The Truth About Oven Air Fry

Putting Air Fry to the test with help from our mystery chef and a blind taste test.
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0:00 - Oven Air Fry Vs. Table Top Air Fry
0:28 - What is Air Frying?
0:50 - Test Foods
1:05 - Test Measurements
1:22 - Air Fry Tips
2:12 - Prepping the Food with Mystery Chef
2:41 - Test 1 Sweet Potato Fries & Brussels Sprouts
5:45 - Test 2 Chicken Strips & Mini Corn Dogs
8:07 - Feature Comparisons
9:50 - Thanks for Watching

[@FC2ESWS]

You guys did it wrong, you're using a baking pan instead of basket. The pan has to have holes underneath for the air to convect around the food. Notice that the air fryer basket has it and that's why food is crispier. I call this contest null and void due to improper use.

[@robhulson]

I'm going to second this. I just got a Samsung range with an air fryer option, and it was very clear in the manual (and common sense) that the point of air frying is to do a fast convection at all angles you can get the air onto. That's why there's an air fryer tray accessory. It's basically a mesh tray so that the air can get at all angles of the food.

[@liamfan]

Yep. Need to use a air frying basket. That was my first thought!

[@Alex-bt9uu]

Use a mesh rack over the pan for excellent results. Also, line the pan with parchment paper for easy cleanup.

[@NitroDubzzz]

Is this not a given? What was this idiot thinking

[@zachary_attackery]

@@robhulson how does it compare to a regular air fryer? I came here hoping to find an answer to that because I want to buy an oven with a built in air fryer, but it sounds like he didn't even test it correctly

[@aclosson8193]

You would get much better results in the oven if you place a wire rack on a baking sheet and place the food onto the wire rack. Most air fry recipes call for flipping the food halfway into the cooking time. The wire rack eliminates that needless step in the process.

[@tbok75]

Just starting to use air fry feature in my new GE oven. Great video.

[@winniewong1809]

Intended to buy new range oven. Good analysis helps me to buy one with or without air fryer. Thanks a lot

[@RickSwartwood]

Lovin' the oversized bib! - Great review!

[@Kennych100]

great review, Thanks.

[@larondagrouphomedaycare1725]

How can I get temperature and time chart for range oven with air fryer option? Or recipes with time and temperature

[@shotgunsherman]

I just got the fridgidaire Gallery range and it has an air fryer setting(convection), and it work great. I bought the special basket rack idk what it's Technical name is, but it's work great. I've used it without that rack just on a baking sheet and it has also worked. idk what people are doing wrong.

[@johnberryscorner]

Try with a basket, not a solid bottom pan, oven results will be much better.

[@poersch86]

what do you put under the basket as in the bottom to catch debris and moisture? keeping the oven clean in the bottom.

[@gordonlawrence7600]

@@poersch86 you would put a baking tray/cookie sheet on the rack below to catch them

[@cfldriven]

Does the bib come with the air fryer? I love it.

[@MCastle4.2]

I have a Frigidaire oven that has air fryer setting. Love it!!! My meats & poultry come out awesome. Not a fan of fries or wings in there. Trying different recipes, pans, and temp. for those 2.

[@michellelyon3149]

We just ordered the GE range with the air fryer option. We currently don’t own a table top unit due to limited kitchen space. This was very informative & I look forward to getting the new range! I’ll be using a open rack/pan to get the best results!

[@emmanuelcasado]

How was the air frying option?

[@STEVEID1946]

@@emmanuelcasado the air fryer does not work like the countertop models. It is basically the broiler with a bit of fan. Bacon does better using the convection oven feature.

[@lmcwill0502]

How funny, our new GE with Air Fryer option just arrived today. My husband and I are new to the art of air frying no matter which way. We are excited to try new recipes with it.

[@michellelyon3149]

@@emmanuelcasado Nice! I ordered a stainless steel pan/basket set just for air frying. We are very happy with it. Our kitchen is too limited on space for a separate air fry machine so this was a great solution! Love the GE RANGE/oven.

[@cfldriven]

Not to long ago my 2018 GE induction range got the air fryer option as a free software upgrade. I've only tried a few items and love the results. The chicken wings do generate smoke as the drippings hit the catch pan.

[@no1but24]

Just got a new oven with a built in Air Fryer, what a learning curve from our counter top air fryer, had to order the air fryer basket as the oven didn’t come with it, now I have to find an cookie sheet bigger than the basket, haven’t yet but got creative with tinfoil, first thing I tried was bacon, about halfway through cooking the smoke alarm was going off and had to open windows and point a fan at one window to exhaust the smoke out! Lol Next was wings, got more creative with tinfoil and made an extension under the cookie sheet, that was a success. What I found clean up with the oven is worse at least with the bacon, in short we use the counter top unit for small things and the oven for big things.

[@AquaStevae]

Not only did you use the completely wrong pan for air frying in the oven, as you need a basket, not a pan, but you also could have raised the temp on the oven to make it cook faster and crispier. It's a larger space, thus you should use higher temps. This has been discussed on so many forums. So I call BS on this comparison, as you guys didn't do your homework ahead of time.

[@strll3048]

Thank you.

[@DRGmath1]

That bib though . . . 😂

[@veroandariega]

😂😂😂

[@slow_Jo]

maybe you should leave the testing for America's Test Kitchen 😆

[@viviennejordan215]

I didn't know that ovens can come with an air fry feature. Good to know, Thank You for the comparison test.

[@1337Jogi]

That is just in the recent years because people bought into the air fryer marketing and ovens want to get a bit of that money. A good convection oven with a strong fan is literally the same. They both just blow hot air around the food. No difference.

