Among them, air fryers and electric ovens both have similar baking functions. They seem to be the same but different, making people very confused when choosing. Which one is more suitable for home use?

Regarding this question, I specially consulted a senior food blogger, and he gave me a very satisfactory answer.

She said: If you are not pursuing professional baking results and large production volumes, the air fryer will be more suitable for home use than the oven.

The reasons are as follows:

1. The air fryer has high working efficiency and saves time

The air fryer "grills" food through hot air circulation. When working, as long as you turn on the machine and start baking, there will be hot air inside to heat the food in all directions. The principle is similar to a hair dryer that blows hot air, and the heating speed is very fast.

The electric oven uses electric heating tubes. When it is turned on, the inside of the oven is heated first, and some foods require the oven to be preheated before being put into the oven. After reaching the appropriate temperature, they can be placed Food is put in, and due to the distance between the food and the heating tube, the heating speed is relatively slow during its working process. This passive heating is not as fast as active hot air heating at all.

In actual use, even if the air fryer can complete the work in 10 minutes, the oven will take 20 minutes or even longer, which is undoubtedly a waste of time when used at home. From this point of view, air fryers are more suitable for home use.

2. The air fryer saves space and is easy to place.

Everyone knows that the kitchen space in most people’s homes is not too large, but they need to place a lot of kitchen utensils, even There are a lot of small household appliances, including rice cookers, microwave ovens, kettles, pressure cookers, etc. It would be best if some appliances can save some space.

Comparing the space occupied by air fryers and electric ovens, it is inevitable that air fryers are more suitable for home use. First of all, air fryers are generally smaller than electric ovens. Secondly, when working, the electric oven cannot be placed around due to the serious heat, while the air fryer cannot be placed except for the hot air outlet, which is relatively space-saving.

3. Air fryers are easier to clean

I believe everyone has deep feelings about the cleaning of kitchen supplies, especially some grease, which must be removed in time, otherwise it will be difficult to clean after a long time. Cleaning can also produce a very bad smell. In this regard, an air fryer is better than an electric oven.

First of all, air fryers basically do not require oil. When cooking food, there is not much oil. Even if there is oil, it will spread out from the air outlet and be sucked away by the range hood. Secondly, the body of the air fryer can be taken out and can be taken independently into the basin for cleaning.

The electric oven is different. Even if the food is not oiled, some oily food will corrode the entire inside of the oven during the baking process. Although the tray can be taken out and cleaned, the inside of the oven will still be stained. It can become stained with oil and difficult to clean.

Therefore, it is easier to maintain and clean the natural choice at home.

From the above three points, the air fryer is indeed more suitable for home use than an electric oven due to its high efficiency, time saving, small space occupation, and easy maintenance and cleaning.

Some friends may also put forward different opinions. For example, the capacity of the air fryer is relatively small, and some foods cannot be cooked; the food produced by the air fryer is dry and has a bad taste.

Indeed, the air fryer has the above two shortcomings. Its capacity is generally not too large. Some relatively large foods cannot be completely put in and made, and the amount of food made at one time is also very small. Not big. But this is not a disadvantage for home use. We all know that in families, few people make so many baked goods at one time, and most of the baked goods are more delicious when they are freshly made and eaten. The capacity of the general air fryer can meet the needs of family use, and it can still bake French fries, grilled chicken wings, and baked egg tarts. And for general household use, it is eaten fresh and not used every day. It is made every day, so there is no need to worry about this thing.

In addition, the food baked in the air fryer is indeed dry, and the taste is worse than that of the electric oven. However, we may know that air fryers generally do not use oil, which makes the food healthier, while electric ovens need to be brushed with more or less oil when baking food to prevent adhesion and poor taste and color. . If you choose between taste and health, you should naturally choose health, not to mention that it is only for home use, and not all food made in an air fryer will taste bad.

Therefore, based on the above, compared with electric ovens, air fryers are more suitable for home use if you do not pursue professional baking effects and large production volumes. Of course, some professional baking institutions and places definitely do not use air fryers.

After listening to the words of this senior food blogger, I was convinced.

How do you think of this?