First, the principle of air fryer

Frying means that the sugar, amino acids and other substances contained in the food are baptized by Maillard reaction in the process of heating and ripening, thus giving the ordinary ingredients a unique and attractive color, aroma and flavor.

Since ancient times, fried food has been a panacea to comfort the soul and relieve stress. A crisp bite can make the DNA of the body dance with it.

The crisp taste of the food in the air fryer is created by a super-powerful fan, and the heat flow rapidly circulates in the closed space. It can also take away the moisture on the surface of food, so the food is fried with the real thing. The working principle of the air fryer is the closest, and the electric hair dryer counts as one.

Hot air continuously circulates heat flow in a closed pot, taking away the moisture on the surface of food, and this is how the crispy taste comes.

Second, the air fryer: healthier without oil

In fact, the air fryer is not completely oil-free. When making many foods with low fat content (such as potatoes), the surface should be coated with oil. Compared with tumbling and frying in an oil pan, this way looks really "lower in fat".

Evaluation bloggers have done an experiment, using three different air fryers and traditional fryers to make French fries and chicken wings, and then monitoring their fat content and calories. The results are as follows:

The fat content of homemade French fries and homemade chicken wings made by three air fryers is indeed lower than that of fryers.

Self-made French fries, air fryer reduced the fat by 53% on average; Self-made chicken wings and air fryer reduced the fat by 20% on average. The heat of homemade chicken wings made by three air fryers is also lower than that of the fryer, but it is the turn to make homemade French fries, and two of them make more heat than the fryer.

Therefore, whether the air fryer is healthier depends on what is done. The suggestions given are: fry more meat and less potatoes and sweet potatoes with high starch content.

Third, the difference between oven and air fryer

1, air fryer is hot air circulation.

It's quite a small air stove, which is more like frying. It can make food juicy without oil when heated quickly. But with small capacity and few functions, it is only suitable for some Aauto Quicker cuisines.

2. The oven is heated up and down.

The oven has stronger temperature control function, and can do a wide variety of things, such as baking pastry and so on. The capacity is larger and the price is more expensive.

In fact, the function of the air fryer is similar to that of the oven, but the oven is bulky and troublesome to operate, and the air fryer is more space-saving, easier to store and convenient to move, so it is more suitable for friends who rent a house outside and have to move from time to time.

Moreover, the operation of the air fryer is completely without any difficulty. You can wait for the delicious food to come out of the table in three steps: putting the ingredients into the pot, pushing the pot gently into the host, and setting the temperature and time.

I usually prepare meals for lunch at work in the morning. I put the ingredients in the refrigerator the day before. After I get up, I put them directly in the air frying pan. I set the temperature and time, then I brush my teeth and wash my face, and prepare the food for the cats. After that, I put them directly into the basin for work. It's so convenient and time-saving.

Fourth, how to choose when buying an air fryer?

The greater the power of the air fryer, the faster the temperature rises, and the shorter the time for making food; The spiral chassis is more conducive to hot air convection circulation and food baking is more uniform; The capacity of the air fryer is generally 2-6L, so try to choose a larger one. Because the air fryer can only be tiled one layer, it can't be stacked, otherwise it will be easily heated unevenly. The capacity is about 4L, and you can put up to 8 chicken wings at a time. Be sure to choose the fuselage of non-stick material, otherwise it will be difficult to wash off after sticking the ingredients.

1, time and temperature performance

Electronic control air fryer performs better than mechanical control.

Why do different air fryers show completely different cooking effects under the same operation mode? Time and temperature performance of products are the main influencing factors.

Time and temperature accuracy: it reflects the deviation between the actual working time and temperature and the set value. The electronic control type air fryer is more accurate in setting, while the mechanical control type relies heavily on the setting of the scale line when adjusting, and there are inevitable operation errors, so the deviation rate is higher.

2, the temperature rise speed

The speed at which the central temperature in the pot rises to a stable working temperature.

After the temperature is set, the central temperature of the air fryer will rise rapidly. The faster the temperature rise, the shorter the time it takes to reach the set temperature, and the better it can be used as soon as possible.

