Researchers make a shocking revelation that air fryers not only make your food healthier but your environment too.
According to Science Alert, a new study published in the Indoor Air suggested that air fryers not only have an impact on your food but on your home environment too.
Researchers from the University of Birmingham in the UK and the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Germany tested and compared different methods of cooking chicken breast.
Ahead of the experiment, the researchers predicted that cooking with oil would release more pollutants than cooking with water because of the Maillard reaction, how oil browns food at higher temperatures.
Researchers wrote in the published paper, “The cooking temperature was found to be the key factor that positively correlated with both PM (particulate matter) and VOC (volatile organic compounds) emission strength, while the oil weight was negatively correlated with the PM levels.”
Researchers found that when food is cooked on the stove, the indoor pollution stays high for an hour after cooking, even after the stove is turned off, while air fryers produce fewer pollutants, making them a healthier choice for home cooks.
University of Birmingham atmospheric scientist Christian Pfrang explained, “There are a number of factors that will affect the levels of pollution from cooking alongside the method used, including the amount of oil used and the temperature of the stove.”
“Particles will remain in the air for quite some time after you have finished cooking, so continuing to ventilate or keeping extractor fans turned on for a period of time will really help to avoid the build-up of this indoor pollution," he added.
Researchers suggested that using an air fryer could save from indoor pollution and its harmful effects.
