Is the air fryer already toast? Sales of vitality environment friendly trays soar

If extra kitchen house is excessive in your Christmas wish-list, then an oven tray that claims do the identical job as an air fryer may effectively be the reply to your festive prayers.

Kitchen specialists Howdens has been posting about its new Lamona Air Fryer Tray, which slots into a regular oven and, the corporate says, works identical to a counter-top air fryer. 

In a video posted to Howdens Instagram account, the product is seen being utilized by Interiors influencer Kate Ward, aka @kateandherhome, who cooks up chips utilizing the chrome steel tray. 

The kitchen firm says the tray mimics air fryer cooking with its ‘welded, mesh design’, which permits heated air to flow into round meals gadgets in the identical approach it could in a standard air fryer. 

Interiors influencer Kate Ward, aka @kateandherhome on Instagram, exhibits off the brand new Lamona LAM3001 AirFry Tray from Howdens; the corporate claims its mimics air fryer cooking in your customary oven  

In the advert, Kate posted concerning the product, saying: ‘Cooking with this tray is quicker and saves as much as 80% on vitality use. As it makes use of much less oil than frying, it is a more healthy possibility, however does not compromise on style. Plus, it is simpler to wash and retailer than a standard air fryer!’

There’s no value listed for the product; MailOnline has requested Howdens how a lot the brand new tray will value customers.  

In current years, the air fryer has develop into a staple in lots of kitchens, as a result of the equipment makes use of much less vitality than each a standard oven and a microwave oven.

The air fryer can also be more healthy than a deep fats fryer, with all of the crisp and crunch however requiring a minimal quantity of oil. 

Air fryers work identical to a mini oven, baking meals in a basket at a excessive temperature – normally 200 levels – with a high-powered fan circulating the warmth. 

The air fryer has proved vastly common in recent times due to it energy-efficient, more healthy cooking – however Howdens say this mesh chrome steel tray will do the identical job with out the muddle on worktops

The typical air fryer works like a mini oven, by circulating warmth round meals; it is extra energy-efficient than each a microwave and a regular oven 

It’s unclear how a lot the tray retails at – MailOnline has contacted Howdens, nonetheless, it is more likely to be cheaper than the counter-top air fryer, which typically prices between £40 and £400 

However, our love affair with them could also be on the wane, with some saying the home equipment, which retail wherever between round £40 and £400, saying they merely take up an excessive amount of house. 

On the feedback beneath Kate’s Instagram submit, one individual wrote: ‘Yessss! Thus is good. I’d love an air fryer however I can’t have extra stuff on the perimeters. What a terrific product.’

Another added: ‘No approach!!! I’ve the cluttered kitchen challenge as a result of it’s so small. This is so intelligent.’

While, one individual wrote: ‘I purchased an air fryer in inexperienced nevertheless it’s nonetheless gone away within the cabinet and now I don’t use it.’