[@-Downmine-]

@@1337Jogi lol pretty much

[@PetersonFarmsofNashvillePFON]

We Loovvve our Oven Air Fryer It does Pizza and Grilled cheese to perfection!!

[@rb5292]

If you are using a regular pan in the oven you still need to flip half way

[@wyocoyotewyocoyote9007]

"agree" with below comment (or do I?) you should update using a crisper/basket and compare......also didn't notice if your oven convects/has a fan. Isee pros AND cons to preheated basket vs baking sheet. Like you could loose some yummy healthy oits theough the crisper basket. I think frozen foods may be where the basket is key.

[@Freesingskills19]

question--have you rated the gas range for air frying, since all countertop versions are electric? also, the two testers were influencing each other. i think next time they should test separately. great idea. i just bought the GE GAS range with air fryer. havent tried it yet.

[@BoulevardHome]

Please let us know your thoughts when you get the chance to test out your air fry feature! Thank you for the feedback we will look at doing some of these tests in future videos.

[@Freesingskills19]

@@BoulevardHome will do! thank you!

[@marywelch7662]

I just bought the same thing, looking forward to trying it out - I think I'll use a rack to elevate the food off the roasting sheet.

[@georgebeauchamp1690]

Have you done a video on the difference between convection bake and air fry in the same oven?

[@BoulevardHome]

We have not but that is a great idea for a future video! Thanks for watching and commenting

[@georgebeauchamp1690]

@@BoulevardHome we just got a convection oven with air fry mode, first time ever cooking with a convection oven. The convection bake seems quicker than the air fry mode so far, I'm still learning though.

[@number1pappy]

I have the same oven and it has a convection button and an airfry button. I cant see that there is any difference between the two.

[@bonnies4805]

You're using the wrong tray. Air frying need a wire rack, with tray under it.

[@bgable7707]

So, I am not able to find a GOOD explanation on what the oven is doing differently while Air Frying than it would do if you where using the Convection mode. I'm sure the both use the fan, but, I don't see anything different on the ovens which offer both. Anyone have knowledge on the two different modes which sets them apart from one another?

[@wesgregg6451]

Basically the same. Some ovens might have an electric heating element in the fan assembly that activates in "air fry" mode. Convection mode may or may not have this.

[@kettlebelle290]

Air Fry mode blows air more forcefully than convection bake or convection roast modes. I believe my GE oven uses the top heating element in addition to the back heating element during air fry. Also, no preheating is necessary with Air Fry mode. I like my oven's air fry feature. It does a number of things better than the standard features: toasting baguettes, "grilling" sandwiches, crisping tater tots, roasting veggies. Chicken/chops/fish come out great; perfect for reheating pizza slices. Sure, you can do all these things with convection modes, but the air fry feature will produce a better finish.

[@rterry2752]

NOOOOO you are not using an air fry tray WTF ?

[@MrSecyrb13]

Can or did you try air frying meat? In the oven?

[@miketheresonator]

I don't get it. Is the oven "air fry" mode just a convection oven preset for 425 degrees? Boy that is a marketing ploy! ha ha I'll just keep my whirlpool convection oven and get a wire basket. Ha ha

[@kettlebelle290]

my oven air fry feature ranges from 350 to 550 F. It crisps & toasts better than my convection modes & leaves the food interior juicy.

[@2Bullies]

A bib? Really??

[@buckaroobonzai2909]

I like that wet, mucky, savory, full-faced smack that only roasting in a cast iron can give. I want to drown in how moist my drumsticks are. RIP me, after cooking drumsticks.

[@billsamson676]

My air fry oven from Samsung smokes like Crazy, I have to open my windows! Is anyone else having this problem?

[@danculbert5144]

Put a baking sheet lined with parchment paper under the rack to catch grease....viola, very little smoke!

[@glendablackwell1890]

I have the same problem. Will try liner paper.

[@gwine9087]

The last thing I need is another device that cooks tiny amounts.

[@marywelch7662]

And no place to store it! LOL!

[@foobash1]

Link to Oven is "404" error

[@buckaroobonzai2909]

So cool for that guy that he gets to put that woman to work in the bedroom every night. GJ, br0. I'm happy for you.

[@FlorenceSwinfordFlo]

Poor comparison you did the oven wrong

[@aljorgy2310]

The air must have a chance to circulate, you did it wrong on the oven...better luck next time. 😊

[@denniscordova9920]

How do you know Roseanne Barr came back😅

[@tvshitforhandl2920]

If you want to do this video properly do it entire pan full of chicken wings, something you can't do in a small tabletop fryer, but use the correct pan Don't use a cookie sheet lol

[@mikep1176]

Laugh out loud brussel sprouts bird brains of the vegetable industry

[@tvshitforhandl2920]

You guys are cooking wrong with an air fryer, delete the video

[@STEVEID1946]

A waste of my time to watch this.

[@elisafrye2115]

I’m thinking the same thing…wrong baking accessories used in oven, rambling conversation and directions just sort of skimmed over. Rather disappointing-I could probably do it just as well on my own just by using common sense. Sorry for the criticism but I think it will help them do better next time if we help them figure out where they went wrong this time-they didn’t seem very well prepared. We all have our bad days, and this seems to be one of theirs. I KNOW they are capable of doing much better!🫢👍

[@mousec3775]

This was a pointless waste of time. Just silly. They were starkly wrong about nearly everything said and done. Please don't allow this foolishness to influence your purchasing decision.