Wife wanted an air fryer for X-mas. Sure, it’s a bit on the “stereotypical gender roles” side of gift giving, but who am I to deny her what she wants?
I unboxed it for her and it says to do a 30 minute cook with no food in it to get rid of the burning plastic smell, so I cleaned everything and now it’s baking away the extra plastic.
The kitchen smells like burning plastic.
I can’t wait for some crispy fries and other assorted foods.
I have an air fryer as well that’s a pain in the ass to clean. The whole basket is one piece (including the handle) and I hate cleaning it but the results are worth it. I thought that was par for the course.
Then I used my parents’ air fryer and…damn, same quality food without the painful cleanup. Separate basket means if stuff is stuck, I can just toss it in the sink with shallow water while I eat. Separate drip tray only requires cleaning if stuff actually drips. It’s so damn easy.
I couldn’t tell you the model of either but…I just wanted you to know that messy cleanups aren’t part of every air fryer setup. And that I totally get where you’re coming from because I was basically there a few years ago, too.
Just do what I do and stick the entire drawer/basket in the dishwasher. It takes almost no effort.
Would take up too much of the dishwasher. Like 1/3 the bottom shelf…
Not a big deal for me though since I don’t make a lot of messy stuff in it. I almost always just wash it with a hand towel