Comment on Anon buys an air fryer

mihnt@lemy.lol ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

• IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  Oversized fan. A lot of toaster ovens already were able to do convection cooking, just need to move more air and provide a basket to call it an air fryer.

  As a side note, I highly recommend a good toaster oven to everyone. It heats up so much faster than the normal oven, and when reheating things, it doesn’t ruin the texture like a microwave. And I don’t have to store separate toaster and air fryer.

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  • mihnt@lemy.lol ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Toaster ovens are also good for annealing small amounts of metal!

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    • dojan@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      I love this so much. The idea of needing to anneal small amounts of metals on a regular enough basis that it’s worth getting a toaster oven to pull double duty is so foreign to me. However knowing that there are people out there for whom that can be a genuine factor when deciding whether or not to buy a toaster oven, fills me with glee.

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      • mihnt@lemy.lol ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

        I make knives so it’s the best thing for it. Small footprint, ease of use, and not a huge energy drain.

        Though, I don’t cook food in the one I use for knives.

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• fidodo@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  And a better shape. Putting a fan in a box is like trying to stir a pot of water in a square pot. The convention toaster oven form factor is dumb.

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