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Trend Watch: AIR FRYER
Kitchen cooks are always looking for an to hold your food while cooking. Slide it in
appliance that will cut down on cooking the air fryer, and the high-speed hot air will
time as well as help plate up a delicious meal circulate, adding that crispy texture so many
with easy cleanup. Enter the air fryer. love with deep-fried food.
This versatile appliance uses convection It’s safer than deep-frying because there are
to circulate hot air (and, in some cases, no pots of hot oil on the stove. But the air
oil) around food to cook. It can crisp up fryer isn’t just about frying high-fat food;
traditionally deep-fried items in a short time it’s an easy way to make your favorite foods
and drastically reduce the amount of fat and swiftly and with a little crunch.
calories because you control how much oil Air frying alone does not guarantee air-fried
you would like to add. Typically, the air foods are healthy — it depends on what you
fryer uses a teaspoon of oil, which you can are consuming. Daily eating of fried food is
gently spray over your prepared foods. The not a part of a healthy diet, so experiment
resulting air-fried foods usually have a lower with your air fryer. Try chicken, fi sh, pork,
fat content than deep-fried foods, which and vegetables with herbs and seasonings, Source:
means they cut some calories. instead of breaded or battered items. www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324849.php
The air fryer can easily fi t on the kitchen health.clevelandclinic.org/air-frying-is-it-as-
healthy-as-you-think/
counter and each one comes with a basket

SPICE iT UP: BERBERE SPICE

Berbere spice originated from the African di erent fl avor profi le, on roasted vegetables,
region of Ethiopia and is a combination of or mixed into sautéed greens. Depending on
spices not typically seen in Western culture. the type of meats you are serving, it can also
This spice can contain the following elements: be an addition to burgers, meatballs, or for
chili pepper, garlic, basil, ginger, korarima, a roasted chicken recipe. Don’t be afraid to
rue, nigella, and fenugreek. This combination be adventurous and have fun experimenting
of fl avors adds warmth and depth to dishes with berbere.
with spicy, sweet, and citrusy notes. This Source:
spice can be used dry or mixed with oil to
form a paste for a rub. It is traditionally www.thekitchn.com/inside-the-spice-cabinet-
used in slow-cooked stews, lentil soup for a berbere-175892