Therefore, people are using their airfryers wrong

At the same time, the device has become even more popular in recent years in line with rising energy prices, as it is believed to be a more economical way of cooking food than using a traditional oven.

Theo explained that an airfryer has his ‘time and space’ in the kitchen, just as he basically describes it as a ‘small mini oven’. In the aforementioned section, he was challenged to make healthy, caloric meals using the appliance.

He began by preparing a healthy alternative to a classic Chinese take-away dish: Sur-sweet chicken. However, the host noted that it was not an ‘obvious’ choice and asked if people are actually using their Airfryers that way.

« No, and it’s a shame, I think, for Airfryere … I think we’ve got such a perception and psychology about it that it’s about frozen nuggets, » he said, according to Express.

When the host suggested that the word ‘Fry’ (fries, ed.) In the name may not quite reflect what the appliance really can, Theo agreed and explained that one can make many healthier dishes in an airfryer.

« You are right and what we are trying to do is move away from that thought and show that you can actually make so many amazing dishes with fresh and healthy ingredients in an airfryer – which in itself is a healthy way of cooking food, » the chef explained.

Despite the apparent financial benefits of Airfryers, the financial expert and creator of Moneysavingexert, Martin Lewis, has previously said that it is not always cheaper to use an airfryer rather than the oven.

He revealed that in his BBC podcast The Martin Lewis Podcast, where he shared a rule of thumb with the listeners for when it can be better to use an airfryer.

Martin explained that an oven can accommodate more, so if you prepare many things at once over a longer period of time, it can actually be cheaper than an airfryer. This means that an airfryer is only more economical if you do not fill the oven and only prepare a few things.

« If you have a turkey in the oven and it is full of food for a few hours, it can easily pay off. But if you have something small and simple in progress – that’s where microwave ovens and airfryers really come to their right because they are better at preparing individual elements, » he said at the time.