be prepared in a fat bath and not with hot air. Beer batter, krupuk or tempura, for example, do not work with hot air - and would be a huge mess.
Fryers with dishwasher-safe container
Fryers with thermally insulated housing
Whether you opt for hot air or fat bath: Enjoy it!
Jan Johannsen
Senior Editor
Jan.Johannsen@galaxus.deWhen I was but a young student, I'd sit in my friend's living room with all my classmates and play on his SuperNES. Since then I've had the opportunity to test out all the newest technology for you. I've done reviews at Curved, Computer Bild and Netzwelt, and have now arrived at Galaxus.de.
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