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And more importantly, could you even taste the difference?
Want to guess which one was cooked in the oven?
Fries cooked in the air fryer(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / Millie Fender)
You’re (probably) right, it was the one on the left.
The comparatively anaemic-looking fries on the second image?
They’re oven-cooked for the same amount of time.
Fries cooked in the air fryer(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / Millie Fender)
There’s no contest, right?
The air fried French fries came out significantly tastier than the oven fries.
They were crispier, more browned, and more evenly cooked than the ones I put in the oven.
In the taste test, I actually preferred the oven-cooked onion rings.
It would also free up some space in my air fryer for more wings and fries!
There’s two reasons for this.
Fries cooked in the air fryer(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / Millie Fender)
By contrast, they didn’t even take up half of my smart oven’s cooking rack.
The issue came when I needed to cram my other appetizers into the air fryer basket alongside my wings.
The oven, by contrast, couldn’t have been easier.
Fries cooked in the oven(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / Millie Fender)
That’s what a huge capacity will get you.
Air fryers also shut off automatically and take a lot less time than an oven to pre-heat.
The most convenient method is to use both.
Mozzarella sticks and onion rings cooked in the oven(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / Millie Fender)
That’s how much of a difference the air fryer makes.
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Mozzarella sticks and onion rings cooked in the air fryer(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / Millie Fender)
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Fries and onion rings in the oven tray(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / Millie Fender)
