Isn't an air fryer just a convection oven anyway?

Post date: 2022-12-04 14:20:20

I'm in the market for a new countertop oven/toaster, and have my eye on the well-liked Breville Smart Oven line. The Smart Oven Pro convection oven (on sale elsewhere) is substantially less expensive than the Smart Oven Air, which has a dedicated "air fry" setting that seems to run at a higher temperature and/or faster air circulation. Is this one function worth the additional cost?

I've previously owned a dedicated air fryer (one of the egg-shaped ones) mostly used to roast veggies and heat frozen fried foods, and liked it well enough, except that it was incredibly noisy and took up too much valuable counter space. Will the results be pretty much the same with the regular convection oven, or is that extra boost in heat and forced air worth it?

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