• Norgur@fedia.io
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      5 months ago

      And it moves way more air than a normal oven, thus removing water vapor faster. This water vapor that partly steams the food, resulting in moisture saturated air that in turn prevents more moisture from escaping, is the main difference between a frying pan and an oven. A deep fryer replaces the water with oil, an air fryer just extracts the water quicker. Both prevent the food from cooking in water or steam, resulting in a crispy texture.

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        5 months ago

        I was very surprised that it cooked such moist chicken breasts without drying them out, I think you possibly just explained why that is! 😅

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            5 months ago

            Hold on let me read it again for ya -

            This water vapor that partly steams the food, resulting in moisture saturated air that in turn prevents more moisture from escaping

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          5 months ago

          Everyone misquoting the guy telling you that you read the sentence wrong, and ignoring that you already said the breasts came out juicier in an air fryer. (they do)

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        5 months ago

        Most people don’t even know how to use their microwave properly. You really think they know how to use their convection oven properly? It’s not WHAT it does, it’s that an air fryer is usually simple and has shit like “turn dial here to cook a chicken”.

        People like it because they don’t know what they’re doing and it does it for them.