3. Temperature fluctuation

The fluctuation of the central temperature in the pot.

The bigger the fluctuation range, the more unstable the temperature is, and the more likely it is to be heated and unevenly colored. The temperature fluctuation between electronic control air fryer and mechanical control air fryer ranges from 5.5 to 35.5℃, and the electronic control air fryer is more stable.

Five, standby power consumption

Standby power consumption increases in turn: mechanical < electronic < intelligent interconnection.

Six, the use of tips

Choose products produced by regular manufacturers; Properly preheat, select the appropriate cooking time and temperature, and suggest using preset intelligent menu or special recipe as reference and combination; Adjust the actual situation of ingredients, pay attention to observe the state of ingredients, and pull open the frying basket will hardly affect the cooking process and cooking effect.

Seven, the comprehensive recommendation of different price.

1, 100-500 yuan (basic model)

Midea's air fryer has a large capacity of 4.5L, home intelligent wifi interconnection, and liquid crystal touch low-fat frying electric frying pan KZ45E 10 1XM.

The design of liquid expansion temperature sensor uses the principle of thermal expansion and cold contraction to accurately control the temperature, and double insulation is safer.

4.5L large capacity, can make 6 cupcakes, 4 sweet potatoes, 9- 10 chicken wings, which is not a problem for the whole family to eat. The mobile phone is remotely controlled, and those who can't cook can also refer to its only cloud recipes, and the novice cooks can follow it.

Xiaomi mijia intelligent air fryer 4L

Mijia's products have always been known for their high-value design, and the air fryer is no exception. It adopts a pure white color body, which makes the objects look colder and whiter. Different from the knob type, it adopts touch-type and visual display screen interaction, and supports intelligent turning tips, which is more intelligent. However, the disadvantage is that you will find that sometimes it will prompt you without turning it over, and it can't be turned off. In this case, you can only pretend to turn it over and cheat the machine.

2, 500- 1000 yuan (entry)

Jiuyang does not need to turn over the air fryer. Space visual electric frying pan VF736

The carbon fiber heating tube reduces the flavor of charcoal roasting, and the heating is uniform and rapid, which greatly saves cooking time and improves the efficiency by up to 30%.

Zinc oxide whisker antibacterial coating pot body can effectively inhibit bacterial growth.

Stereo hot air circulation heating technology! Equipped with 9-blade spiral fan blades, the air volume is larger and the wind speed is higher; Through the open polymerization air duct, the hot air rectifies the baking tray to control the wind direction, so that the hot air can be heated circularly at the bottom, and the bottom of the ingredients can be heated evenly.

At the same time, matching with the penetrating heat, the carbon fiber heating tube restores the charcoal-roasted flavor, and with the strong heat of 1200W, it releases strong high-temperature hot air, which further pushes out the grease of the ingredients, and it can have a crisp taste without turning over, and the grease is less and healthier. With the same ingredients and baking time, Jiuyang can do it without turning over the air fryer, and it is golden on both sides and evenly heated.

Supor visual air fryer 5L large capacity

The air fryer is equipped with a steam cup, and the water vapor forms a water film to protect the ingredients from being stiff.

This Supor 5L air fryer has an innovative annular viewing window. The large viewing window can clearly see the state of ingredients, and the steam frying function is added (a steam generator is added at the bottom), which can really fry the crispy outside and tender inside. 360 hot air steam frying, computer intelligent independent temperature control, intelligent adjustment of heating state, matching cold and hot air circulation.

3, 1000 yuan or more (advanced model)

Philips air fryer

The popularity of Philips air fryer in China is no less than that in Europe and America. According to the latest monitoring data of Zhongyikang, the domestic market share of Philips air fryer has been ranked first for many years in a row. At present, no domestic brand can challenge its industry position. This is not only because it first introduced the air fryer, but also because of its excellent product performance.

Features of Philips air fryer: extremely high degreasing rate, home heating technology, starfish site and so on.

Starfish chassis (7 times hot air circulation); 360-degree three-dimensional circulating heating; More than 600 recipes are given away; King of Philips air fryer; Not bad money, just close your eyes and buy it.