Not everyone is a fan of an airfryer and that is often because the food does not get crispy or that it takes too long. However, this usually happens when you don’t use the airfryer properly. We have listed the most common mistakes for you!
Mistake 1: Don’t preheat
You don’t actually have to preheat an airfryer, but it is still better to do this. When you preheat it, the airfryer itself will not only get the right temperature, but the basket will too. This means that your food is immediately fried instead of steamed first. So it will taste better.
Error 2: Too full
The basket of an airfryer is often not very large, but sometimes you try to put as much in it as possible. This is not convenient, because the food will not brown evenly.
As a result, the food will not be cooked or crispy and will take much longer. End result: The food is not tasty. It is therefore better to divide it into several rounds.
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Mistake 3: Not cleaning often enough
Did you know that the airfryer must be cleaned every time after use? This is because the remains of the food remain in the basket, but also on the heating element. If you’ve only warmed something up, running a wet cloth through it will suffice.
Did you bake something greasy? Then the air fryer must be cleaned thoroughly. read here how to do this easily with baking soda and lemon. If you don’t do this, your food will taste like old oil and what was made in it last time. So not so tasty!
Error 4: Don’t shake
It is actually not necessary, but it does make the food tastier. Namely turning the food over. This makes it crispier. Fortunately, this is not difficult. You open the airfryer and shake the food. You don’t have to rush with this, because fortunately the airfryer does not lose heat when you open it for a while.
Mistake 5: Falling through the basket
The basket of the airfryer has holes so that the air can circulate properly. The only disadvantage of this is that if the vegetables or potatoes are cut too small, they fall through the basket. This will cause them to burn at the bottom, turning your kitchen blue and making the rest of the food taste burnt.
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Mistake 6: The wrong place
The airfryer is made in such a way that the device can stand on your countertop. Yet it continues to take up space, which is why many people put the airfryer in a corner on the counter. Only what then happens is that the device cannot get rid of its air properly, so that everything comes out limp.
It’s better to put the airfryer in a corner when you’re not using it and slide it to the center of your counter when you’re baking, so that there is enough space at the back and side.
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Headerfoto: CASEZY
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