breddy t1_j5fc3xz wrote on January 22, 2023 at 4:42 PM

Reply to comment by Gunter5 in [Homemade] Crispy Air Fryer Buffalo-style Chicken Wings by elcelt

They're mini convection ovens. Lots of great use cases.

Krynja t1_j5fw1ir wrote on January 22, 2023 at 6:50 PM

Actually they're not convection ovens. They're Impingement ovens. Convection oven move the heated air 'around' the oven. Impingement ovens blast heated air directly down at the food.

So they're not a scaled down convection oven. They're a scaled down version of the pizza ovens restaurants have.

breddy t1_j5g95s2 wrote on January 22, 2023 at 8:15 PM

Interesting, TIL

Krynja t1_j5ga7qy wrote on January 22, 2023 at 8:22 PM

I watched a video where this lady did the math and went over the BTU and efficiency of various ovens along with the air fryer.

simmonsatl t1_j5fldz6 wrote on January 22, 2023 at 5:43 PM

they often have a stronger fan than convection ovens

BradMarchandsNose t1_j5fqp1y wrote on January 22, 2023 at 6:17 PM

And the smaller space makes the convection more effective. The “old air” is able to be replaced more quickly.

Generalissimo_II t1_j5fr9ww wrote on January 22, 2023 at 6:20 PM

My gas range has an air-fry setting where it turns up the fan and keeps it on full time, works great