Air friers. Any thoughts on the safety of these?

[LAJ12345]

Just wondering if these cause dangerous biproducts to food or are they better than oven cooking (given only safe oils used).

[Millbrook]

Hi. We love our airfryer. We can have chips with just a spray of oil.

Google channel news Asia on YouTube airfryer vs deep frying

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Channel NewsAsia- is air fried food really healthier

[LAJ12345 in reply to Millbrook]

Yes it does sound good but I wonder does it produce dangerous biproducts like normal frying if you use eg olive oil? And plastic and aluminium from actual oven? Is there any scientific papers on safety?

I sometimes cook eg potato or sweet potato in oven in a little olive oil. Is that better or worse than air frier?

[park_bear]

See my writing here to gain a full understanding of this issue:

A Tale Of Two Studies Leads To A Deeper Understanding Of Cardiovascular Disease

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[Bolt_Upright in reply to park_bear]

I think your article is saying I am a very smart man for always baking meat in the oven at 325 degrees F. It does not matter what I am cooking. It is 325 for 3 hours

[park_bear in reply to Bolt_Upright]

If you keep it covered and moist that is perfect!

[Bolt_Upright in reply to park_bear]

Yes, always covered. My go to is this pan full of chicken thighs covered with foil: Cuisinart 7117-14RR Lasagna Pan with Stainless Roasting Rack

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[Despe in reply to Bolt_Upright]

Avoid aluminum foil, Bolt!

[Bolt_Upright in reply to Despe]

Thanks Despe! You made me Google and I learned:

"You never have to worry about covering chicken while baking, as it's fine to bake it uncovered, and once your chicken is in the oven, it's hands-free until you need to check the temperature. So you can whip up a no-cook appetizer, side dish, or dessert if you're feeling ambitious."

I will be trying this tomorrow!

[Bolt_Upright in reply to Despe]

Aluminum Foil, how toxic is it really?

medium.com/applete/aluminum...

YIKES!

[Despe in reply to Bolt_Upright]

Last time I used it: don't remember, it's been so long!

Instead, use sparingly parchment paper. It can withhold temperatures up to 425 F.

[Bolt_Upright in reply to Despe]

I was so anxious to try baking chicken thighs without a cover I went to my butcher today and they were having a sale on chicken thighs. $30 for 40 pounds! Four pans with no foil, all cooked! Thanks!

[LAJ12345 in reply to Bolt_Upright]

Wow, that’s a lot of meat!

[Despe in reply to Bolt_Upright]

You are very welcome. Did you use parchment paper or no cover at all?

Yes, it's a lot of meat. Do you freeze it?

[Bolt_Upright in reply to Despe]

No cover at all. Almost all of it is in the freezer now. One thing I can say, my Cuisinart lasagna pan with a rack is the best for cooking the chicken. The other three pans had no racks and the chicken sat in the grease and got a bit tough on that side. All good though. I love chicken thighs.

[Despe in reply to Bolt_Upright]

Bon appetite.

[wifeofparky in reply to Bolt_Upright]

This report is from 2018. In today's world it is old information. I would like to read something more current.

[LAJ12345 in reply to Bolt_Upright]

325 F = 163C so cooler than I usually use. Is this safer, and possible in air frier?

[wifeofparky in reply to LAJ12345]

My air fryer has temp control so I can reduce the temp to what I am comfortable with. It is the charring that is bad for you.

[LAJ12345 in reply to wifeofparky]

Oh that’s good then. Maybe I can get one after all. Now with the kids older they are all in and out wanting food at different times so I thought it might be handy for that too.

[LAJ12345]

Ok so any kind of cooking protein except boiling is bad so no to the air frier?

Except vegetables may be ok? But boiling them or raw even better?

What about roast nuts. Bad too?

[park_bear in reply to LAJ12345]

Yes yes and yes!

High temperature cooking can cause chemical changes that create toxic compounds that cause cardiovascular disease. The indication of this is change of color – browning. This problem is at its worst with fatty meat but high temperature cooking of any protein is problematic. I now use moist heat to do almost all my cooking and do not feel deprived. Stews and soups for meat. Steamer for vegetables. On rare occasions when I do a stirfry I am careful to not allow browning. Likewise for baking I use 300- 325 and do not allow browning here either.

[Smittybear7]

We just bought one because play lead you to believe is healthier then regular cooking I'll be interested in responses also

[2bats]

They are absolutely brilliant, but you do need good ventilation if you’re going to air fry fish!

[wifeofparky]

You do not need to use any oil with an air fryer. It is basically a convection oven that circulates hot air to cook the food. If I think I need a bit of oil, I coat the food by placing a small amount of avocado or grapeseed oil in a baggie and then add the meat or potatoes and shake it well to coat the food. Olive oil has a low smoke point so avocado or grapeseed is better. I rarely use any oil when I cook and the grease in the food, drains under the basket so you are eating less fat. It takes a little experimenting to make sure you don't overcook or burn the book. Buying an air fryer cookbook for ideas and suggestions is advisable. My airfryer has adjustable temperatures but I don't know about other brands/models.

[LAJ12345 in reply to wifeofparky]

I don’t think it is the oil that is the unhealthy thing but the high temperature cooking that produces dangerous compounds. It might be true that it is healthier due to less fat if you were trying to reduce weight but I try to add fats to my cooking so he doesn’t lose too much weight as we don’t eat any eg sugar or baking. I actually add extra olive oil for calories to food!

[Bolt_Upright]

So... what if we narrowed the question to PD? Is using an air fryer bad for PD or the PD diet?