It’s 2022, and there is one certainty: You either love air fryers or are skeptical. I’m in the second group. I am proudly low-tech and have difficulty embracing new technologies in our kitchen. In my small kitchen, counter space is very limited. The air fryer is becoming more prominent in my conversations, social media scrolls, recipes, and other interactions. This tool is loved by many chefs, home cooks, and recipe bloggers.
This one-word question was the catalyst for me to find out why this gadget is so popular. I spoke with 12 chefs, ranging from professional to home cooks — and why the air fryer is so popular in their kitchens. Wow, was it a great conversation!
“They should rename the machine, ‘The Easy Breezy Beautiful Fun Food Machine
Like many cooks, he also praised the air fryer’s ability to make food quickly and efficiently. Grigg stated that convenience is the main reason he uses an air fryer. Air fryers cook food faster than ovens and require less preheating. It’s easier to clean air fryers than deep fryers. You don’t have to worry about oil splashing all over your kitchen. It sounds like something I would enjoy.
This recipe is Air Fryer French Fries.
“The air fryer can be fun to experiment with.
It’s simple. Many cooks agree that this fun tool is great. the creator of Viet World Kitchen, a cooking instructor and author of many cookbooks, including Vietnamese Food Every Day, finds it especially enjoyable to rethink classic recipes. “I have used it for Asian dishes such as salt and pepper shrimp, sweet and sour pork, and sweet and sour spareribs.”
“It’s an amazing revelation for reheating pizzerias.” –Beth Perry (home cook, ex-air fryer skeptic).
The air fryer is a great way to make food crisp, crispy, and delicious. Beth Perry, a former air fryer skeptic and upstate New York cook, says that the air fryer gives frozen vegetables a crunch instead of blanching them.
Perry says she would not have leaped if her mother hadn’t given her hers, as she was too scared to try it. Perry immediately used the air fryer to heat leftover pizza and produced amazing results. “Spoiler Alert: My mom requested her air fryer back after seeing the pizza hack.” (See our take on how to reheat pizza.
“Air frying is an excellent way to get children cooking (and eating their vegetables”),” –Regina Chaperon.
“The other day I got my son to eat a little sweet potato,” Regina Chaperon, a Massachusetts home cook and one of the founders of Air Fryer Addicts. He is usually a picky eater but will eat crispy, delicious air-fried food regardless of what it is. He can also use the air fryer to try new cooking methods that are safer than a stovetop.
Although it may seem obvious, the time-saving aspect is the best.
(Boston-based creator of Air Fryer Addicts) praises her air fryers. They cut down on time it takes to prepare dinner. Her air fryer cuts down on time it takes to make a traditional baked or roasted salmon with Brussels sprouts dinner. states that although it may seem obvious, the air fryer is time-saving and the best. Chaperon and she are both time-strapped teachers who are amazed at how they can prepare and clean up their meals using their air fryers.
The air fryer is my go-to for quick meals and clean-up.
The air fryer has changed how is a digital recipe creator and recently launched a YouTube channel. She focuses on her daily cooking tasks. Searing salmon and chicken on the stovetop is twice as time as using an air fryer. “Not to mention all the mess that comes with cleaning pans, utensils and food from the stovetop.
