What is the purpose of an air fryer and is it healthy? null

The purpose of air dryer is to cook all your favorite fry food without the oil, making your food 75% less fat than traditional frying methods.

An alternative healthy way to eat fried foods. I cook bacon in it and it does not sit in the grease soaking it up. The grease falls to the bottom and the bacon is crisp. It takes a lot of experimenting to get it right. I'm still playing with it. Also, if you don't want to fire up the big oven, this works.

Get the same feeling of fried food without using the oil

The purpose is to crisp food on the outside like frying in oil. But since you are using air and a non stick coated surface, no oil is required. That makes it healthier than using a deep fryer. It's actually just a very efficient, small convection oven.

Yes it doesn’t use any grease to fry food, plus a lot crispier and faster than an oven.

The air fryer allows you to cook foods you would normally cook in the oven, or foods you would fry, without the oil while still getting crispy and browned. If you fry up a lot of chicken, this is a healthier way of cooking it. I like how I can reheat leftovers without them getting soggy in the microwave. My advice is to look up recipes on the Internet to see if it it really an appliance you would use https://www.allrecipes.com/recipes/23070/everyday-cooking/cookware-and-equipment/air-fryer/. Then be sure to compare air fryers based on basket capacity, cooking programs, and power (watts) so you know you have equivalent products.

The main purpose for me was to be able to cook without the need for grease or oil. An additional benefit is that I don't have to heat up the oven to get baked foods. In addition, the way it is setup, any grease from meat falls away as it cooks. Some may argue about the health benefits but I would contend that eliminating unhealthy fats will always be a plus.

it uses an air circulation method to heat up small amount of oil and crisp up the food. Most, if not all the ways you make the food in this uses no oil at all. You can make fried veggies and such with out the added "sliminess". So yes it is healthier in respects to what you are cooking in the first place.

Hello Littlered, We are happy to assist you with your inquiry. When using the Ninja® 4 qt. Air Fryer, it circulates hot air evenly around your food for quick, crispy, and golden finishes. This allows you to cook and crisp your favorite foods using little to no oil. We hope this information helps. The Customer Support Team

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The purpose of air dryer is to cook all your favorite fry food without the oil, making your food 75% less fat than traditional frying methods.
Answered by Santy41 6 years ago
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An alternative healthy way to eat fried foods. I cook bacon in it and it does not sit in the grease soaking it up. The grease falls to the bottom and the bacon is crisp. It takes a lot of experimenting to get it right. I'm still playing with it. Also, if you don't want to fire up the big oven, this works.
Answered by kukana64 6 years ago
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Get the same feeling of fried food without using the oil
Answered by Drew 6 years ago
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The purpose is to crisp food on the outside like frying in oil. But since you are using air and a non stick coated surface, no oil is required. That makes it healthier than using a deep fryer. It's actually just a very efficient, small convection oven.
Answered by kaizen61 6 years ago
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Yes it doesn’t use any grease to fry food, plus a lot crispier and faster than an oven.
Answered by Obyjay 6 years ago
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The air fryer allows you to cook foods you would normally cook in the oven, or foods you would fry, without the oil while still getting crispy and browned. If you fry up a lot of chicken, this is a healthier way of cooking it. I like how I can reheat leftovers without them getting soggy in the microwave. My advice is to look up recipes on the Internet to see if it it really an appliance you would use https://www.allrecipes.com/recipes/23070/everyday-cooking/cookware-and-equipment/air-fryer/. Then be sure to compare air fryers based on basket capacity, cooking programs, and power (watts) so you know you have equivalent products.
Answered by NBCTeach05 6 years ago
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The main purpose for me was to be able to cook without the need for grease or oil. An additional benefit is that I don't have to heat up the oven to get baked foods. In addition, the way it is setup, any grease from meat falls away as it cooks. Some may argue about the health benefits but I would contend that eliminating unhealthy fats will always be a plus.
Answered by LSNerd 6 years ago
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it uses an air circulation method to heat up small amount of oil and crisp up the food. Most, if not all the ways you make the food in this uses no oil at all. You can make fried veggies and such with out the added "sliminess". So yes it is healthier in respects to what you are cooking in the first place.
Answered by studio421 6 years ago
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Hello Littlered, We are happy to assist you with your inquiry. When using the Ninja® 4 qt. Air Fryer, it circulates hot air evenly around your food for quick, crispy, and golden finishes. This allows you to cook and crisp your favorite foods using little to no oil. We hope this information helps. The Customer Support Team
Answered by Ninja Community Support 6 years ago
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