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I've seen commercial ads about the Philips Air-fryer:

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I'd like to hear answers from someone who actually tried it..

  • Does the outcome taste the same as if it was fried in a normal deep fryer?
  • Does the outcome have the same crispness? (or better or worse?)
  • Is it worth its price? (around $248)
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Health questions are off-topic as per the faq, so I removed this bullet point from your question. As for "worth", it is quite subjective and wouldn't have stayed on its own, but I think we can leave it in along with the other points, and anybody who answers them can add their opinion on that one. – rumtscho♦ Apr 14 '12 at 14:00
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Looks like nothing but a miniature convection oven with a gimmicky name to me, so I'd have to say "no" on all counts. But, I haven't used it personally. – Aaronut♦ Apr 14 '12 at 17:01
@Aaronut I'd say the same thing, but without trying, it's not fair to pre-judge – evilReiko Apr 14 '12 at 20:00
I've tasted the fries from a convection oven, not this gadget, and it needs pre-fried food and it doesn't taste exactly the same, nor is crispness exactly the same. If you're going to fry a lot, maybe it's worth it, but that's very subjective. I wouldn't spend my money on it. – BaffledCook Apr 26 '12 at 22:55

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I personally haven't used it. Lifehacker did a review on this when it came out though. Basically, it's more like a convection oven, as people have mentioned. They bascially said if you don't own a convection oven and eat a lot of fries it's worth it, but it really is baking them, not frying.

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The air fryer dries meat out and in my opinion, not that tasty. The air fryer might be suitable for certain things like fries.

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I'm not clear from your answer, have you used it? What makes you think it might be suitable for fries? – talon8 Oct 28 '12 at 3:00

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