If I remember correctly, the basic premise behind spraying food with cooking
spray before it goes into the air fryer is that it helps to mimic the results
of real fried food, cooked in hot oil. Personally, I think that's just silly.
When food is shallow fried, or deep fried in particular, what is basically
happening is that the water inside the food being fried is boiling and turning
to steam, and escaping through tiny pores in the surface of the food. As long
as the pressure of the steam coming out is greater than the pressure of the oil
trying to get in, your food will not be greasy. This is why using correct
temperatures when frying various types of food is so crucial. If the
temperature is too low, the oil will get into the food, and the food will be
excessively greasy. When you spray cooking spray on the surface of foods in the
air fryer, you are not getting the same effect at all. I personally think you
would probably be a lot better off just tossing the chicken or whatever food it
is, with a tablespoon of the oil of your preference, then putting it into the
air fryer. I see no reason to use the cooking sprays if you are uncomfortable
with all of them. As a quick side note, not all cooking sprays leave residue on
bakeware. Some cooking sprays are specifically designed not to leave a residue
behind, once the dish has been washed with regular dish soap.
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On Apr 19, 2023, 12:34 PM, wrote:
OK, Rob, I'll send you a web link next time I see a recipe with this
instruction. -----Original Message----- From: blindcooks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
On Behalf Of Rob Hudson Sent: April 19, 2023 1:31 PM To:
blindcooks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [blindcooks] Re: air fryers Now that's
weird. About that, I gots no idea. ----- Original Message ----- From: To:
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2023 13:00:01 -0600 Subject: [blindcooks] Re: air fryers >
Hi Rob and Jan, > > > > I should clarify that these recipes are referring to
spraying the > food and not the fryer itself. > > > > From:
blindcooks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > On Behalf Of Jan Bailey > Sent: April 19,
2023 4:32 AM > To: blindcooks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [blindcooks] Re: air
fryers > > > > I just buy non aerosol spray cans of olive oil or avocado oil
and > substitute that or I use coconut oil. I hate those cooking sprays. >
They ruin the surfaces of things. > > Jan > > > > From:
blindcooks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > On Behalf Of mrsingle@xxxxxxxxxxx > Sent:
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 2:14 AM > To: blindcooks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject:
[blindcooks] air fryers > > > > Hi List, > > > > I have had my 4.5 quart
chefman air fryer for a few weeks now. > > I have cooked many things in it to
date. > > > > Quite often, when I do a search for "air fryer recipes", the >
directions will often say; > > > > "spray with nonstick cooking spray." > > >
Non-stick cooking spray comes in aerosol cans which I refuse to buy. > > >Mont > > > > > > > > >
Why is this non stic pollutant so often suggested? > > > > Thanks, > > > >
