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Top-Rated Air Fryers From Our Tests With millions of units sold, air fryers are becoming America’s favorite new kitchen appliance. And these models can do so much more than “fry.”
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by Tanya A. Christian 1
HOW AIR FRYERS WORK
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The food to be “fried” is placed inside a removable drawer or tray that slides into the heating unit below the controls. 1
After you set the cooking time and temp, a heating element warms the cavity, typically in 5 minutes or less. 2
An internal fan rapidly circulates hot air down and around the food, operating just like the convection setting on many ovens. 3
The contents of the basket crisp and cook. The quickmoving air reduces cooking times by at least 20 percent. 4
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