• danA
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    11 hours ago

    Baking is letting the food sit in hot air for a while. Air frying is blowing the heat directly onto the food. They also vent the air to release excess steam and moisture, which is why air fried things are crisper.

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        4 hours ago

        Eh, that’s like comparing a little fan in the corner of the room with a full-sized box fan pointed directly at your crotch.

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        4 hours ago

        No… A convection oven’s fan just circulates the air. It doesn’t blow it directly onto the food. It’s similar, but not the same.

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        7 hours ago

        Similar but not exactly the same, kind of like how pans of different materials are similar but not the same when it comes to cooking on a stove top.