When air fryers first emerged on the scene, some home cooks wrote them off as just another gimmicky cooking device. A gadget that promised to make fried food healthy was too good to be true, right?

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Air fryers are pretty nifty appliances, and for a good reason: they preheat quickly, get your food nice and crispy, and can even help you save ...

Some air fryers have a preheat setting, some automatically preheat, and others require manual preheating. Consult the product manual to see if preheating is recommended for your air fryer model.

Frying food in oil the old-fashioned way yields great results, but it’s time-consuming and messy. Ovens do a decent job of crisping up some foods, but they can’t replicate the superior crunch you get ...