• Kevin@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    I’d argue it’s better than a convection oven. I think it’s the placement of the fan and the higher air flow rate that differentiates the two.

    My parents and SO’s parents have name-brand convection ovens but they’re no where as good as a dedicated air fryer. We’ve tried the same recipe (potato roasties) across them all and they achieve vastly different results.

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      11 months ago

      This. It’s something to do with the fan placement or just the smaller volume of air in the air fryer. I’ve tried to use a convection oven and it both took way longer and the results were nowhere near as good.

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      11 months ago

      Absolutely. I just bought a new range that does convection oven, and it’s not as good as a countertop air fryer.