1. Principle
In fact, an air fryer is a type of electric oven, but the working principles of the two are different. An air fryer uses hot air circulation in the pot to bake food, while an electric oven uses radiant heat from electric heating elements to bake food. The food made by an air fryer is between an oven and deep-frying. The taste is a bit like the food fried at a low oil temperature, but not so oily.
2. Use
The air fryer has a small space and can only fry a small amount of food at a time. It is not suitable for large families, and is not suitable for baking snacks such as biscuits and egg tarts. Using plates and other tableware to hold food will heat it unevenly because the hot air cannot circulate through the plates.
Compared with air fryers, electric ovens have a large capacity and can bake a whole chicken at one time. They can also process small snacks such as bread, pizza, egg tarts, and biscuits. Electric ovens can control the temperature and have a wide temperature range. Different temperatures have different functions. In addition to baking and frying different foods, they can also dehydrate and dry foods. For example, 50 degrees Celsius can be used to make dried fruits and beef jerky, and 60 degrees Celsius can be used to make sausages and bacon.
3. Taste
According to actual surveys, data show that the taste score of air fryers is 6 points, electric fryers are 5.8 points, and traditional ovens are 5.7 points. All three pots can be used to fry food, but the degree of crispness is not the same.
4. Health
The hot air circulation of air fryers is fast, which can quickly lock in moisture. The meat will have more juice than that baked in an oven, and the taste is better. The important thing is that baking and frying foods does not require oil, has less smoke and less noise, and is healthier than electric ovens in terms of fuel saving and electricity saving. Electric ovens require more oil to fry food, have smoke, and make loud noise, which is not good for human health.
The survey compared the fat content of fresh French fries and frozen French fries to see which of the two cookers is healthier. In the air fryer, fresh French fries contain 1.5% fat, while frozen French fries contain 5.5% fat; in the oven, fresh French fries contain 2.8% fat, while frozen French fries contain 2.0% fat.
5. Cooking time
Friends who have used it know that the air fryer is the most time-saving. Generally, it only takes about 10 minutes to cook a dish, while the electric fryer takes about 15 minutes and the electric oven takes about 20 minutes.
6. Cleaning
Since electric ovens generally have upper and lower heating tubes, the lower heating tube often has food juice dripping on it, which is difficult to clean. In terms of cleaning degree, the air fryer is much better because the food part can be taken out for washing.
