Advantages and Disadvantages of oil-free or air fryers
What is an “oil-free fryer?”
It´s an appliance that uses a combination of convection and infrared heat. It can quickly “fry” (without oil) fresh, or frozen food.
Oil-free fryers help you prepare healthy food by using hot air. In a way these fryers are similar to a miniature oven, cooking food with lots of hot air circulating at a high speed. These fryers are known in two ways, fryers without oil or air fryers.
A fryer without oil makes it possible to fry foods in a completely natural way; however, I recommend adding a small spoonful of oil to achieve optimal results. In addition, oil-free fryers offer you the opportunity to cook a wide variety of foods, from vegetables and potatoes to meats and frozen foods, among many others.
Advantages of Oil-Free Fryers
- Greater comfort when cooking, since it is not necessary to be present at all times during cooking.
- Possibly decreases by 85%, the fat in the food.
- Cooking without fumes or smells in the kitchen or clothes.
- Save on oil since this type of fryer works without oil although as I mentioned earlier, you can add a teaspoon.
- Do not cause splashes when using them, and are cleaned more easily.
Disadvantages of Healthy Fryers
- Food is not fried, so both its flavor and texture are not the same as that of traditional fried foods, they are not as crispy and do not cook so uniformly.
- Usually more expensive than fryers with oil and typically have a higher power consumption.
- Tend to be a little noisy and slower than oil ones.
