The sale of air fryers has massively increased in the last few years, with many people praising them for their low prices and how quickly they can cook food.
They’re also seen as a healthy alternative to traditional cooking methods because they use little to no oil, the Daily Record reported. However, shoppers have now been swapping air fryers for a different gadget that’s believed to be even cheaper and more healthy when it comes to preparing meals.
These gadgets also tend to be more widely available in comparison to air fryers and are taken off the shelves quickly whenever there is a sale. The Irish Mirror reports that halogen ovens are said to be an “amazing” alternative to air fryers, and come at a lower price.
Halogen ovens are made up of a glass bowl with a lid containing halogen bulbs and a fan, and when switched on, beams of infra-red radiation are emitted to create heat. This is then circulated all around the food by the fan, cooking it in the process.
You can buy a Daewood 17-litre one on Amazon for £38.84, and Argos is selling an EMtronics model which is also 17 litres for £30.69. The Amazon one has had excellent reviews, with an average rating of 4.4 stars out of five.
One reviewer said: "I’ve had this for just under a week and honestly don’t know how I got by without it. Heats faster and cooks more efficiently (and cheaply) than my oven, I’ve cooked several meals for a family of 3 including lasagnes, roast potatoes, chicken etc, everything has come out perfect except the pizza where the base was soft but I think a decent pizza tray will fix that."
Another person explained: "There is nothing to dislike. Really easy to use. Quick, very cost effective. The glass bowl is easy to keep clean. Also makes great toast."
A third commented: "I have had this halogen cooker for nearly a month now and I am pleased to say that it is proving to be very efficient and you can cook such a wide range of items. It is particularly useful when you only want small quantities of several items, I managed to fit beef burgers, garlic bread and oven chips in to the cleverly thought out baskets and shelves provided."
Other reviews said: "Efficient and very easy to use", "very happy with it, for the price it is great" and "we love this product, we cook everything in it".
Last year, Energia carried out research to encourage households to use microwaves and air fryers to cook as it often turned out to be cheaper than an oven. Their team of experts calculated how much different appliances use electricity-wise and then what that would look like cost-wise per hour of usage.
Oven
The average energy usage (wattage) for an oven is 1575, so it costs 50p to run per hour.
Air Fryer
The average energy usage (wattage) for an airfryer is 1500, meaning it costs 43p to run per hour. This means that using an air fryer for 30 minutes would cost 22p.
Microwave
The average energy usage (wattage) for a microwave is 1750, meaning it costs 57p to run per hour. Therefore, using a microwave for five minutes would cost 0.04p.
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