Air Fryer Little Liar

 An air fryer doesn't fry, it sizzles because it's really a tiny convection oven and doesn't fry at all.  That's the "lie" or the "lay of it".  Before putting out the money for the one I eventually bought, I did some research on this kind of relatively new kitchen appliance. Most of the air fryers are large and do take up counter space galore. They're a bit too heavy to pop under the counter, so likely. if you have one, it will sit on your counter top. Mine is right beside my glass topped stove and when I use it, I simply set it onto the stove top and therefore have access to the fan as well. By now, you know that I appreciate my air fryer and use it often to cook meals for one. But it would easily do for two as well. Or just for snacks for a busy family. Youngsters can use the appliance with a little training and supervision of course. Paying close attention to what I learned on the net, You Tube advice, I bought one that is highly recommended but has only an oven part, no glass or multi racks and other do dads that don't actually do what they say. All you need is the oven kind and I would say, buy the one that may not look as cute, but is deigned to work better than they do. And don't buy a bunch of racks. They are just not necessary.  My AF is so easy to clean, it's ridiculous. When I take out and set aside, the cooked product, I put the oven with the handle into my farm sink (the large no divider type because I like space in a sink) and fill it with hot water,  squirting in some detergent. I leave the no-stick rack inside and let the fryer shelf sit for a bit before washing it and drying it and putting it back into its "garage" on the fryer. No heavy scraping and cleaning necessary. Today, I piled some fresh cut potato slices, green beans and onion rounds in the centre of the rack and circliing them right out of the freezer, chicken wings. Of course, I rinsed the potato and dried the pieces and dredged  the whole mess in herbed olive oil before popping it into the fryer. In less than twenty minutes, I had a delicious, fragrant meal of meat and veg that tasted great and was not overdone. The air fryer doesn't mind you popping open the little door and checking occasionally. Yesterday, I use a frozen burger patty with a thick onion slice on top and enjoyed a home-done hamburger for lunch with lots of lettuce and tomato on top. If you live alone in a small space, I  highly recommend this as a vital tool helper that will do just about anything an oven will. Herbs and spices are highly favoured to make meals done in your bitsy oven that also roasts as well with timing you can set. It also turns itself off if you forget. While it may cost you what seems a lot at first, it is an energy saver because doing small items using a large stove oven is like heating a mansion when all you really need is one warm room. I would also suggest that you buy a quick touch thermometer to make sure your final temps are safe when doing meats. I AFed a marinated steak the other day,  and it was perfect.