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From: Joe Gwinn <joegwinn@comcast.net>
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Subject: Re: TOT: Kitchen Appliances
Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2024 18:49:13 -0400
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On Sun, 9 Jun 2024 23:29:55 +0100, TTman <kraken.sankey@gmail.com>
wrote:

>On 09/06/2024 18:38, Cursitor Doom wrote:
>> Gentlemen,
>> 
>> That other thread on UK power outlets and appliances reminded me of
>> this....
>> I don't get the chance to get back to the UK very often, but have noticed
>> through the online versions of newspapers and whatnot that there's a bit
>> of a phenomenon going on at present with what are called "air fryers" -
>> not sure if they're called the same thing in the US and other English
>> speaking countries. Anyway, the Brits are obsessed with them it appears.
>> They're essentially compact, table-top electric ovens and they've sold
>> like they're going out of fashion. The demand for these things has been
>> *huge* in Britain. Have they caught on elsewhere is my question. Anyone
>> know?
>> 
>> CD.
>It's all to do with the massive price rises in energy in the UK, 
>especially electric in pence per kWh.Due mostly to the war that Putin 
>started...At one point the government had to rebate every energy 
>customer £400, spread over 6 months.Even then, the cost was relatively 
>very expensive- currently around double what it was 3 years ago.
>That encouraged everyone to be super efficient in their energy use- both 
>gas and electric.Turn everything off at  the socket to eliminate standby 
>current etc. Many people on facebook energy type forums promoted the 
>efficiency of 'air fryers'. Yes, they are basically nothing more than a 
>small electric oven. Some have 2 compartments so you can cook a small 
>chicken + potatoes one side and veg the other. Heating element is ~1800W 
>compared to a conventional oven of ~2500 Watts. Plus cooking times 
>could, on average, be reduced by 10-20% and the temperature could be 
>reduced by 10.20 degress C.Most prominent make is Ninja

In the US, a toaster-size "convection stove" is more or less identical
to a small air fryer, and are sold as such.  I have the Breville unit,
and it works quite well.

 Joe Gwinn