French Fries & Potato Wedges Recipe Air Fryer Friday

French Fries & Potato Wedges Recipe Air Fryer Friday
Should i buy a Air Fryer? Well before we get into any form of details the answer is YES YES YES.
The 2 Main Reasons to make this purchase.
01 - They reduce the amount of oil used up to 100%, if you are making fries (french fries) then we find that you would only use about a tablespoon of oil, just to coat the potatoes. Within a year in our house we have for sure saved the cost of the unit in oil alone.
02 - Compact. If you live in a small space and only have a tiny kitchen (or no kitchen) then you can sit these table top units in the smallest of space and cook a full roast chicken, roast potatoes and so on. So for this reason alone they are amazing.
Check out the text below for loads more details, but yes get your money out and start cooking.
An air fryer is a kitchen appliance that cooks by circulating hot air around the food. A mechanical fan circulates the hot air around the food at high speed, cooking the food and producing a crispy layer via the Maillard effect. Traditional frying methods induce the Maillard effect by completely submerging foods in hot oil. The air fryer works alternatively by coating the desired food in a thin layer of oil while circulating air heated up to 200 °C to confer energy and initiate the reaction. By doing this the appliance is able to fry foods like potato chips, chicken, fish, steak, french fries or pastries while using between 70% and 80% less oil than a traditional deep-fryer.
Most air fryers come with adjustable temperature and timer knobs that allow for more precise cooking. Food is cooked in a cooking basket that sits atop a drip tray. The basket and its contents must be periodically shaken to ensure even oil coverage; some models accomplish this by incorporating a food agitator that continuously churns the food during the cooking process while others require the user to perform the task manually.
Air fryers are attractive for their convenience, safety, and health benefits. A chip pan for example, with its traditionally open top, can easily allow hot droplets of cooking oil to escape or splash out on the user, which is not possible with an air fryer. Traditionally deep fried foods are also much higher in caloric content, due to the oil absorption implicit in their preparation. While professional chefs have stated that air fryers do a good job of making healthier emulations of deep fried foods, it is also generally agreed that the taste and consistency are not identical.
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