Air fryers are undoubtably one of the most popular cooking appliances at the moment.
Nowadays you'll find most recipes from Instagram or TikTok require an air fryer. But despite being super popular right, it's not best to use for every food.
In fact, a dietitian revealed why you shouldn't pop your bacon into an air fryer. So if you're planning to whip up a Full English this weekend, you better listen up!
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Food expert Brenda Peralta explained the method of frying the breakfast favourite in the gadget could cause chaos in the kitchen as it doesn't cook it properly.
She told Yahoo: "It is a fatty food, and when it is cooked in an air fryer, the fat can drip down and cause smoke or splatter. This can make the bacon difficult to cook evenly, and it can also produce a lot of smoke and odours."
The recipe developer said it means you run the risk of some rashers being uncooked which could lead to food poisoning. Also the air fryer becomes a hazard with the bacon grease build-up.
Brenda continued: "A bacon strip is a small and delicate food, and it can be difficult to flip or remove from the air fryer basket without breaking it."
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And although it's small, it doesn't mean you can fit loads in. She added: "The air fryer basket may not be large enough to accommodate a large quantity of bacon.
"This can make it difficult to cook a lot of bacon at once, which can be inconvenient if you are cooking for a group."
Recently we revealed why you've been cooking bacon wrong. Daily Star spoke to Jeff Baker, Executive Development Chef at Farmison & Co, to find out the best way to cook it.
One of the most common mistakes is cooking your bacon slow and steady, which prevents it from crisping up. So to combat this, always make sure your frying pan is piping hot before you drop the rashers in.
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