By Johnny Jenkins

Earlier this year, I said we’d reached peak air fryer. I was wrong.

When I wrote in February that I was ‘horrified’ by the invasion of air fryers into our kitchens, I really meant it. I thought it was just another fad - a gimmick people would tire of once they realised it was essentially a small oven with a fan.

Everyone kept banging on about their gadgets, but I didn’t see the appeal. What’s wrong with a trusty microwave? And why does no one seem able to keep the thing clean?

I’d walk into a friend’s kitchen and spot their air fryer lurking in the corner,........

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