Fat fryers vs Air fryers

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I bought an air fryer, used it a few times with mixed results, and now it’s sitting in a cupboard. I never fry chips, always use oven chips, but thought it would be a good alternative when roasting potatoes etc. Despite the claims, it had its limitations (not happy cooking sausages for example) and we quickly got fed up with it.

A friend of mine uses his air fryer occasionally because each time he uses it the kitchen is full of smoke to the extent he has disabled the smoke alarms which to my way of thinking is not very clever. The last time he had a smoke filled kitchen he was cooking a couple of pork chops.

So after all that....no recommendations for best one to buy??

I have a Philips air fryer, not the cheapest but all the reviews etc were good. It cooks plenty of chips for three of us in one go. You just have to remember to stir them every five mins or so, and keep and eye as they near the end so that they don't go too crispy. I've done homemade chips as well as frozen (oven chips as the oil is already on them) and have been happy with both.
So far the only other thing I have done is onion rings, they came out lovely and crispy - they tend to be soggy done in the oven. Must have a play with other things.

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I've been dithering between air fryer and halogen oven but since my halogen oven conked out yesterday the decision is now urgent!
I have read nothing that convinces me that the air fryer is the better choice so will place an order today for a new halogen oven.
I use mine almost daily and rely on it for much more than chips.
Am I the only one who is surprised to be reading about lard, dripping and deep fat fryers? I haven't used any of these for more than 20 years!

Another halogen oven fan here. I use mine most days for all sorts of things. I make very tasty potato wedges with very little oil in about 20 minutes - with no stirring. I’d sell my main oven before the halogen any day.

I’m just surprised that so many people still have a deep fat fryer! I thought (wrongly obviously) that the health risks of deep fried food would have put everyone off by now.

Having read all the posts I don't fancy an air fryer. Any way we use oven chips - the thin ones - and I find them delicious!
I am now going to google halogen ovens because I don't know what they are.

I bought my halogen oven after a GN discussion several years ago and couldn't do without it - hence the immediate replacement now that it has broken down!
It ranks alongside the washing machine and dishwasher! (I use my main oven very rarely).
One item I 'd never buy is a deep fat fryer!

Lol Don't get one, I did used it twice and chips a revolting mush. Son begged it and I think it went to the tip he was not impressed either.

In my experience they take forever to make chips

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I used to have a messy fat fryer , downside is the oil change .
I have an air fryer , its great , some items do require the minimum amount of oil .
Its good for chips , but recommended timings can be more than what is needed for the food you are doing.
Mick

How easy are the air fryers to keep clean?

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I binned my deep fat fryer about two decades ago due to the grease it put in the air and the smell, horrible things. I'm not wild about fried food anyway but will make an exception for chips occasionally. I bought an airfryer a few months ago but have to say it's ok wouldn't rave about it. It's extremely easy to clean, you can hand wash it easily or put it on the top shelf of the dishwasher. Are they worth the money? I don't think so.