People are getting rid of air fryers after realizing there’s a much cheaper alternative

It may be time to ditch your kitchen hero, the humble air fryer, for a brand new cooking appliance - and here’s why.

According to data published by Food Dive last year, roughly two-thirds of United States homes owned at least one air fryer.

With celebrity chefs like Jamie Oliver and Skinnytaste’s Gina Homolka bringing out dedicated cookbooks, and the promise that it will cook so much faster than a regular oven, it’s no wonder the countertop hero is a fan favorite.

Not only is an air fryer simple and easy to use, but it can reduce the need to cook with seed oils, thus promoting a healthier, more balanced lifestyle.

While many of us scored a new gadget in the Black Friday sales, there’s reportedly been a dramatic rise in another cooking champion.

The air fryer has become a staple gadget in homes across the US (Getty Stock Image)

Introducing the halogen oven: a device that uses a halogen lightbulb to cook food in a small glass bowl underneath it.

You can almost imagine it being invented by someone burning themselves on a white-hot halogen bulb and thinking 'hang on, I can use this to cook food' as they dunked their scorched hand in a glass bowl of iced water, can’t you?

Typically, the device is made up of a basket on the outside to stop you burning yourself, then a glass bowl.

This is topped with the halogen bulb itself, which switches on to raise the temperature.

It might also flash on and off to keep the temperature maintained at the desired level.

Some models can range between 60C and around 240C, or 140F and 464F.

The devices, which are typically quieter and larger than their air fryer rival, have been suggested by many as a much more budget-friendly option.

A halogen oven may become your new kitchen go-to (Getty Stock Image)

While air fryers are popular, the most expensive models can start to get a little pricey which could undermine their status as a budget item.

Moreover, the halogen item has a strong reputation for being eco-friendly, with Ideal Home reporting that they are said to consume 75 percent less energy than an electric oven.

People have come out in droves to hail halogen ovens as the better option, with one person writing: "I treated myself to a halogen oven to help with Christmas; I only have one shelf in my oven.

"It is one million times better than the rubbish air fryer I got in the summer."

Another advocated for the device as well, saying: "Halogen oven is better, healthier and cheaper than air fryer."

Of course, there is another alternative, which is just to use the oven which came pre-installed in your home.

Or, switch between the three for some experimental kitchen fun. We’re not judging!

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