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Your air fryer may be your best friend in the kitchen, but trust us—you’re going to want to avoid cooking these foods from now on.
The humble air fryer may be everyone’s favorite kitchen gadget right now, but we should probably warn you that you can’t cook absolutely everything in it.
Although the first modern air fryer was introduced to the consumer market in 2010, sales didn’t really take off in the U.S. until 2017.
And during the 2020 pandemic in the UK? Well, let’s just say you’d be hard-pressed to find someone in your family who doesn’t think air fryers are the best thing since sliced bread.
With the rise of the air fryer, ovens have been abandoned by many, while culinary influencers have been making a fortune writing dedicated air fryer cookbooks.
It’s fair to assume people aren’t planning on putting their air fryers into storage anytime soon, but if you’re a frequent user, be warned—you should probably stop cooking bacon in your convenient kitchen sidekick.
Why Shouldn’t You Cook Bacon in an Air Fryer?
Expert dietitian Brenda Peralta has revealed the reason why you should keep your bacon out of your air fryer.
According to her, the high-fat content in bacon can leave a lingering odor and cause a serious mess in the process.
Moreover, cooking bacon in your trusty kitchen companion could cause smoke.
“[Bacon] is a fatty food, and when it is cooked in an air fryer, the fat can drip down and cause smoke or splatter,” she told the Huffington Post.
“This can make the bacon difficult to cook evenly, and it can also produce a lot of smoke and odors.
“A bacon strip is a small and delicate food, and it can be difficult to flip or remove from the air fryer basket without breaking it,” she added.
Essentially, cooking bacon in an air fryer can cause all sorts of problems, but it’s not the only food item you’ve been warned against heating up in the appliance.
Five Other Foods You Should Avoid Cooking in an Air Fryer
1. Sauce-Based Dishes
A recent list published by The Express claims there are five dangerous foods you should avoid cooking in your air fryer, and sauce-based dishes are at the top of the list.
We’re talking about everything from your mum’s famous chili to spaghetti carbonara.
Why? Well, the amount of sauce can splatter throughout the interior, causing not only a mess but also potential danger.
2. Wet Batter
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