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Where did the recent air fryer trend come from anyway? (startrek.website)
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[–] Evotech@lemmy.world 18 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Wait. People don't have convection ovens in the US? I think every home over here has been equipped with one since the 1990s or something.

[–] poppy@lemm.ee 6 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Yeah they’re not very common in the US unless the kitchen was renovated for a “home chef” type. The average oven you go and just “pick off the shelf” in the US doesn’t have convection. I don’t know anyone with a convection oven, I’ve only seen home cooks/chefs on YouTube with them.

[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

Convection has been standard for ovens for over 10 years. My 13 year old KitchAid oven from a big box store has convection. It wasn't even promoted until air friers became popular.

Also all microwaves with bake feature are convection ovens. Again it was normal, but now they put big "like air frier" stickers on them to let people know.

[–] poppy@lemm.ee 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I’ll take your word for that, I don’t know anyone who has bought an oven in the last decade. 😅 Every home/apartment I’ve lived in has had basic appliances and every home I’ve visited even with older mid-range hasn’t. I’ve also never seen a microwave with “bake” function in person. But I might live in a different circle than you as well.

[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

I bought my oven 20 years ago. Convection ovens were for sale but at a premium and I thought it was a gimmick and didn't want to buy in. I've never used one either and I may have the same experience as you, old houses and poor friends? Lol.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

I also haven’t seen many of those combo ovens, most people just use commodity microwaves

[–] Evotech@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

That's pretty weird, wonder why that is. I bet it's the opposite in Europe.

No wonder Air Fryers were lauded as magical then