How to save (on your bill) by using the air fryer

Useful, versatile and almost indispensable for light cooking but do you know how to save money with the air fryer?

While the traditional fryer is often associated with delicious but also very caloric foods, the air fryer is a healthier solution that allows you to prepare tasty dishes without immersing them in boiling oil. However, in addition to the health benefits , the air fryer also offers a significant advantage for the wallet. Here's how to save money with your air fryer to take full advantage of your new purchase.

How to save money with the air fryer

It consumes better than the oven but there are some small tricks that you can implement to use the air fryer saving money (and reducing waste). Here are ours.

Settings

Air fryers use a fan and an electrical element to heat the air and cook the food. In this way you will have a small ventilated oven that will heat up in a very short time and use much less energy than a traditional oven.

Avoid preheating without emptying unless specifically indicated in the recipe. This is usually required in more delicate cooking, such as desserts.

Use the timer to make it turn off automatically once cooking is finished. Furthermore, choose the right size based on your family unit and what you want to cook.

Cleaning

Pay attention to cleanliness : for the fryer to work at its best, the coil, the basket and all other parts must be very clean and free of food residues.

Baking paper ? Better not. Lining the basket with baking paper creates an obstacle to air circulation. For this reason it would be better to avoid it or opt for the perforated ones found on the market. Alternatively, you can pierce the sheet yourself using scissors.

Cooking in an air fryer

Make small bites or portions as much as possible. This way they will cook better and faster.

Don't overfill it . The situation in this case is similar to that of baking paper: the fuller the basket, the more difficult it will be for the air to circulate. Consequently, times risk increasing, increasing consumption and not allowing you to obtain good cooking. Once again, the importance of choosing an appropriately sized one emerges.

Use little oil , firstly because it is expensive, and our aim is to understand how to save with the air fryer, secondly because very little is needed to obtain crunchy foods. The best way to use oil with the air fryer is to get the spray: a couple of puffs and off you go.

If you are still undecided about purchasing, take a look at the benefits of the air fryer as well as all the recipes that can be made.

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