The latest trend over what gadget needs to be in your kitchen is the air fryer.
Over the past few years you might have noticed that plenty of people you know have started talking about them like they're the best thing since sliced bread.
With Black Friday coming up you can probably get a good deal on an air fryer pretty soon, so if you've been eyeing one up for your kitchen this would seem to be the month to get it.
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However, not everyone is hopping on board this bandwagon just yet and there are quite a few compelling reasons why nearly half (42 percent) of Brits still don’t own one.
It's not just that people are a bit sick of hearing their mates bang on about how great they are.
They bring little new to the table
As much as people love their air fryers for convenience there's not much they can do that you can't already manage with your oven.
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According to The Kitchn's gadget expert Sharon Franke most of the things you'd use an air fryer for 'easily be made in an appliance you already own'.
On top of that the experts have warned that there's plenty of foods which you shouldn't stick in your air fryer.
You can end up making things 'very messy' if you put the wrong food in, and if your oven would do the same job do you really need it?
THEY'RE A BIT LOUD
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This one is pretty self-explanatory, air fryers can make a bit of a racket which makes them quite an annoying kitchen fixture.
It's a mild complaint, but according to experts at Wired they're 'loud' and 'don't do anything significantly better than an oven'.
They take up space
Experts from the same site also warn that getting yourself an air fryer requires 'bumping your toaster and coffeemaker onto a storage shelf'.
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Kitchen worktop space is a bit of a premium and you don't want to get yourself a new gadget that's going to take up all the room.
Conversely, you also don't want to fork out for the latest gadget that's just going to be used for two weeks and then sit in a cupboard next to the toastie maker and blender gathering dust.
Do you need it? Doesn't sound like it.
They're not worth the cost
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That's according to the food gadget boffins at Wirecutter, who say that an air fryer is 'far too expensive for what they give you'.
Get one if you must, but understand that there are alternatives to this trendy new device which might not be worth the hassle in the long run.
Of course if you really still want an air fryer then nobody's stopping you, plenty enough reckon they're a worthy addition to the kitchen.
Topics: Food And Drink, Technology, Home
Joe Harker